All-Time College Football Wins
Ever wonder which school leads the nation in all-time college football wins? How about highest winning percentage or most games played? Wonder no more because Tex Noel has answered all those questions and more with the following charts. [Note all stats are current through the 2009 season only. They do not include wins or losses from the current, on-going season.]
And, we give you the definitive list of losers as well. We list them by college football teams with the most losses in history and the lowest winning percentage.
At the bottom is some BONUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHARTS that tell you which teams have won the most National Championships - so check them out too.
Ranking All-Time College Football Teams With Most Wins 1869-2010
Min. 500 Games Played
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | Games | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 884 | 308 | 36 | 1228 | 0.73453 |
| 2 | Texas | 850 | 325 | 33 | 1208 | 0.71730 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 845 | 295 | 42 | 1182 | 0.73266 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 837 | 345 | 40 | 1222 | 0.70131 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 819 | 309 | 53 | 1181 | 0.71592 |
| 6 | Penn State | 818 | 357 | 42 | 1217 | 0.68940 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 811 | 304 | 53 | 1168 | 0.71704 |
| 8 | Alabama | 802 | 319 | 43 | 1164 | 0.70747 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 789 | 340 | 53 | 1182 | 0.68993 |
| 10 | USC | 783 | 312 | 54 | 1149 | 0.70496 |
All-Time College Football Teams Highest Winning Percentage 1869-2010
Min. 500 Games Played
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | W% | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 884 | 308 | 36 | 0.7350 | 1228 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 845 | 295 | 42 | 0.7330 | 1182 |
| 3 | Texas | 850 | 325 | 33 | 0.7173 | 1208 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 819 | 309 | 53 | 0.7160 | 1181 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 811 | 304 | 53 | 0.7170 | 1168 |
| 6 | Alabama | 802 | 319 | 43 | 0.7070 | 1164 |
| 7 | USC | 783 | 312 | 54 | 0.7050 | 1149 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 837 | 345 | 40 | 0.7010 | 1222 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 789 | 340 | 53 | 0.6900 | 1182 |
| 10 | Penn State | 818 | 357 | 42 | 0.6890 | 1217 |
All-Time College Football Teams With Most Games Played 1869-2010
Min. 500 Games Played
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | Games | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 610 | 600 | 42 | 1252 | 0.504 |
| 2 | Navy | 651 | 523 | 58 | 1232 | 0.552 |
| 3 | Michigan | 884 | 308 | 36 | 1228 | 0.735 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 837 | 345 | 40 | 1222 | 0.701 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 686 | 484 | 49 | 1219 | 0.583 |
| 6 | Penn State | 818 | 357 | 42 | 1217 | 0.689 |
| 7 | Virginia | 618 | 550 | 48 | 1216 | 0.528 |
| 8 | Texas | 850 | 325 | 33 | 1208 | 0.717 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 655 | 493 | 54 | 1202 | 0.568 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 671 | 483 | 42 | 1196 | 0.579 |
All-Time CFB Lowest Winning Percentage 1869-2010
Min. 500 Games Played
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | Games | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent | 311 | 499 | 28 | 838 | 0.388 |
| 2 | Idaho | 305 | 468 | 26 | 799 | 0.398 |
| 3 | Texas-El Paso | 364 | 527 | 29 | 920 | 0.411 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 412 | 602 | 33 | 1047 | 0.409 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 251 | 352 | 19 | 622 | 0.419 |
| 6 | Indiana | 449 | 617 | 44 | 1110 | 0.424 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 468 | 628 | 42 | 1138 | 0.430 |
| 8 | New Mexico State | 422 | 566 | 32 | 1020 | 0.429 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 466 | 610 | 41 | 1117 | 0.436 |
| 10 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 209 | 273 | 4 | 486 | 0.434 |
All-Time CFB Most Losses in History 1869-2010
Min. 500 Games Played
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | Games | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 468 | 628 | 42 | 1138 | 0.430 |
| 2 | Indiana | 449 | 617 | 44 | 1110 | 0.424 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 466 | 610 | 41 | 1117 | 0.434 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 412 | 602 | 33 | 1047 | 0.411 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 610 | 600 | 42 | 1252 | 0.505 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 494 | 587 | 45 | 1126 | 0.4591 |
| 7 | Tulane | 488 | 583 | 38 | 1109 | 0.4585 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 573 | 565 | 44 | 1182 | 0.504 |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 558 | 567 | 50 | 1175 | 0.499 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 422 | 566 | 32 | 1020 | 0.433 |
Successful Teams: Official National Championship Era (Circa 1936)
Min. 500 Games
By Tex Noel/1st-N-Goal; StatHistorian/SEC SportsFan.com
Nat'l Championship Era:(1936-2010) College Football Teams With Highest Winning Percentage
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | W% | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 624 | 201 | 22 | 0.750 | 847 |
| 2 | Texas | 588 | 240 | 15 | 0.706 | 843 |
| 3 | Penn State | 583 | 216 | 15 | 0.725 | 814 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 575 | 192 | 22 | 0.743 | 789 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 579 | 237 | 28 | 0.703 | 844 |
