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Winningest Teams Rankings No. 1-130: 2018 CFN Five-Year Program Analysis


How many wins did you get? It’s what the games are all about – the wins. Here are the rankings of the teams with FBS wins from No. 1-130.


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Did you win? For all the talk about the student in student-athlete, and for all the pomp and circumstance, all that matters is whether or not you win college football games.

Who won the most games over the last five years against other FBS teams? Wins against FCSers don’t count here – you don’t get credit for the cupcake in the CFN Five-Year Program Analysis.

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Remember, these are ONLY the wins over the FBS teams.

130 Kansas 6

T128 Liberty 7

T128 Coastal Carolina 7

127 Kent State 8

126 Oregon State 9

125 Charlotte 9

124 Connecticut 10

T122 Texas State 12

T122 San Jose State 12

T120 Massachusetts 13

T120 Ball State 13

119 UNLV 14

118 UTEP 15

117 Rutgers 15

T113 Rice 16

T113 New Mexico State 16

T113 Illinois 16

T113 Georgia State 16

T110 ULM 17

T110 Tulane 17

T110 SMU 17

T106 Vanderbilt 19

T106 Purdue 19

T106 Eastern Michigan 19

T106 East Carolina 19

T101 UTSA 20

T101 Syracuse 20

T101 South Alabama 20

T101 Miami Univ. 20

T101 Hawaii 20

T97 Virginia 21

T97 Tulsa 21

T97 Maryland 21

T97 Iowa State 21

T88 UAB 22

T88 Texas Tech 22

T88 New Mexico 22

T88 Florida Atlantic 22

T88 Colorado 22

T88 Wake Forest 23

T88 Indiana 23

T88 Central Michigan 23

T88 Arkansas 23

T82 Wyoming 24

T82 North Texas 24

T82 Louisiana 24

T82 Buffalo 24

T82 Bowling Green 24

T82 Akron 24

81 North Carolina 25

T76 Old Dominion 26

T76 Nevada 26

T76 FIU 26

T76 California 26

T76 Boston College 26

75 Fresno State 27

T72 Southern Miss 28

T72 South Carolina 28

T72 Arizona 28

T68 Tennessee 29

T68 Pitt 29

T68 Kentucky 29

T68 Army 29

T63 Ole Miss 30

T63 Nebraska 30

T63 MIssouri 30

T63 Georgia Tech 30

T63 Colorado State 30

T58 Utah State 31

T58 UCLA 31

T58 Georgia Southern 31

T58 Duke 31

T58 Cincinnati 31

T52 Middle Tennessee 32

T52 Louisville 32

T52 Kansas State 32

T52 BYU 32

T52 Baylor 32

T52 Arizona State 32

T49 Texas 33

T49 Minnesota 33

T49 Air Force 33

T46 Virginia Tech 34

T46 Troy 34

T46 Navy 34

T39 West Virginia 35

T39 USF 35

T39 Texas A&M 35

T39 Ohio 35

T39 NC State 35

T39 Miami 35

T39 Arkansas State 35

T36 Washington State 36

T36 UCF 36

T36 Auburn 36

T31 Western Michigan 37

T31 Oregon 37

T31 Northern Illinois 37

T31 Mississippi State 37

T31 Florida 37

T28 Western Kentucky 38

T28 Temple 38

T28 Louisiana Tech 38

T26 Northwestern 39

T26 Marshall 39

T21 Utah 40

T21 Oklahoma State 40

T21 Memphis 40

T21 LSU 40

T21 Florida State 40

T17 San Diego State 41

T17 Michigan State 41

T17 Iowa 41

T17 Houston 41

T14 Washington 42

T14 Toledo 42

T14 TCU 42

T12 USC 43

T12 Michigan 43

NEXT: 5 Year Program Analysis Top Ten in FBS Wins

T10. Michigan State

Appalachian State Preview

2018: at Charlotte, South Alabama, at Arkansas State, Louisiana, at Coastal Carolina, at Texas State, Georgia State, Troy, Louisiana (Sun Belt Championship), Middle Tennessee (New Orleans): 10

2017: at Texas State, New Mexico State, Coastal Carolina, at Idaho, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, at Georgia State, Louisiana, Toledo (Dollar General): 8

2016: Old Dominion, at Akron, Georgia State, at Louisiana, Idaho, at Georgia Southern, Texas State, ULM, at New Mexico State, Toledo (Camellia): 10

2015: at Old Dominion, Wyoming, at Georgia State, at ULM, Georgia Southern, Troy, at Idaho, Louisiana, at South Alabama, Ohio (Camellia): 10

