50-Year FBS Closed Set Results (1967-2016)
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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 50 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 | Ohio State | 466-127-8 | .782 | 14.6 | 3 | 172 | 96 | 92 | 106 | 8 | 73 | 27 | 11 | 16 | ||
2 | Nebraska | 465-141-5 | .765 | 16.6 | 1 | 233 | 63 | 81 | 88 | 5 | 65 | 31 | 21 | 24 | ||
3 | Oklahoma | 456-142-8 | .759 | 14.9 | 2 | 206 | 77 | 83 | 90 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 27 | 24 | ||
4 | Alabama | 455-149-5 | .751 | 12.9 | 4 | 154 | 99 | 92 | 110 | 5 | 90 | 36 | 12 | 11 | ||
5 | Penn State | 437-158-3 | .733 | 11.0 | 8 | 142 | 97 | 73 | 125 | 3 | 70 | 42 | 27 | 19 | ||
6 | Michigan | 436-157-8 | .732 | 12.8 | 5 | 162 | 82 | 74 | 118 | 8 | 96 | 34 | 11 | 16 | ||
7 | USC | 432-164-14 | .720 | 10.9 | 9 | 138 | 98 | 83 | 113 | 14 | 81 | 39 | 32 | 12 | ||
8 | Florida State | 421-164-7 | .717 | 12.0 | 7 | 163 | 88 | 73 | 97 | 7 | 84 | 31 | 15 | 34 | ||
9 | Boise State | 227-94-1 | .707 | 12.2 | 6 | 100 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 14 | 21 | ||
10 | Texas | 416-178-6 | .698 | 10.2 | 10 | 164 | 80 | 59 | 113 | 6 | 71 | 34 | 41 | 32 | ||
11 | Georgia | 401-178-10 | .689 | 8.2 | 15 | 107 | 73 | 84 | 137 | 10 | 89 | 43 | 26 | 20 | ||
12 | Notre Dame | 403-185-6 | .684 | 9.3 | 12 | 125 | 93 | 60 | 125 | 6 | 98 | 29 | 37 | 21 | ||
13 | Florida | 397-185-9 | .679 | 9.5 | 11 | 139 | 72 | 83 | 103 | 9 | 83 | 35 | 36 | 31 | ||
14 | Tennessee | 393-190-12 | .671 | 7.9 | 17 | 116 | 79 | 73 | 125 | 12 | 84 | 42 | 33 | 31 | ||
15 | BYU | 396-201-3 | .663 | 8.4 | 13 | 127 | 101 | 53 | 115 | 3 | 87 | 44 | 29 | 41 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
16 | Auburn | 370-193-8 | .655 | 6.5 | 19 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 128 | 8 | 82 | 43 | 43 | 25 | ||
17 | Miami | 370-196-0 | .654 | 8.1 | 16 | 123 | 86 | 50 | 111 | 0 | 83 | 44 | 34 | 35 | ||
18 | LSU | 377-198-10 | .653 | 8.3 | 14 | 127 | 66 | 64 | 120 | 10 | 90 | 49 | 37 | 22 | ||
19 | Clemson | 344-208-9 | .621 | 5.1 | 24 | 78 | 80 | 76 | 110 | 9 | 97 | 33 | 41 | 37 | ||
20 | UCLA | 351-220-14 | .612 | 5.2 | 23 | 93 | 68 | 82 | 108 | 14 | 93 | 40 | 50 | 37 | ||
21 | Arizona State | 343-218-4 | .611 | 6.9 | 18 | 118 | 69 | 72 | 84 | 4 | 83 | 51 | 51 | 33 | ||
22 | Arkansas | 344-223-10 | .605 | 5.7 | 22 | 107 | 77 | 56 | 104 | 10 | 96 | 50 | 35 | 42 | ||
23 | Texas A&M | 350-229-3 | .604 | 5.8 | 21 | 105 | 81 | 66 | 98 | 3 | 99 | 44 | 34 | 52 | ||
24 | Toledo | 309-209-7 | .595 | 3.1 | 29 | 74 | 60 | 67 | 108 | 7 | 70 | 47 | 45 | 47 | ||
25 | Virginia Tech | 307-210-6 | .593 | 6.0 | 20 | 91 | 71 | 64 | 81 | 6 | 102 | 43 | 36 | 29 | ||
26 | West Virginia | 319-220-4 | .591 | 4.4 | 25 | 87 | 69 | 67 | 96 | 4 | 83 | 46 | 46 | 45 | ||
27 | Washington | 334-241-5 | .580 | 4.2 | 26 | 100 | 61 | 76 | 97 | 5 | 91 | 54 | 50 | 46 | ||
