Most played rivalries in NCAA Division I FBS

This is a list of the most played rivalries in the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division I. Rivalries are not necessarily continuous.

This table lists all rivalries with more than 100 games played.^{[citation needed]} Wins and losses are given respective to the team leading the series.

Games	Series Leader	Opponent	Rivalry Name	W	L	T	First Game	Most Recent Game	Notes	Source
120	Minnesota Golden Gophers	Wisconsin Badgers	Paul Bunyan's Axe	59	53	8	1890	2010	[1][2]	[3]
119	Missouri Tigers	Kansas Jayhawks	Border War	55[4]	55	9	1891	2010	[5]	[3]
117	Nebraska Cornhuskers	Kansas Jayhawks		91	23	3	1892	2010	[6][7][8]	[3]
117	Texas Longhorns	Texas A&M Aggies	Lone Star Showdown	75	37	5	1894	2010	[9]	[3]
116	Miami (Ohio) RedHawks	Cincinnati Bearcats	Victory Bell	59	50	7	1888	2011	[10]	[3]
116	North Carolina Tar Heels	Virginia Cavaliers	South's Oldest Rivalry	58	54[11]	4	1892	2011	[12]	[3]
114	Auburn Tigers	Georgia Bulldogs	Deep South's Oldest Rivalry	54	52	8	1892	2010	[13]	[3]
114	Oregon Ducks	Oregon State Beavers	Civil War	58	46	10	1894	2010	[14][15]	[3]
113	Purdue Boilermakers	Indiana Hoosiers	Old Oaken Bucket	70	37	6	1891	2010	[16]	[3]
113	Stanford Cardinal	California Golden Bears	Big Game	56	46	11	1892	2010	[15]	[3]
111	Navy Midshipmen	Army Black Knights	Army-Navy Game	55	49	7	1890	2010	[17]	[3]
109	Utah Utes	Utah State Aggies	Battle of the Brothers	77	28	4	1892	2009		[3]
109	Kansas Jayhawks	Kansas State Wildcats	Governor's Cup	64	40[18]	5	1902	2011		[19]
108	Clemson Tigers	South Carolina Gamecocks	Carolina-Clemson rivalry	65	39	4	1896	2010		[3]
108	Texas A&M Aggies	Baylor Bears	Battle of the Brazos	68	31	9	1899	2011	[20]	[3]
107	Michigan Wolverines	Ohio State Buckeyes	The Game	57	44	6	1897	2010		[3]
107	Ole Miss Rebels	Mississippi State Bulldogs	Battle For The Golden Egg	60	41	6	1901	2010		[3]
107	Tied	Baylor and TCU		50	50	7	1899	2011	[21]	[3]
106	Texas Longhorns	Oklahoma Sooners	Red River Rivalry	59	42	5	1900	2011		[3]
106	Tennessee Volunteers	Kentucky Wildcats		74	23	9	1893	2010
105	Georgia Bulldogs	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate	61	39	5	1893	2010		[3]
105	Nebraska Cornhuskers	Iowa State Cyclones		86	17	2	1896	2010		[22]
105	North Carolina State Wolfpack	Wake Forest Demon Deacons		62	37	6	1895	2011		[23]
105	Oklahoma Sooners	Oklahoma State Cowboys	Bedlam Series	81	17[24]	7	1904	2010	[25]	[26]
105	Illinois Fighting Illini	Northwestern Wildcats	Land of Lincoln Trophy	54	46	5	1892	2011
105	Minnesota Golden Gophers	Iowa Hawkeyes	Floyd of Rosedale	61	42	2	1891	2011
105	Tennessee Volunteers	Vanderbilt Commodores		72	28	5	1892	2010
104	Nebraska Cornhuskers	Missouri Tigers	Victory Bell	65	36	3	1892	2010		[27]
104	North Carolina Tar Heels	Wake Forest Demon Deacons		68	34	2	1888	2011	[28]	[29]
104	Missouri Tigers	Iowa State Cyclones	Telephone Trophy	61	34	9	1896	2011		[30]
104	Michigan Wolverines	Michigan State Spartans	Paul Bunyan Trophy	67	32	5	1898	2011		[citation needed]
103	Washington Huskies	Washington State Cougars	Apple Cup	66	31	6	1900	2010		[3]
103	Pittsburgh Panthers	West Virginia Mountaineers	Backyard Brawl	61	39	3	1895	2010
103	New Mexico Lobos	New Mexico State Aggies	Rio Grande Rivalry	66	32	5	1894	2011
102	Colorado State Rams	Wyoming Cowboys	Bronze Boot	55	42	5	1899	2010	[31]	[32]
102	Washington Huskies	Oregon Ducks		57	40	5	1900	2010	[33]
102	Oklahoma Sooners	Kansas Jayhawks		69	27	6	1903	2011	[34]	[35]
100	North Carolina Tar Heels	North Carolina State Wolfpack	Carolina - NC State football rivalry	63	31	6	1894	2010	[36]	[citation needed]

Notes and references

1. ^ With the end of the annual Kansas–Nebraska game in 2011, this will become the longest current uninterrupted series in FBS (1907–present). Barring unexpected developments, this will become the longest uninterrupted series in FBS history in 2012.
2. ^ Most played rivalry within the Big Ten Conference. Can potentially be played twice in one season, with rematch in Big Ten Championship Game.
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t} http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2010/2010FBS.pdf
4. ^ Does not account for 1960 forfeit by KU. Result of 1960 game is disputed.
5. ^ Most played rivalry within the Big 12 Conference.
6. ^ Longest uninterrupted series in FBS history (1906-2010), but game will not be played in 2011.
7. ^ Most played rivalry that is currently non-conference.
8. ^ Nebraska's 91 wins over Kansas is a record for one team over another.
9. ^ Most played intra-state rivalry.
10. ^ Among active rivalries (i.e., those continuing in 2011), the most played that is currently non-conference.
11. ^ Includes a forfeited game by UNC in 1956.
12. ^ Most played rivalry within the Atlantic Coast Conference.
13. ^ Most played rivalry within the Southeastern Conference. Can potentially be played twice in one season, with rematch in SEC Championship game.
14. ^ Most played rivalry within the Pacific-12 Conference.
15. ^ ^{a b} Both teams will be in the Pac-12 North division as of 2011 season.
16. ^ Both teams in same division in Big Ten as of 2011.
17. ^ Traditionally the last game of the regular season, before the era of conference title games. The game returned to its status as the last game of the regular season starting in 2009, when it was moved from the first Saturday in December to the second.
18. ^ Includes a forfeited game by KU in 1980.
19. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ksu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/K-StatevsKUPostgameNotes.pdf
20. ^ Baylor Almanac
21. ^ This will once again be a conference game starting in 2012 when TCU joins the Big 12.
22. ^ CFB Warehouse ISU vs. NU
23. ^ [1]
24. ^ Includes a forfeited game by OU in 1972.
25. ^ OU Forfeit 8 games in 1972
26. ^ CFB Warehouse OU v OKS
27. ^ CFB Warehouse NU v MU
28. ^ 1888 meeting was first intercollegiate football game played in North Carolina
29. ^ [2]
30. ^ CFB Warehouse ISU vs. MU
31. ^ The Bronze Boot
32. ^ College Football Data Warehouse
33. ^ Oregon-Washington Rivalry
34. ^ Formerly held NCAA record for longest continuous rivalry in FBS (1903-1997) until Big 12 Conference alternate-year scheduling ended it.
35. ^ http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/102409aac.html#_
36. ^ Can potentially be played twice in one season, with rematch in ACC Championship game.

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games