College Football's Most Storied Programs

Explore the programs with the richest histories in college football, from the most national championships to the highest all-time winning percentages, highlighting where Florida State and SMU stand among the sport's legends.

The top 3

  1. Programs with Most National Championships: Yale holds the most national titles with 18, though many are from the early era, while Alabama leads the modern (AP Poll) era with 13-16 championships. Florida State claims 3 national championships, and SMU claims 3.
  2. Longest Undefeated Streaks in College Football: Oklahoma holds the record for the longest NCAA Division I winning streak with 47 consecutive victories from 1953-1957, while Washington holds the longest unbeaten streak (including ties) at 64 games (60-0-4) from 1907-1917.
  3. Top All-Time Win-Loss Records by Percentage: Ohio State leads in all-time winning percentage at .736, followed closely by Alabama (.734) and Notre Dame (.733). Florida State has an all-time winning percentage of .660, while SMU's is approximately .492.

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