28 | Stanford | 311-255-10 | .549 | 2.3 | 33 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 115 | 10 | 107 | 52 | 50 | 46 | ||
29 | Utah | 309-255-3 | .548 | 1.9 | 36 | 69 | 67 | 54 | 119 | 3 | 101 | 50 | 46 | 58 | ||
30 | Oregon | 308-255-6 | .547 | 2.5 | 31 | 80 | 71 | 52 | 105 | 6 | 92 | 56 | 49 | 58 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
31 | Texas Tech | 307-254-9 | .546 | 2.5 | 32 | 91 | 44 | 72 | 100 | 9 | 99 | 51 | 43 | 61 | ||
32 | Bowling Green | 283-237-9 | .543 | 1.5 | 39 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 97 | 9 | 89 | 46 | 49 | 53 | ||
33 | Michigan State | 310-261-9 | .542 | 3.3 | 28 | 83 | 58 | 68 | 101 | 9 | 110 | 65 | 39 | 47 | ||
34 | Houston | 303-256-8 | .541 | 3.5 | 27 | 102 | 60 | 51 | 90 | 8 | 89 | 47 | 60 | 60 | ||
35 | North Carolina | 301-255-6 | .541 | 2.2 | 35 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 117 | 6 | 112 | 50 | 42 | 51 | ||
36 | Wisconsin | 307-263-11 | .538 | 2.5 | 30 | 84 | 60 | 61 | 102 | 11 | 105 | 52 | 49 | 57 | ||
37 | Air Force | 301-259-6 | .537 | 2.2 | 34 | 69 | 69 | 61 | 102 | 6 | 107 | 51 | 58 | 43 | ||
38 | Miami (OH) | 282-248-10 | .531 | 1.4 | 40 | 63 | 52 | 64 | 103 | 10 | 93 | 54 | 49 | 52 | ||
39 | Colorado | 305-271-6 | .529 | .5 | 52 | 76 | 61 | 72 | 96 | 6 | 90 | 51 | 53 | 77 | ||
40 | Oklahoma State | 289-258-10 | .528 | 1.3 | 41 | 83 | 64 | 51 | 91 | 10 | 78 | 62 | 51 | 67 | ||
41 | North Carolina State | 291-261-9 | .527 | .6 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 52 | 122 | 9 | 103 | 63 | 54 | 41 | ||
42 | Iowa | 300-270-9 | .526 | 1.8 | 38 | 89 | 47 | 67 | 97 | 9 | 101 | 48 | 52 | 69 | ||
43 | Fresno State | 224-203-3 | .524 | 1.9 | 37 | 69 | 41 | 45 | 69 | 3 | 73 | 49 | 34 | 47 | ||
44 | Central Michigan | 239-218-11 | .522 | .2 | 54 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 94 | 11 | 86 | 44 | 38 | 50 | ||
45 | Pittsburgh | 292-268-8 | .521 | 1.0 | 42 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 94 | 8 | 104 | 51 | 47 | 66 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
46 | Louisville | 256-236-5 | .520 | 1.0 | 43 | 68 | 54 | 50 | 84 | 5 | 85 | 39 | 52 | 60 | ||
47 | Arizona | 286-264-9 | .520 | .9 | 44 | 59 | 51 | 72 | 104 | 9 | 108 | 55 | 48 | 53 | ||
48 | Georgia Southern | 68-63-0 | .519 | .1 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 13 | ||
49 | Boston College | 273-253-3 | .519 | .9 | 45 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 97 | 3 | 90 | 63 | 49 | 51 | ||
50 | San Diego State | 262-244-7 | .518 | .9 | 46 | 74 | 50 | 52 | 86 | 7 | 83 | 49 | 51 | 61 | ||
51 | Old Dominion | 23-22-0 | .511 | -4.5 | 89 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | ||
52 | Troy | 115-110-2 | .511 | -0.2 | 59 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 16 | 32 | ||
53 | Southern Mississippi | 263-252-5 | .511 | .7 | 48 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 94 | 5 | 93 | 58 | 46 | 55 | ||
