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This is a list of the college football teams with the most wins in the history of NCAA College Football as measured in both total wins and winning percentage. It includes teams from the NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), NCAA Division I-Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division III.

The lists below reflect official results after vacated and forfeited games.

Key

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Division I FBS programs
Division I FCS programs
Division II programs
Division III programs

NCAA football teams ranked by total wins

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The following list displays the records for the football programs with the most wins in the NCAA through January 1, 2024. The last tied game in college football was in 1995, with OT rules changing for the 1996 season.

Rank Team Won Lost Tied Pct Total Games
1 Michigan 1004 353 36 .734 1,393
2 Alabama 965 337 43 .733 1,345
3 Ohio State 964 333 53 .734 1,350
4 Notre Dame 948 337 42 .730 1,326
4 Texas 948 392 33 .702 1,373
6 Oklahoma 944 340 53 .726 1,337
7 Yale 936 390 55 .698 1,381
8 Penn State 930 409 41 .689 1,380
9 Nebraska 917 424 40 .678 1,381
10 Harvard 901 411 50 .680 1,362
11 Georgia 881 429 54 .666 1,364
12 Penn 878 513 42 .627 1,433
13 USC 875 368 54 .695 1,297
14 Tennessee 865 414 53 .669 1,343
15 Princeton 862 421 50 .665 1,333
16 Mount Union 854 397 38 .677 1,289
17 LSU 806 434 47 .645 1,324
18 Wittenberg 799 374 31 .676 1,204
18 Auburn 799 471 47 .625 1,316
20 Clemson 798 472 45 .624 1,315
21 North Dakota State 785 382 34 .668 1,201
22 Washington & Jefferson 781 403 40 .654 1,224
22 West Virginia 781 526 45 .594 1,352
24 Texas A&M 778 504 48 .603 1,330
25 Washington 775 466 50 .620 1,291
26 Virginia Tech 772 505 46 .601 1,322
27 Pittsburgh 761 560 42 .574 1,363
28 Florida 758 445 40 .626 1,243
29 Georgia Tech 756 540 43 .581 1,338
30 Pittsburg State 750 364 47 .666 1,161
31 Syracuse 743 577 49 .561 1,368
32 Wisconsin 742 518 53 .585 1,313
33 Arkansas 740 539 40 .576 1,319
34 Navy 738 600 57 .549 1,395
35 Dartmouth 733 470 46 .605 1,249
35 Minnesota 733 543 44 .572 1,320
37 Delaware 730 483 43 .598 1,256
37 Michigan State 730 487 44 .596 1,261
39 North Carolina 729 569 54 .559 1,352
40 Widener 727 447 39 .615 1,213
40 Army 727 545 51 .569 1,323
42 Miami (OH) 724 484 44 .596 1,251
43 Colorado 723 544 36 .569 1,303
44 Utah 719 482 31 .596 1,231
45 Wabash 717 401 56 .635 1,177
46 Tuskegee 714 390 49 .641 1,153
47 Missouri 711 590 52 .545 1,353
48 Lehigh 707 640 45 .524 1,392
49 Dayton 705 391 25 .640 1,121
50 Oregon 705 511 46 .577 1,262
51 Northern Iowa 701 446 47 .607 1,194
52 Lafayette 700 641 39 .521 1,379
53 Boston College 694 525 37 .567 1,255
53 Iowa 693 576 39 .545 1,308
55 California 692 569 51 .547 1,312
56 TCU 685 574 57 .542 1,316
57 Virginia 683 642 48 .515 1,373
58 St. John's (MN) 682 256 24 .721 962
59 North Dakota 681 433 30 .608 1,144
60 Maryland 677 624 43 .520 1,344
61 Colgate 674 517 50 .563 1,241
61 Ole Miss 675 547 35 .551 1,257
63 Williams 671 399 47 .622 1,117
63 Holy Cross 671 544 55 .550 1,270
63 Rutgers 671 695 42 .491 1,407
66 Stanford 670 496 49 .572 1,215
67 Appalachian State 664 354 28 .645 1,047
67 Hillsdale 664 455 46 .590 1,165
69 Miami (FL) 663 387 19 .629 1,069
70 Amherst 662 436 54 .598 1,152
70 Franklin & Marshall 662 511 47 .562 1,220
72 Central (IA) 660 336 26 .659 1,022
73 Villanova 659 503 41 .565 1,203
73 Cincinnati 659 607 50 .520 1,317
75 Cornell 658 556 34 .541 1,248
76 Albion 657 425 43 .603 1,125
76 South Dakota State 657 477 36 .577 1,170
78 Carson–Newman 655 361 31 .640 1,047
79 Central Oklahoma 653 439 47 .594 1,139
79 Westminster (PA) 653 450 54 .588 1,157
81 St. Thomas (MN) 648 357 32 .640 1,037
82 Wisconsin–Whitewater 647 266 21 .704 934
82 Central Michigan 647 450 36 .587 1,133
82 Tulsa 647 534 27 .547 1,208
85 Linfield 646 264 30 .703 940
86 Centre 645 435 37 .594 1,117
86 Fresno State 645 446 27 .589 1,117
86 Furman 645 496 38 .563 1,179
89 Coe 643 413 37 .605 1,093
89 Kentucky 643 647 44 .499 1,344
91 Drake 642 543 29 .541 1,214
92 Purdue 641 597 48 .517 1,286
93 Louisiana Tech 640[n 1] 496 37 .562 1,173
94 Arizona State 638 424 24 .599 1,086
94 NC State 638 598 55 .515 1,291
96 UCLA 637 446 37 .585 1,120
96 Montana 637 515 26 .552 1,178
96 Oklahoma State 637 572 48 .526 1,257
99 South Carolina 635 612 44 .509 1,291
100 West Chester 633 290 17 .682 940
  1. ^ The official NCAA records incorrectly list LA Tech's 1951 seasons as 5-4, when it was in fact 4-5.