2014: at Troy, Georgia State, ULM, at Arkansas State, at Louisiana, Idaho: 6

5-Year FBS Win Total: 44

T10. Notre Dame

Notre Dame Preview

2018: Michigan, Ball State, Vanderbilt, at Wake Forest, Stanford, at Virginia Tech, Pitt, Navy, at Northwestern, Florida State, Syracuse, at USC: 12

2017: Temple, at Boston College, at Michigan State, Miami University, at North Carolina, USC, NC State, Wake Forest, Navy, LSU (Citrus): 10

2016: Nevada, at Syracuse, Miami, Army: 4

2015: Texas, at Virginia, Georgia Tech, UMass, Navy, USC, at Temple, at Pitt, Wake Forest, Boston College: 10

2014: Rice, Michigan, Purdue, Syracuse, Stanford, North Carolina, Navy, LSU (Music City): 8

5-Year FBS Win Total: 44

9. Penn State

Penn State Preview

2018: Appalachian State, at Pitt, Kent State, at Illinois, at Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, at Rutgers, Maryland: 9

2017: Akron, Pitt, Georgia State, at Iowa, Indiana, at Northwestern, Michigan, Rutgers, Nebraska, at Maryland, Washington (Fiesta): 11

2016: Kent State, Temple, Minnesota, Maryland, Ohio State, at Purdue, Iowa, at Indiana, at Rutgers, Michigan State, Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship): 11

2015: Buffalo, Rutgers, San Diego State, Army, Indiana, Maryland, Illinois: 7

2014: UCF, Akron, at Rutgers, UMass, at Indiana, Temple, Boston College (Pinstripe): 7

5-Year FBS Win Total: 45

8. Stanford

Stanford Preview

2018: San Diego State, USC, at Oregon, at Arizona State, Oregon State, at UCLA, at Cal, Pitt: 8

2017: Rice, UCLA, Arizona State, at Utah, Oregon, at Oregon State, Washington, Cal, Notre Dame: 9

2016: Kansas State, USC, at UCLA, at Notre Dame, at Arizona, Oregon State, at Oregon, at California, Rice, North Carolina (Sun): 10

2015: UCF, at USC, at Oregon State, Arizona, UCLA, Washington, at Washington State, at Colorado, California, Notre Dame, USC (Pac-12 Championship), Iowa (Rose): 12

2014: Army, at Washington, Washington State, Oregon State, at California, at UCLA, Maryland (Foster Farms): 7

5-Year FBS Win Total: 46

7. Georgia

Georgia Preview

2018: at South Carolina, Middle Tennessee, at Missouri, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida, at Kentucky, Auburn, UMass, Georgia Tech: 10

2017: Appalachian State, at Notre Dame, Mississippi State, at Tennessee, at Vanderbilt, Missouri, Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, at Georgia Tech, Auburn (SEC Championship), Oklahoma (Rose): 12

2016: North Carolina, at Missouri, at South Carolina, at Kentucky, Auburn, Louisiana, TCU (Liberty): 7

2015: ULM, at Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, at Auburn, Georgia Southern, at Georgia Tech, Penn State (TaxSlayer): 9

2014: Clemson, Troy, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, at Missouri, Arkansas, at Kentucky, Auburn, Louisville (Belk): 9

5-Year FBS Win Total: 47

6. Boise State

Boise State Preview

2018: at Troy, UConn, at Wyoming, at Nevada, Colorado State, at Air Force, BYU, Fresno State, at New Mexico, Utah State: 10

2017: Troy, New Mexico, at BYU, at San Diego State, Wyoming, at Utah State, Nevada, at Colorado State, Air Force, Fresno State (Mountain West Championship), Oregon (Las Vegas): 11

2016: at Louisiana-Lafayette, Washington State, at Oregon State, Utah State, at New Mexico, Colorado State, BYU, San Jose State, at Hawaii, UNLV: 10

2015: Washington, at Virginia, Hawaii, at Colorado State, Wyoming, at UNLV, at San Jose State, Northern Illinois (Poinsettia): 8

2014: Colorado State, at Connecticut, Louisiana-Lafayette, at Nevada, FresnoS Tate, BYU, at New Mexico, San Diego State, at Wyoming, Utah State, Fresno State (Mountain West Championship), Arizona (Fiesta): 12

5-Year FBS Win Total: 51

5. Wisconsin

Wisconsin Preview

2018: WKU, New Mexico, at Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Rutgers, at Purdue, Miami (Pinstripe): 8

2017: Utah State, Florida Atlantic, at BYU, Northwestern, at Nebraska, Purdue, Maryland, at Illinois, at Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, at Minnesota, Miami (Orange): 13

