30-Year FBS Closed Set Results (1987-2016)
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Complete records of all-time college football results are published by several sites including James Howell's database, Chris Staasen's database, the College Football Data Warehouse, Winsipedia, and more. The results of the closed set of games played between current FBS opponents over the last 30 years are provided below. Teams are ranked according to overall winning percentage (Pct) in the span. Each team's average margin of victory (MOV) per game is also provided. The remaining columns indicate the distribution of game results in the span by category of margin of victory or defeat: DW (dominant wins by 25+ points), SW (strong wins by 17-24 points), MW (moderate wins by 9-16 points), NW (narrow wins by 1-8 points), T (ties), NL (narrow losses by 1-8 points), ML (moderate losses by 9-16 points), SL (strong losses by 17-24 points), and DL (dominant losses by 25+ points).
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
1 | Florida State | 291-78-1 | .788 | 16.2 | 1 | 128 | 55 | 47 | 61 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 11 | ||
2 | Ohio State | 287-82-5 | .774 | 13.5 | 4 | 99 | 60 | 58 | 70 | 5 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 12 | ||
3 | Boise State | 201-71-0 | .739 | 13.8 | 3 | 93 | 30 | 34 | 44 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 17 | ||
4 | Nebraska | 274-97-1 | .738 | 14.2 | 2 | 131 | 38 | 50 | 55 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 20 | ||
5 | Alabama | 272-100-1 | .731 | 11.7 | 7 | 91 | 51 | 58 | 72 | 1 | 59 | 27 | 7 | 7 | ||
6 | Florida | 266-102-1 | .722 | 12.8 | 6 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 20 | 17 | ||
7 | Oklahoma | 267-102-3 | .722 | 13.3 | 5 | 118 | 43 | 54 | 52 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 19 | ||
8 | Miami | 252-99-0 | .718 | 11.4 | 8 | 95 | 62 | 30 | 65 | 0 | 47 | 19 | 17 | 16 | ||
9 | Michigan | 257-109-4 | .700 | 10.3 | 10 | 82 | 49 | 44 | 82 | 4 | 64 | 22 | 10 | 13 | ||
10 | USC | 259-113-5 | .694 | 10.7 | 9 | 91 | 52 | 46 | 70 | 5 | 61 | 24 | 19 | 9 | ||
11 | Georgia | 246-115-1 | .681 | 7.7 | 17 | 64 | 43 | 55 | 84 | 1 | 59 | 24 | 16 | 16 | ||
12 | Tennessee | 246-117-4 | .676 | 8.3 | 15 | 74 | 51 | 41 | 80 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 18 | 24 | ||
13 | Penn State | 246-119-1 | .673 | 9.2 | 11 | 82 | 53 | 42 | 69 | 1 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 14 | ||
14 | Notre Dame | 245-123-2 | .665 | 7.5 | 19 | 68 | 54 | 36 | 87 | 2 | 64 | 18 | 24 | 17 | ||
14 | Texas | 245-123-2 | .665 | 9.1 | 12 | 100 | 42 | 34 | 69 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 33 | 22 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
16 | Auburn | 231-116-5 | .663 | 6.6 | 22 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 87 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 28 | 15 | ||
17 | Oregon | 234-121-0 | .659 | 7.9 | 16 | 68 | 58 | 32 | 76 | 0 | 48 | 31 | 21 | 21 | ||
18 | BYU | 244-126-2 | .659 | 6.9 | 21 | 67 | 62 | 33 | 82 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 17 | 27 | ||
19 | LSU | 234-122-2 | .656 | 8.4 | 14 | 87 | 36 | 33 | 78 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 17 | ||
20 | Clemson | 229-120-1 | .656 | 7.5 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 65 | 1 | 61 | 19 | 23 | 17 | ||
21 | Virginia Tech | 234-124-2 | .653 | 9.0 | 13 | 76 | 57 | 44 | 57 | 2 | 61 | 27 | 22 | 14 | ||
22 | Texas A&M | 231-129-2 | .641 | 7.6 | 18 | 76 | 49 | 39 | 67 | 2 | 57 | 25 | 19 | 28 | ||
23 | West Virginia | 217-133-3 | .619 | 6.4 | 23 | 65 | 49 | 41 | 62 | 3 | 58 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
24 | Utah | 218-135-0 | .618 | 5.1 | 27 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 87 | 0 | 64 | 27 | 22 | 22 | ||
25 | TCU | 214-135-1 | .613 | 5.8 | 26 | 65 | 39 | 45 | 65 | 1 | 50 | 29 | 32 | 24 | ||
26 | Wisconsin | 221-139-4 | .613 | 6.2 | 24 | 65 | 46 | 38 | 72 | 4 | 65 | 23 | 26 | 25 | ||
27 | Toledo | 203-131-4 | .607 | 3.2 | 35 | 45 | 41 | 49 | 68 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 25 | 36 | ||
28 | Louisville | 207-138-2 | .599 | 5.0 | 28 | 55 | 44 | 40 | 68 | 2 | 62 | 22 | 26 | 28 | ||
