All-Time FBS Closed Set
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, and more. The table below presents an alternative approach.
The first college football game in history was played between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869. The first college football game played between current FBS teams came 18 years later when Michigan and Notre Dame faced off on November 23, 1887. Since that date, a total of 44,449 games between current FBS teams have been played.
The results of that closed set of games are provided below. Teams are ranked according to winning percentage (note: ties are calculated as half-wins). Each team's record against the top-25 and top-10 teams on this list are also provided.
Updated through games of January 7, 2013.
| Team | Games | Record | Pct. | Rk | vs. Top 25 | Pct. | Rk | vs. Top 10 | Pct. | Rk | ||
| Michigan | 1022 | 720-272-30 | .719 | 1 | 133-98-8 | .573 | 6 | 101-80-8 | .556 | 4 | ||
| Ohio State | 974 | 680-260-34 | .716 | 2 | 112-112-10 | .500 | 11 | 77-93-7 | .455 | 9 | ||
| Oklahoma | 1058 | 725-292-41 | .705 | 3 | 174-157-12 | .525 | 8 | 97-115-10 | .459 | 8 | ||
| Alabama | 1046 | 715-291-40 | .703 | 4 | 254-170-21 | .594 | 4 | 27-25-2 | .519 | 6 | ||
| Texas | 1098 | 756-313-29 | .702 | 5 | 203-128-13 | .609 | 2 | 84-64-6 | .565 | 3 | ||
| Notre Dame | 1001 | 686-284-31 | .701 | 6 | 156-111-9 | .582 | 5 | 100-83-8 | .545 | 5 | ||
| Boise State | 272 | 189-82-1 | .697 | 7 | 14-6-0 | .700 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1.000 | 1 | ||
| USC | 985 | 661-283-41 | .692 | 8 | 221-145-20 | .598 | 3 | 74-69-8 | .517 | 7 | ||
| Nebraska | 1100 | 731-333-36 | .681 | 9 | 164-128-10 | .560 | 7 | 64-82-6 | .441 | 10 | ||
| Penn State | 851 | 566-263-22 | .678 | 10 | 73-81-2 | .474 | 18 | 47-61-1 | .436 | 11 | ||
| Florida State | 659 | 421-223-15 | .650 | 11 | 98-102-6 | .490 | 15 | 20-14-2 | .583 | 2 | ||
| Tennessee | 999 | 619-334-46 | .643 | 12 | 143-152-19 | .486 | 16 | 47-66-8 | .421 | 13 | ||
| LSU | 1070 | 646-379-45 | .625 | 13 | 168-186-19 | .476 | 17 | 40-71-8 | .370 | 20 | ||
| Georgia | 1035 | 619-370-46 | .620 | 14 | 186-191-19 | .494 | 14 | 31-47-4 | .402 | 16 | ||
| Miami | 746 | 450-288-8 | .609 | 15 | 114-142-2 | .446 | 19 | 31-53-1 | .371 | 19 | ||
| Arizona State | 724 | 435-278-11 | .608 | 16 | 85-85-1 | .500 | 12 | 15-32-0 | .319 | 34 | ||
| UCLA | 862 | 496-336-30 | .593 | 17 | 143-139-13 | .507 | 9 | 52-77-8 | .409 | 14 | ||
| Auburn | 1000 | 570-389-41 | .591 | 18 | 208-205-17 | .503 | 10 | 42-55-2 | .434 | 12 | ||
| Florida | 921 | 526-362-33 | .589 | 19 | 219-223-11 | .496 | 13 | 21-31-2 | .407 | 15 | ||
| Miami (OH) | 754 | 421-308-25 | .575 | 20 | 4-21-0 | .160 | 104 | 0-13-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Washington | 967 | 527-403-37 | .564 | 21 | 111-160-8 | .412 | 25 | 43-91-5 | .327 | 31 | ||
| Utah | 913 | 503-387-23 | .564 | 22 | 94-127-7 | .428 | 21 | 7-22-0 | .241 | 60 | ||
| BYU | 795 | 437-337-21 | .563 | 23 | 59-116-5 | .342 | 42 | 8-17-0 | .320 | 32 | ||
| Texas A&M | 1026 | 553-432-41 | .559 | 24 | 97-175-8 | .361 | 37 | 59-123-5 | .329 | 30 | ||
| Colorado | 917 | 500-393-24 | .558 | 25 | 108-181-10 | .378 | 34 | 48-120-4 | .291 | 43 | ||