54 | Georgia Tech | 279-269-7 | .509 | .3 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 71 | 108 | 7 | 106 | 65 | 60 | 38 | ||
55 | South Carolina | 277-269-8 | .507 | .5 | 51 | 56 | 63 | 58 | 100 | 8 | 100 | 62 | 63 | 44 | ||
56 | Nevada | 174-170-0 | .506 | .9 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 36 | 57 | 0 | 63 | 32 | 36 | 39 | ||
57 | Western Michigan | 261-255-6 | .506 | .7 | 49 | 57 | 51 | 70 | 83 | 6 | 95 | 59 | 55 | 46 | ||
58 | South Florida | 95-94-0 | .503 | .2 | 56 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 19 | ||
59 | Mississippi | 275-273-6 | .502 | .1 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 65 | 104 | 6 | 109 | 55 | 55 | 54 | ||
60 | Missouri | 281-284-7 | .497 | .2 | 55 | 79 | 50 | 76 | 76 | 7 | 103 | 57 | 55 | 69 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
61 | Syracuse | 274-279-6 | .496 | -0.4 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 67 | 85 | 6 | 80 | 60 | 76 | 63 | ||
62 | Louisiana Tech | 212-220-6 | .491 | -1.3 | 66 | 53 | 46 | 41 | 72 | 6 | 72 | 38 | 35 | 75 | ||
63 | TCU | 266-286-8 | .482 | -1.1 | 63 | 71 | 47 | 61 | 87 | 8 | 88 | 59 | 58 | 81 | ||
64 | Hawaii | 229-247-6 | .481 | -1.9 | 69 | 51 | 49 | 55 | 74 | 6 | 73 | 46 | 59 | 69 | ||
65 | Maryland | 257-290-6 | .470 | -1.1 | 65 | 64 | 51 | 50 | 92 | 6 | 104 | 59 | 61 | 66 | ||
66 | Marshall | 179-202-0 | .470 | -2.3 | 72 | 46 | 38 | 36 | 59 | 0 | 60 | 33 | 37 | 72 | ||
67 | Ball State | 215-244-6 | .469 | -2.7 | 75 | 36 | 52 | 42 | 85 | 6 | 80 | 51 | 53 | 60 | ||
68 | Kansas State | 254-289-4 | .468 | -0.7 | 62 | 93 | 39 | 45 | 77 | 4 | 74 | 68 | 54 | 93 | ||
69 | East Carolina | 215-247-2 | .466 | -2.5 | 74 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 87 | 2 | 79 | 47 | 62 | 59 | ||
70 | California | 258-298-7 | .464 | -1.1 | 64 | 67 | 46 | 42 | 103 | 7 | 102 | 67 | 58 | 71 | ||
71 | Northern Illinois | 216-255-4 | .459 | -2.0 | 70 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 79 | 4 | 82 | 52 | 48 | 73 | ||
72 | Middle Tennessee | 125-148-0 | .458 | -2.9 | 77 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 47 | 0 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 45 | ||
73 | Central Florida | 126-152-0 | .453 | -0.4 | 60 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 40 | 0 | 59 | 29 | 30 | 34 | ||
74 | Purdue | 252-305-7 | .453 | -1.8 | 68 | 59 | 39 | 58 | 96 | 7 | 109 | 61 | 60 | 75 | ||
75 | Mississippi State | 247-300-7 | .452 | -2.8 | 76 | 43 | 46 | 54 | 104 | 7 | 93 | 69 | 61 | 77 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
76 | Cincinnati | 227-278-6 | .450 | -3.0 | 79 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 84 | 6 | 98 | 47 | 55 | 78 | ||
77 | Appalachian State | 70-86-1 | .449 | -4.2 | 88 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 33 | ||
78 | Wyoming | 242-302-2 | .445 | -3.0 | 78 | 49 | 44 | 50 | 99 | 2 | 102 | 63 | 57 | 80 | ||
79 | Baylor | 243-306-7 | .443 | -3.1 | 80 | 65 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 7 | 90 | 55 | 62 | 99 | ||