29 | Marshall | 156-111-0 | .584 | 3.7 | 31 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 49 | 0 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 29 | ||
30 | Kansas State | 201-143-2 | .584 | 6.1 | 25 | 87 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 2 | 44 | 37 | 25 | 37 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
31 | Iowa | 205-147-5 | .581 | 4.7 | 29 | 59 | 39 | 43 | 64 | 5 | 63 | 32 | 23 | 29 | ||
32 | Michigan State | 207-151-4 | .577 | 4.3 | 30 | 53 | 36 | 51 | 67 | 4 | 67 | 30 | 28 | 26 | ||
33 | UCLA | 208-154-1 | .574 | 3.0 | 36 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 73 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 38 | 28 | ||
34 | Air Force | 199-152-1 | .567 | 3.6 | 34 | 45 | 49 | 38 | 67 | 1 | 71 | 29 | 31 | 21 | ||
35 | Washington | 201-155-2 | .564 | 3.6 | 32 | 60 | 34 | 51 | 56 | 2 | 60 | 30 | 35 | 30 | ||
36 | Texas Tech | 195-152-1 | .562 | 3.6 | 33 | 70 | 25 | 43 | 57 | 1 | 55 | 30 | 25 | 42 | ||
37 | Colorado | 195-162-4 | .546 | 1.4 | 46 | 49 | 40 | 41 | 65 | 4 | 64 | 23 | 32 | 43 | ||
38 | Fresno State | 184-154-2 | .544 | 2.8 | 37 | 58 | 34 | 39 | 53 | 2 | 60 | 31 | 27 | 36 | ||
39 | Stanford | 191-160-4 | .544 | 1.9 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 34 | 71 | 4 | 65 | 31 | 29 | 35 | ||
40 | Arkansas | 189-159-2 | .543 | 2.3 | 39 | 50 | 44 | 27 | 68 | 2 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 34 | ||
41 | Georgia Tech | 184-159-1 | .536 | 2.0 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 73 | 1 | 72 | 41 | 25 | 21 | ||
42 | Oklahoma State | 182-158-3 | .535 | 2.4 | 38 | 63 | 41 | 25 | 53 | 3 | 47 | 39 | 30 | 42 | ||
43 | Southern Mississippi | 185-162-1 | .533 | 1.7 | 43 | 41 | 46 | 31 | 67 | 1 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 34 | ||
44 | Syracuse | 184-162-4 | .531 | 1.1 | 48 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 53 | 4 | 46 | 25 | 56 | 35 | ||
45 | Arizona State | 181-161-2 | .529 | 2.0 | 41 | 47 | 37 | 43 | 54 | 2 | 53 | 37 | 43 | 28 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
46 | Bowling Green | 179-160-5 | .528 | .9 | 49 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 54 | 5 | 56 | 33 | 28 | 43 | ||
47 | North Carolina State | 179-164-2 | .522 | .4 | 54 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 76 | 2 | 70 | 35 | 33 | 26 | ||
48 | Virginia | 178-164-1 | .520 | 1.3 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 33 | 70 | 1 | 65 | 34 | 31 | 34 | ||
49 | Western Michigan | 170-158-2 | .518 | .8 | 51 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 63 | 2 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 28 | ||
50 | Boston College | 181-171-2 | .514 | .6 | 52 | 35 | 41 | 34 | 71 | 2 | 65 | 41 | 34 | 31 | ||
51 | South Carolina | 173-164-4 | .513 | .4 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 39 | 62 | 4 | 60 | 36 | 38 | 30 | ||
52 | North Carolina | 177-168-1 | .513 | .9 | 50 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 76 | 1 | 70 | 30 | 30 | 38 | ||
53 | Nevada | 153-146-0 | .512 | 1.4 | 45 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 0 | 57 | 24 | 31 | 34 | ||
54 | Troy | 111-106-0 | .512 | -0.3 | 62 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 32 | ||
55 | Old Dominion | 23-22-0 | .511 | -4.5 | 91 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | ||
56 | Georgia Southern | 58-56-0 | .509 | -0.1 | 59 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 11 | ||
57 | Mississippi | 172-167-0 | .507 | .6 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 64 | 0 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 31 | ||
58 | Northern Illinois | 161-159-1 | .503 | .3 | 57 | 47 | 26 | 28 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 29 | 26 | 44 | ||
59 | East Carolina | 176-174-1 | .503 | -1.3 | 66 | 25 | 41 | 35 | 75 | 1 | 56 | 35 | 47 | 36 | ||
60 | South Florida | 95-94-0 | .503 | .2 | 58 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 19 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
61 | Appalachian State | 55-55-1 | .500 | -2.5 | 77 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 20 | ||
61 | Arizona | 170-170-4 | .500 | -0.2 | 61 | 35 | 30 | 38 | 67 | 4 | 72 | 28 | 30 | 40 | ||