| Bowling Green | 643 | 347-273-23 | .558 | 26 | 23-58-5 | .297 | 61 | 0-13-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Arkansas | 982 | 531-425-26 | .554 | 27 | 118-194-8 | .381 | 32 | 36-88-1 | .292 | 41 | ||
| Michigan State | 854 | 459-370-25 | .552 | 28 | 107-186-7 | .368 | 36 | 91-169-7 | .354 | 22 | ||
| Georgia Tech | 1029 | 550-444-35 | .552 | 29 | 187-239-22 | .442 | 20 | 33-63-4 | .350 | 24 | ||
| Clemson | 910 | 480-404-26 | .542 | 30 | 61-142-9 | .309 | 56 | 8-17-0 | .320 | 33 | ||
| Virginia Tech | 743 | 390-328-25 | .542 | 31 | 36-73-2 | .333 | 45 | 4-16-0 | .200 | 74 | ||
| Fresno State | 518 | 274-233-11 | .540 | 32 | 19-44-0 | .302 | 57 | 5-16-0 | .238 | 63 | ||
| Southern Miss. | 617 | 328-281-8 | .538 | 33 | 23-96-3 | .201 | 97 | 6-43-2 | .137 | 86 | ||
| Stanford | 907 | 469-403-35 | .536 | 34 | 146-204-12 | .420 | 22 | 49-96-5 | .343 | 25 | ||
| North Carolina | 1023 | 528-456-39 | .535 | 35 | 63-109-5 | .370 | 35 | 11-35-0 | .239 | 62 | ||
| Toledo | 626 | 326-289-11 | .530 | 36 | 25-37-1 | .405 | 27 | 2-5-0 | .286 | 45 | ||
| Arizona | 835 | 429-381-25 | .529 | 37 | 116-165-9 | .416 | 23 | 12-39-1 | .240 | 61 | ||
| Air Force | 611 | 315-284-12 | .525 | 38 | 46-97-1 | .323 | 49 | 9-32-0 | .220 | 66 | ||
| Texas Tech | 792 | 407-367-18 | .525 | 39 | 69-135-1 | .339 | 43 | 25-75-0 | .250 | 54 | ||
| West Virginia | 761 | 391-353-17 | .525 | 40 | 22-89-3 | .206 | 94 | 14-63-2 | .190 | 77 | ||
| Oregon | 940 | 475-429-36 | .524 | 41 | 142-209-8 | .407 | 26 | 25-70-3 | .270 | 51 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 909 | 461-419-29 | .523 | 42 | 120-183-13 | .400 | 29 | 87-142-10 | .385 | 18 | ||
| Minnesota | 989 | 494-460-35 | .517 | 43 | 83-171-7 | .331 | 46 | 67-157-7 | .305 | 36 | ||
| Boston College | 619 | 314-293-12 | .517 | 44 | 40-95-0 | .296 | 62 | 18-47-0 | .277 | 48 | ||
| Syracuse | 737 | 371-347-19 | .516 | 45 | 68-103-8 | .402 | 28 | 43-69-7 | .391 | 17 | ||
| Central Michigan | 556 | 278-261-17 | .515 | 46 | 14-20-1 | .414 | 24 | 3-6-0 | .333 | 26 | ||
| Wisconsin | 955 | 469-441-45 | .515 | 47 | 64-161-10 | .294 | 65 | 53-132-8 | .295 | 40 | ||
| South Florida | 142 | 73-69-0 | .514 | 48 | 4-10-0 | .286 | 68 | 1-3-0 | .250 | 55 | ||
| Houston | 669 | 336-319-14 | .513 | 49 | 59-95-8 | .389 | 30 | 9-38-2 | .204 | 73 | ||
| Mississippi | 946 | 472-449-25 | .512 | 50 | 107-236-9 | .317 | 51 | 12-58-2 | .181 | 80 | ||
| Missouri | 1006 | 486-474-46 | .506 | 51 | 132-221-13 | .378 | 33 | 75-169-9 | .314 | 35 | ||
| California | 925 | 442-451-32 | .495 | 52 | 140-227-10 | .385 | 31 | 37-95-5 | .288 | 44 | ||
| TCU | 987 | 466-477-44 | .494 | 53 | 82-181-10 | .319 | 50 | 36-89-2 | .291 | 42 | ||
| Western Michigan | 676 | 327-337-12 | .493 | 54 | 21-54-1 | .283 | 70 | 0-10-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Purdue | 947 | 445-460-42 | .492 | 55 | 73-177-9 | .299 | 60 | 59-156-5 | .280 | 47 | ||
| Maryland | 824 | 388-417-19 | .482 | 56 | 30-104-2 | .228 | 88 | 2-49-1 | .048 | 99 | ||
| Nevada | 424 | 198-215-11 | .480 | 57 | 23-45-3 | .345 | 40 | 13-33-0 | .283 | 46 | ||
| Iowa | 987 | 456-497-34 | .479 | 58 | 74-174-14 | .309 | 54 | 62-151-13 | .303 | 37 | ||
| San Diego State | 549 | 253-281-15 | .474 | 59 | 24-95-5 | .214 | 93 | 2-10-1 | .192 | 76 | ||