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Teams ranked by winning percentage

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The following list displays the records for the Top 25 NCAA football programs ranked by winning percentage, with a minimum of 275 games played through December 30, 2023.

Rank Team Won Lost Tied Pct Games
1 Mary Hardin–Baylor 249 45 0 .847 294
2 Grand Valley State 439 148 3 .747 590
3 Michigan 1004 353 36 .734 1393
3 Ohio State 964 333 53 .734 1350
4 Alabama 965 337 43 .733 1345
6 Notre Dame 948 338 42 .730 1328
7 Oklahoma 944 340 53 .726 1333
8 Boise State 490 187 2 .723 679
9 St. John's (MN) 682 256 24 .721 962
10 Valdosta State 333 136 3 .709 472
11 Wisconsin–Whitewater 647 266 21 .704 934
11 Linfield 646 264 28 .704 949
13 Texas 948 392 33 .702 1373
14 Yale 936 390 55 .698 1382
15 USC 874 369 54 .695 1297
16 Penn State 930 409 41 .689 1381
17 West Chester 633 290 17 .682 940
18 Harvard 901 411 50 .680 1371
18 Mount Union 851 391 38 .680 1278
20 Nebraska 917 424 40 .678 1381
21 Wittenberg 799 375 32 .676 1206
21 Indiana (PA) 601 282 23 .676 906
23 Grambling State 587 279 15 .675 881
24 Tennessee 865 414 53 .669 1343
24 Ithaca 536 263 11 .669 810

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2022 NCAA FBS Records" (PDF).
  2. ^ 2023 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "2022 NCAA FCS Records" (PDF).
  4. ^ 2023 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 NCAA Division II Records" (PDF).
  6. ^ 2023 NCAA Division II Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "2022 NCAA Division III Records" (PDF).
  8. ^ 2023 NCAA Division II Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "2022 College Football Standings ESPN".
  10. ^ "2022 NCAA FBS Records" (PDF).
  11. ^ "2022 NCAA FCS Records" (PDF).
  12. ^ "2022 NCAA Division II Records" (PDF).
  13. ^ "2022 NCAA Division III Records" (PDF).
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