61 | Houston | 173-173-2 | .500 | 1.6 | 44 | 59 | 35 | 30 | 49 | 2 | 61 | 23 | 42 | 47 | ||
64 | Pittsburgh | 167-176-2 | .487 | -0.1 | 60 | 32 | 42 | 36 | 57 | 2 | 79 | 30 | 30 | 37 | ||
65 | Cincinnati | 164-173-2 | .487 | -2.0 | 71 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 63 | 2 | 60 | 29 | 33 | 51 | ||
66 | Colorado State | 169-180-1 | .484 | -0.8 | 64 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 69 | 1 | 69 | 35 | 36 | 40 | ||
67 | Louisiana Tech | 156-169-4 | .480 | -2.0 | 70 | 45 | 32 | 25 | 54 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 23 | 65 | ||
68 | Missouri | 164-178-4 | .480 | -1.5 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 4 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 53 | ||
69 | San Diego State | 158-179-2 | .469 | -1.3 | 65 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 56 | 2 | 60 | 39 | 34 | 46 | ||
70 | California | 160-182-4 | .468 | -0.3 | 63 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 61 | 4 | 64 | 44 | 35 | 39 | ||
71 | Central Florida | 124-141-0 | .468 | .3 | 56 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 0 | 56 | 27 | 28 | 30 | ||
72 | Central Michigan | 151-177-7 | .461 | -2.4 | 74 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 62 | 7 | 65 | 38 | 30 | 44 | ||
73 | Miami (OH) | 156-183-7 | .461 | -1.5 | 68 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 60 | 7 | 63 | 40 | 38 | 42 | ||
74 | Hawaii | 161-191-3 | .458 | -2.5 | 75 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 51 | 3 | 54 | 38 | 43 | 56 | ||
75 | Navy | 146-173-0 | .458 | -2.3 | 72 | 40 | 19 | 27 | 60 | 0 | 58 | 34 | 35 | 46 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
76 | Wyoming | 156-185-1 | .458 | -3.0 | 82 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 71 | 1 | 57 | 38 | 40 | 50 | ||
77 | Mississippi State | 155-184-2 | .457 | -1.7 | 69 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 2 | 59 | 43 | 36 | 46 | ||
78 | Ball State | 148-176-4 | .457 | -3.5 | 85 | 22 | 34 | 27 | 65 | 4 | 57 | 37 | 39 | 43 | ||
79 | Connecticut | 95-117-0 | .448 | -2.5 | 76 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 40 | 22 | 25 | 30 | ||
80 | Middle Tennessee | 105-130-0 | .447 | -3.0 | 81 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 38 | ||
81 | Washington State | 150-189-1 | .443 | -3.1 | 83 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 59 | 1 | 55 | 42 | 32 | 60 | ||
82 | Baylor | 149-188-1 | .442 | -3.8 | 86 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 1 | 44 | 31 | 35 | 78 | ||
83 | Tulsa | 149-194-1 | .435 | -2.8 | 80 | 41 | 27 | 28 | 53 | 1 | 56 | 46 | 38 | 54 | ||
84 | Northwestern | 149-195-3 | .434 | -6.0 | 96 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 76 | 3 | 59 | 38 | 32 | 66 | ||
85 | Maryland | 145-194-2 | .428 | -3.9 | 87 | 32 | 22 | 28 | 63 | 2 | 58 | 40 | 44 | 52 | ||
85 | Minnesota | 145-194-2 | .428 | -2.5 | 78 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 58 | 2 | 74 | 42 | 34 | 44 | ||
87 | UTSA | 25-34-0 | .424 | -4.9 | 92 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
88 | Oregon State | 140-194-3 | .420 | -4.1 | 89 | 34 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 3 | 59 | 33 | 41 | 61 | ||
89 | Western Kentucky | 64-89-0 | .418 | -2.3 | 73 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 23 | ||
90 | Louisiana Lafayette | 131-191-1 | .407 | -7.8 | 104 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 63 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 43 | 66 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
91 | Purdue | 138-203-4 | .406 | -3.2 | 84 | 35 | 17 | 32 | 54 | 4 | 71 | 40 | 45 | 47 | ||
92 | Rice | 138-203-2 | .405 | -5.9 | 95 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 56 | 2 | 57 | 31 | 44 | 71 | ||
93 | Memphis | 134-200-2 | .402 | -2.6 | 79 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 51 | 2 | 79 | 35 | 50 | 36 | ||
94 | Illinois | 134-203-4 | .399 | -4.0 | 88 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 57 | 4 | 60 | 49 | 35 | 59 | ||
95 | Rutgers | 129-197-3 | .397 | -7.1 | 101 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 57 | 3 | 51 | 37 | 39 | 70 | ||