| Louisville | 575 | 269-300-6 | .473 | 60 | 10-48-1 | .178 | 102 | 3-10-0 | .231 | 64 | ||
| Middle Tennessee | 292 | 135-155-2 | .466 | 61 | 2-15-0 | .118 | 111 | 0-5-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Ball State | 444 | 201-233-10 | .464 | 62 | 11-23-1 | .329 | 48 | 0-3-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Troy | 207 | 95-110-2 | .464 | 63 | 1-17-0 | .056 | 115 | 0-5-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| NC State | 903 | 400-466-37 | .463 | 64 | 29-80-3 | .272 | 74 | 4-29-0 | .121 | 89 | ||
| SMU | 921 | 402-472-47 | .462 | 65 | 68-131-16 | .353 | 38 | 27-78-8 | .274 | 49 | ||
| Hawaii | 532 | 241-285-6 | .459 | 66 | 32-84-0 | .276 | 72 | 5-33-0 | .132 | 87 | ||
| Tulsa | 692 | 310-368-14 | .458 | 67 | 15-61-1 | .201 | 96 | 8-26-1 | .243 | 58 | ||
| Louisiana Tech | 545 | 244-290-11 | .458 | 68 | 9-67-1 | .123 | 109 | 6-17-0 | .261 | 53 | ||
| Illinois | 973 | 425-509-39 | .457 | 69 | 77-200-8 | .284 | 69 | 62-180-8 | .264 | 52 | ||
| Central Florida | 219 | 100-119-0 | .457 | 70 | 3-19-0 | .136 | 108 | 1-6-0 | .143 | 85 | ||
| Baylor | 971 | 423-511-37 | .455 | 71 | 83-217-16 | .288 | 67 | 28-116-6 | .207 | 72 | ||
| Oklahoma State | 851 | 370-449-32 | .454 | 72 | 66-204-9 | .253 | 82 | 27-147-8 | .170 | 83 | ||
| Navy | 788 | 344-419-25 | .452 | 73 | 43-122-5 | .268 | 78 | 36-112-4 | .250 | 56 | ||
| East Carolina | 413 | 185-226-2 | .450 | 74 | 3-27-0 | .100 | 112 | 1-3-0 | .250 | 57 | ||
| UTSA | 9 | 4-5-0 | .444 | 75 | 0-0-0 | - | - | 0-0-0 | - | - | ||
| Wyoming | 794 | 343-432-19 | .444 | 76 | 72-164-5 | .309 | 55 | 0-22-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| South Carolina | 861 | 364-463-34 | .443 | 77 | 55-167-11 | .260 | 81 | 12-22-0 | .353 | 23 | ||
| Duke | 857 | 366-465-26 | .442 | 78 | 25-70-2 | .268 | 76 | 4-19-0 | .174 | 82 | ||
| Connecticut | 273 | 118-151-4 | .440 | 79 | 1-3-0 | .250 | 83 | 1-2-0 | .333 | 27 | ||
| Mississippi State | 919 | 387-501-31 | .438 | 80 | 131-297-12 | .311 | 53 | 20-80-3 | .209 | 70 | ||
| Cincinnati | 725 | 305-395-25 | .438 | 81 | 60-118-7 | .343 | 41 | 3-30-0 | .091 | 94 | ||
| Virginia | 812 | 340-450-22 | .432 | 82 | 24-51-4 | .329 | 47 | 4-15-0 | .211 | 69 | ||
| Northern Illinois | 472 | 201-265-6 | .432 | 83 | 8-19-0 | .296 | 63 | 1-5-0 | .167 | 84 | ||
| Kansas | 976 | 398-534-44 | .430 | 84 | 88-251-13 | .268 | 75 | 54-179-10 | .243 | 59 | ||
| Ohio | 736 | 305-408-23 | .430 | 85 | 36-68-2 | .349 | 39 | 1-12-0 | .077 | 95 | ||
| Colorado State | 819 | 339-462-18 | .425 | 86 | 73-198-7 | .275 | 73 | 0-11-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Washington State | 900 | 363-501-36 | .423 | 87 | 88-235-13 | .281 | 71 | 16-81-4 | .178 | 81 | ||
| Kentucky | 907 | 362-511-34 | .418 | 88 | 97-291-16 | .260 | 80 | 5-45-1 | .108 | 91 | ||
| Oregon State | 917 | 366-518-33 | .417 | 89 | 101-230-15 | .314 | 52 | 20-82-4 | .208 | 71 | ||
| San Jose State | 612 | 247-349-16 | .417 | 90 | 23-69-0 | .250 | 84 | 0-19-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Memphis | 651 | 259-380-12 | .407 | 91 | 14-47-1 | .234 | 86 | 2-8-0 | .200 | 75 | ||
| Army | 689 | 268-397-24 | .406 | 92 | 40-83-7 | .335 | 44 | 26-64-6 | .302 | 38 | ||
| Tulane | 987 | 384-569-34 | .406 | 93 | 81-202-21 | .301 | 58 | 12-59-4 | .187 | 78 | ||