80 | Colorado State | 241-305-5 | .442 | -3.5 | 81 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 101 | 5 | 94 | 67 | 57 | 87 | ||
81 | Virginia | 233-295-4 | .442 | -2.3 | 73 | 52 | 36 | 43 | 102 | 4 | 108 | 62 | 59 | 66 | ||
82 | Minnesota | 241-309-5 | .439 | -3.5 | 82 | 52 | 43 | 47 | 99 | 5 | 101 | 65 | 57 | 86 | ||
83 | Tulsa | 214-277-1 | .436 | -3.6 | 84 | 51 | 37 | 43 | 83 | 1 | 80 | 62 | 56 | 79 | ||
84 | Connecticut | 107-142-2 | .430 | -3.6 | 83 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 50 | 2 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 37 | ||
85 | Navy | 215-291-3 | .425 | -3.9 | 86 | 53 | 32 | 42 | 88 | 3 | 94 | 57 | 60 | 80 | ||
86 | UTSA | 25-34-0 | .424 | -4.9 | 92 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
87 | Memphis | 220-311-6 | .415 | -2.2 | 71 | 52 | 38 | 49 | 81 | 6 | 118 | 59 | 75 | 59 | ||
88 | Western Kentucky | 81-116-2 | .412 | -1.7 | 67 | 29 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 27 | ||
89 | Washington State | 223-322-6 | .410 | -3.8 | 85 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 6 | 96 | 83 | 52 | 91 | ||
90 | Louisiana Lafayette | 173-250-4 | .410 | -7.0 | 104 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 88 | 4 | 73 | 44 | 53 | 80 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
91 | Ohio | 214-315-8 | .406 | -4.2 | 87 | 43 | 33 | 51 | 87 | 8 | 100 | 60 | 78 | 77 | ||
92 | Rutgers | 171-253-5 | .404 | -5.9 | 97 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 70 | 5 | 70 | 53 | 49 | 81 | ||
93 | Illinois | 220-329-10 | .403 | -4.7 | 91 | 55 | 37 | 38 | 90 | 10 | 99 | 71 | 54 | 105 | ||
94 | SMU | 211-316-7 | .402 | -5.9 | 96 | 36 | 40 | 57 | 78 | 7 | 98 | 44 | 63 | 111 | ||
95 | Akron | 148-235-4 | .388 | -6.4 | 99 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 68 | 4 | 75 | 41 | 52 | 67 | ||
96 | Utah State | 181-288-3 | .387 | -5.8 | 93 | 42 | 27 | 38 | 74 | 3 | 91 | 45 | 59 | 93 | ||
97 | Kentucky | 212-339-5 | .386 | -4.6 | 90 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 98 | 5 | 113 | 86 | 56 | 84 | ||
98 | Arkansas State | 145-235-6 | .383 | -6.6 | 101 | 20 | 35 | 26 | 64 | 6 | 72 | 47 | 38 | 78 | ||
99 | San Jose State | 176-289-7 | .380 | -6.9 | 102 | 36 | 31 | 40 | 69 | 7 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 95 | ||
100 | New Mexico | 212-349-4 | .379 | -5.9 | 95 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 86 | 4 | 124 | 60 | 62 | 103 | ||
101 | Indiana | 208-344-5 | .378 | -5.9 | 94 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 86 | 5 | 108 | 70 | 71 | 95 | ||
102 | Kansas | 200-337-9 | .375 | -7.9 | 109 | 49 | 42 | 37 | 72 | 9 | 83 | 73 | 43 | 138 | ||
103 | Iowa State | 193-336-8 | .367 | -6.6 | 100 | 44 | 32 | 42 | 75 | 8 | 91 | 72 | 62 | 111 | ||
104 | South Alabama | 23-40-0 | .365 | -6.0 | 98 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||