96 | Ohio | 129-201-5 | .393 | -4.5 | 90 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 55 | 5 | 62 | 40 | 50 | 49 | ||
97 | Wake Forest | 131-205-2 | .391 | -6.4 | 99 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 65 | 2 | 69 | 38 | 39 | 59 | ||
98 | Kentucky | 128-210-0 | .379 | -5.3 | 93 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 64 | 0 | 71 | 52 | 30 | 57 | ||
99 | Indiana | 126-209-3 | .377 | -5.5 | 94 | 27 | 33 | 24 | 42 | 3 | 67 | 38 | 45 | 59 | ||
100 | San Jose State | 115-199-2 | .367 | -7.6 | 102 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 46 | 2 | 53 | 38 | 39 | 69 | ||
101 | South Alabama | 23-40-0 | .365 | -6.0 | 97 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||
102 | Arkansas State | 108-189-3 | .365 | -8.1 | 106 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 3 | 56 | 32 | 30 | 71 | ||
103 | New Mexico | 125-222-0 | .360 | -6.7 | 100 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 0 | 86 | 33 | 45 | 58 | ||
104 | Utah State | 112-200-1 | .359 | -6.4 | 98 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 1 | 66 | 30 | 39 | 65 | ||
105 | Akron | 112-201-1 | .358 | -8.1 | 107 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 49 | 1 | 59 | 29 | 49 | 64 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
106 | Florida Atlantic | 56-102-0 | .354 | -9.0 | 112 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 36 | ||
107 | Kansas | 115-214-2 | .350 | -9.3 | 113 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 43 | 2 | 48 | 43 | 22 | 101 | ||
108 | Louisiana Monroe | 94-183-0 | .339 | -11.2 | 120 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 76 | ||
109 | UAB | 73-143-0 | .338 | -7.7 | 103 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 26 | 41 | ||
110 | North Texas | 96-195-0 | .330 | -9.8 | 115 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 44 | 0 | 52 | 27 | 44 | 72 | ||
111 | UTEP | 110-225-2 | .329 | -8.7 | 110 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 48 | 2 | 60 | 38 | 48 | 79 | ||
112 | Idaho | 82-167-0 | .329 | -10.9 | 119 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 66 | ||
113 | Iowa State | 106-219-3 | .328 | -8.5 | 109 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 74 | ||
114 | Tulane | 104-232-0 | .310 | -9.5 | 114 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 0 | 65 | 34 | 51 | 82 | ||
115 | Temple | 103-231-0 | .308 | -10.3 | 117 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 52 | 42 | 52 | 85 | ||
116 | SMU | 95-221-3 | .303 | -10.6 | 118 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 3 | 62 | 28 | 43 | 88 | ||
117 | Duke | 99-230-2 | .302 | -9.0 | 111 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 2 | 73 | 39 | 42 | 76 | ||
118 | Vanderbilt | 99-234-0 | .297 | -8.3 | 108 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 41 | 0 | 81 | 47 | 37 | 69 | ||
119 | Eastern Michigan | 92-227-3 | .290 | -11.6 | 122 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 58 | 3 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 83 | ||
120 | Army | 85-213-1 | .286 | -8.0 | 105 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 37 | 1 | 67 | 46 | 49 | 51 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
121 | Florida International | 43-109-0 | .283 | -10.0 | 116 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 35 | ||
122 | UNLV | 88-232-0 | .275 | -12.0 | 123 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 55 | 36 | 57 | 84 | ||
123 | Kent State | 82-239-1 | .256 | -11.5 | 121 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 68 | 43 | 46 | 82 | ||
124 | Buffalo | 51-161-0 | .241 | -12.4 | 125 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 55 | ||
125 | Texas State | 24-78-0 | .235 | -12.0 | 124 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 25 | ||
126 | New Mexico State | 69-241-0 | .223 | -15.2 | 128 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 58 | 37 | 45 | 101 | ||
127 | Massachusetts | 18-75-0 | .194 | -12.5 | 126 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 24 | ||
128 | Charlotte | 4-18-0 | .182 | -18.0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
129 | Georgia State | 9-44-0 | .170 | -14.6 | 127 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 16 |