| 6t | Alabama | 574 | 232 | 24 | 0.706 | 830 |
| 6t | Nebraska | 574 | 258 | 13 | 0.687 | 845 |
| 8 | USC | 567 | 241 | 36 | 0.693 | 844 |
| 9 | Michigan | 565 | 225 | 17 | 0.711 | 807 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 564 | 234 | 20 | 0.702 | 818 |
Nat'l Champ. Era (1936 - 2010): College Football Teams With Most Wins
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | W% | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 231 | 69 | 2 | 0.7680 | 302 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 624 | 201 | 22 | 0.7500 | 847 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 575 | 192 | 22 | 0.7430 | 789 |
| 4 | Penn State | 583 | 216 | 15 | 0.7250 | 814 |
| 5 | Michigan | 565 | 225 | 17 | 0.7110 | 807 |
| 6 | Texas | 588 | 240 | 15 | 0.7064 | 843 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 579 | 237 | 28 | 0.7030 | 844 |
| 8 | Alabama | 574 | 232 | 24 | 0.7160 | 830 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 564 | 234 | 20 | 0.7010 | 818 |
| 10 | USC | 567 | 241 | 36 | 0.6930 | 844 |
Nat'l Champ. Era (1936 - 2010): College Football Teams With Most Wins
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | W% | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 624 | 201 | 22 | 0.750 | 847 |
| 2 | Texas | 588 | 240 | 15 | 0.7064 | 843 |
| 3 | Penn State | 583 | 216 | 15 | 0.725 | 814 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 579 | 237 | 28 | 0.703 | 844 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 575 | 192 | 22 | 0.743 | 789 |
| 6 | Alabama | 574 | 232 | 24 | 0.7060 | 830 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 574 | 258 | 13 | 0.687 | 845 |
| 8 | Michigan | 565 | 225 | 17 | 0.7160 | 807 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 564 | 234 | 20 | 0.711 | 818 |
| 10 | USC | 567 | 241 | 36 | 0.693 | 844 |
National Championship Era -- College Football Teams With Most Games Played
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | W% | GP |
| 1 | Georgia | 549 | 277 | 28 | 0.659 | 854 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 624 | 201 | 22 | 0.750 | 847 |
| 3t | Nebraska | 574 | 258 | 13 | 0.687 | 845 |
| 3t | USC | 567 | 241 | 36 | 0.693 | 844 |
| 3t | Texas | 588 | 240 | 15 | 0.7064 | 843 |
| 3t | Tennessee | 579 | 237 | 28 | 0.703 | 844 |
| 7t | Georgia Tech | 487 | 335 | 21 | 0.590 | 843 |
| 7t | Texas Tech | 458 | 364 | 21 | 0.556 | 843 |
| 9 | Louisiana State | 526 | 286 | 28 | 0.643 | 840 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 494 | 327 | 18 | 0.600 | 839 |
Nat'l Champ. Era (1936-2010):College Football Most Team LOSSES
Most Losses
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | Gms PLYD | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 301 | 489 | 15 | 805 | 0.38323 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 271 | 487 | 8 | 766 | 0.35901 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 283 | 481 | 24 | 788 | 0.37437 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 289 | 465 | 14 | 761 | 0.380 |
| 5t | Rice | 321 | 471 | 19 | 811 | 0.40752 |
| 5t | Tulane | 307 | 471 | 18 | 796 | 0.39698 |
| 7 | Texas-El Paso | 297 | 465 | 18 | 780 | 0.39231 |
| 8 | Indiana | 296 | 462 | 17 | 775 | 0.3929 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 323 | 459 | 17 | 799 | 0.41489 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 346 | 453 | 14 | 813 | 0.43419 |
National Championship Era -- College Football Teams With Lowest Winning Percentage
Lowest Winning %
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Tied | Gms Plyd | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent | 306 | 492 | 28 | 826 | 0.387 |
| 2 | Idaho | 299 | 461 | 26 | 786 | 0.397 |
| 3 | Texas-El-Paso | 358 | 520 | 29 | 907 | 0.4107 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 409 | 593 | 33 | 1035 | 0.4111 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 246 | 345 | 19 | 610 | 0.419 |
| 6 | Indiana | 444 | 610 | 44 | 1098 | 0.424 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 461 | 622 | 42 | 1125 | 0.428 |
| 8 | New Mexico state | 420 | 556 | 32 | 1008 | 0.432 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 459 | 604 | 41 | 1104 | 0.434 |
| 10 | Temple | 408 | 533 | 52 | 993 | 0.437 |
NC Era: College Football Championships
Seasons Cons Selection Titles
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Total Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 7 | 23 |
| USC | 7 | 23 | |
| 4 | Alabama | 8 | 19 |
| Ohio State | 7 | 14.5 | |
| 6 | Nebraska | 5 | 17 |
| Miami FL | 5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Texas | 4 | 14.5 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 6 | |
| 10 | LSU | 3 | 8 |
| Florida | 3 | 12 | |
| Michigan State | 3 | 5.5 |
| Rank | Team | Seasons | Total Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 7 | 23 |
| USC | 7 | 23 | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 9 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Miami FL | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Alabama | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 7 | 14.5 |
| Texas | 4 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | Florida | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Florida State | 2 | 10 |
The last two charts are explained further at Explanation of Charts.
Seasons Number of Seasons #1
Cons Selectors Titles Composite Totals of AP, COACHES (UP; UPI; USA TODAY/CNN; USA TODAY/ESPN; USA TODAY), FWAA, NFFHF.
Winning Percent Stats courtesy of Stassen.com
In case of ties, team with the higher winning percentage was listed first.
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