105 | Oregon State | 197-346-7 | .365 | -7.0 | 103 | 42 | 25 | 52 | 78 | 7 | 91 | 59 | 80 | 116 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
106 | Wake Forest | 189-344-4 | .356 | -7.7 | 108 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 99 | 4 | 113 | 58 | 77 | 96 | ||
107 | Florida Atlantic | 56-102-0 | .354 | -9.0 | 114 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 36 | ||
108 | Northwestern | 197-361-4 | .354 | -10.2 | 120 | 17 | 34 | 43 | 103 | 4 | 89 | 64 | 59 | 149 | ||
109 | Louisiana Monroe | 125-232-3 | .351 | -9.6 | 118 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 67 | 3 | 64 | 41 | 44 | 83 | ||
110 | North Texas | 154-288-1 | .349 | -8.1 | 110 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 69 | 1 | 82 | 42 | 74 | 90 | ||
111 | Tulane | 192-360-0 | .348 | -7.3 | 105 | 34 | 32 | 52 | 74 | 0 | 112 | 63 | 80 | 105 | ||
112 | Rice | 186-361-6 | .342 | -9.0 | 113 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 86 | 6 | 88 | 62 | 83 | 128 | ||
113 | Temple | 152-297-1 | .339 | -8.6 | 111 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 56 | 1 | 74 | 59 | 63 | 101 | ||
114 | Duke | 181-358-8 | .338 | -7.4 | 106 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 88 | 8 | 120 | 64 | 71 | 103 | ||
115 | UAB | 73-143-0 | .338 | -7.7 | 107 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 26 | 41 | ||
116 | UNLV | 142-280-2 | .337 | -9.3 | 117 | 22 | 20 | 34 | 66 | 2 | 70 | 43 | 69 | 98 | ||
117 | Idaho | 104-232-1 | .310 | -11.7 | 126 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 49 | 1 | 51 | 44 | 45 | 92 | ||
118 | Army | 139-322-7 | .304 | -8.9 | 112 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 61 | 7 | 87 | 67 | 77 | 91 | ||
119 | Kent State | 156-370-2 | .297 | -9.1 | 116 | 24 | 33 | 39 | 60 | 2 | 109 | 74 | 71 | 116 | ||
120 | Vanderbilt | 150-372-6 | .290 | -9.1 | 115 | 17 | 27 | 39 | 67 | 6 | 112 | 80 | 70 | 110 | ||
Rk | Team | Record | Pct | MOV | Rk | DW | SW | MW | NW | T | NL | ML | SL | DL | ||
121 | Eastern Michigan | 128-321-8 | .289 | -11.0 | 123 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 79 | 8 | 88 | 66 | 59 | 108 | ||
122 | Florida International | 43-109-0 | .283 | -10.0 | 119 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 35 | ||
123 | UTEP | 147-382-3 | .279 | -11.4 | 125 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 67 | 3 | 91 | 66 | 86 | 139 | ||
124 | Buffalo | 62-175-0 | .262 | -11.4 | 124 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 40 | 32 | 47 | 56 | ||
125 | Texas State | 28-81-0 | .257 | -10.6 | 122 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 25 | ||
126 | Massachusetts | 35-104-2 | .255 | -10.2 | 121 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 33 | ||
127 | New Mexico State | 94-330-2 | .223 | -14.8 | 128 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 2 | 82 | 52 | 62 | 134 | ||
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 |