| Vanderbilt | 954 | 367-547-40 | .406 | 94 | 119-290-18 | .300 | 59 | 28-81-7 | .272 | 50 | ||
| Utah State | 742 | 291-432-19 | .405 | 95 | 76-189-8 | .293 | 66 | 4-36-0 | .100 | 92 | ||
| Rutgers | 460 | 181-270-9 | .403 | 96 | 4-49-1 | .083 | 113 | 2-31-0 | .061 | 98 | ||
| Marshall | 471 | 184-278-9 | .400 | 97 | 11-40-1 | .221 | 92 | 0-5-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| New Mexico | 815 | 316-480-19 | .399 | 98 | 39-123-4 | .247 | 85 | 0-10-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Rice | 928 | 355-545-28 | .398 | 99 | 78-194-12 | .296 | 64 | 25-92-2 | .218 | 67 | ||
| Akron | 404 | 156-240-8 | .396 | 100 | 6-34-1 | .159 | 105 | 1-13-0 | .071 | 96 | ||
| Northwestern | 980 | 364-587-29 | .386 | 101 | 56-198-5 | .226 | 89 | 46-173-5 | .217 | 68 | ||
| Massachusetts | 137 | 51-84-2 | .380 | 102 | 0-3-0 | .000 | 119 | 0-2-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Florida Atlantic | 111 | 42-69-0 | .378 | 103 | 0-8-0 | .000 | 119 | 0-4-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Kansas State | 896 | 325-546-25 | .377 | 104 | 80-232-8 | .263 | 79 | 43-156-7 | .226 | 65 | ||
| Indiana | 958 | 339-582-37 | .373 | 105 | 54-189-10 | .233 | 87 | 36-174-9 | .185 | 79 | ||
| Louisiana Lafayette | 528 | 193-327-8 | .373 | 106 | 2-54-0 | .036 | 117 | 0-11-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Western Kentucky | 240 | 84-149-7 | .365 | 107 | 2-9-0 | .182 | 101 | 0-3-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Louisiana Monroe | 348 | 125-220-3 | .364 | 108 | 1-28-0 | .034 | 118 | 1-2-0 | .333 | 29 | ||
| North Texas | 565 | 199-355-11 | .362 | 109 | 8-48-0 | .143 | 106 | 3-24-0 | .111 | 90 | ||
| Arkansas State | 413 | 144-259-10 | .361 | 110 | 1-24-0 | .040 | 116 | 0-9-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Iowa State | 862 | 286-544-32 | .350 | 111 | 50-232-5 | .183 | 100 | 23-167-4 | .129 | 88 | ||
| Kent State | 642 | 218-413-11 | .348 | 112 | 14-55-0 | .203 | 95 | 0-6-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| UNLV | 378 | 130-246-2 | .347 | 113 | 9-39-0 | .188 | 99 | 3-7-0 | .300 | 39 | ||
| UAB | 194 | 67-127-0 | .345 | 114 | 1-16-0 | .059 | 114 | 0-3-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Wake Forest | 820 | 271-530-19 | .342 | 115 | 17-61-1 | .222 | 90 | 0-10-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| UTEP | 718 | 230-469-19 | .334 | 116 | 29-107-4 | .221 | 91 | 0-13-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Temple | 504 | 162-330-12 | .333 | 117 | 13-70-1 | .161 | 103 | 4-43-1 | .094 | 93 | ||
| Eastern Michigan | 521 | 160-345-16 | .322 | 118 | 5-31-0 | .139 | 107 | 1-13-0 | .071 | 97 | ||
| FIU | 106 | 31-75-0 | .292 | 119 | 0-7-0 | .000 | 119 | 0-3-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Buffalo | 235 | 68-166-1 | .291 | 120 | 4-17-0 | .190 | 98 | 1-2-0 | .333 | 28 | ||
| Idaho | 602 | 157-429-16 | .274 | 121 | 35-100-5 | .268 | 77 | 18-32-1 | .363 | 21 | ||
| New Mexico State | 574 | 141-421-12 | .256 | 122 | 7-54-1 | .121 | 110 | 0-20-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| Texas State | 102 | 21-78-3 | .221 | 123 | 0-3-0 | .000 | 119 | 0-1-0 | .000 | 100 | ||
| South Alabama | 15 | 2-13-0 | .133 | 124 | 0-0-0 | - | - | 0-0-0 | - | - |