2016: LSU, Akron, Georgia State, at Michigan State, at Iowa, Nebraska, at Northwestern, Illinois, at Purdue, Minnesota, Western Michigan (Cotton): 11

2015: Miami University, Troy, Hawaii, at Nebraska, Purdue, at Illinois, Rutgers, at Maryland, at Minnesota, USC (Holiday): 10

2014: Bowling Green, South Florida, Illinois, Maryland, at Rutgers, at Purdue, Nebraska, at Iowa, Minnesota, Auburn (Outback): 10

5-Year FBS Win Total: 52

4. Oklahoma

Oklahoma Preview

2018: Florida Atlantic, UCLA, at Iowa State, Army, Baylor, at TCU, Kansas State, at Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Kansas, at West Virginia, Texas (Big 12 Championship): 12

2017: UTEP, at Ohio State, Tulane, at Baylor, Texas, at Kansas State, Texas Tech, at Oklahoma State, TCU, at Kansas, West Virginia, TCU (Big 12 Championship): 12

2016: ULM, at TCU, Texas, Kansas State, at Texas Tech, Kansas, at Iowa State, Baylor, at West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Auburn (Sugar): 11

2015: Akron, at Tennessee, Tulsa, West Virginia, at Kansas State, Texas Tech, at Kansas, Iowa State, at Baylor, TCU, at Oklahoma State: 11

2014: Louisiana Tech, at Tulsa, Tennessee, at West Virginia, Texas, at Iowa State, at Texas Tech, Kansas: 8

5-Year FBS Win Total: 54

3. Clemson

Clemson Preview

2018: at Texas A&M, Georgia Southern, at Georgia Tech, Syracuse, at Wake Forest, NC State, at Florida State, Louisiana, at Boston College, Duke, South Carolina, Pitt (ACC Championship), Notre Dame (Cotton), Alabama (CFP Championship): 14

2017: Kent State, Auburn, at Louisville, Boston College, at Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, at NC State, Florida State, at South Carolina, Miami (ACC Championship): 11

2016: at Auburn, Troy, at Georgia Tech, Louisville, at Boston College, NC State, at Florida State, Syracuse, at Wake Forest, South Carolina, Virginia Tech (ACC Championship), Ohio State (Fiesta), Alabama (SEC Championship): 13

2015: Appalachian State, at Louisville, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Boston College, at Miami, at NC State, Florida State, at Syracuse, Wake Forest, at South Carolina, North Carolina (ACC Championship), Oklahoma (Orange): 13

2014: North Carolina, NC State, Louisville, at Boston College, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Georgia State, South Carolina, Oklahoma (Russell Athletic): 9

5-Year FBS Win Total: 60

2. Ohio State

Ohio State Preview

2018: Oregon State, Rutgers, TCU, Tulane, at Penn State, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, at Michigan State, at Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern (Big Ten Championship), Washington (Rose): 12

2017: at Indiana, Army, UNLV, at Rutgers, Maryland, at Nebraska, Penn State, Michigan State, Illinois, at Michigan, Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship), USC (Cotton): 12

2016: Bowling Green, Tulsa, at Oklahoma, Rutgers, Indiana, at Wisconsin, Northwestern, Nebraska, at Maryland, at Michigan State, Michigan: 11

2015: at Virginia Tech, Hawaii, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, at Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, at Rutgers, Minnesota, at Illinois, at Michigan, Notre Dame (Fiesta): 12

2014: Navy, Kent State, Cincinnati, at Maryland, Rutgers, at Penn State, Illinois, at Michigan State, at Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship), Alabama (Sugar), Oregon (CFP Championship): 14

5-Year FBS Win Total: 62

1. Alabama

Alabama Preview

2018: Louisville, Arkansas State, at Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Louisiana, at Arkansas, Missouri, at Tennessee, at LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Georgia (SEC Championship), Oklahoma (Orange): 13

2017: Florida State, Fresno State, Colorado State, at Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, at Texas A&M, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, at Mississippi State, Clemson (Sugar), Georgia (CFP Championship): 12

2016: USC, WKU, at Ole Miss, Kent State, Kentucky, at Arkansas, at Tennessee, Texas A&M, at LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida (SEC Championship), Washington (Peach): 13

2015: Wisconsin, Middle Tennessee, ULM, at Georgia, Arkansas, at Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, at Mississippi State, at Auburn, Florida (SEC Championship), Michigan State (Cotton), Clemson (CFP Championship): 13

2014: West Virginia, Florida Atlantic, Southern Miss, Florida, at Arkansas, Texas A&M, at Tennessee, at LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Missouri (SEC Championship): 11

5-Year FBS Win Total: 63

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