NCAA Division I FCS football win–loss records explained

The following data is current as of September 12, 2024, during week 3 of the 2024 season, which ends with the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. The following reflects the records according to the NCAA. This list took into account results modified later due to NCAA action, such as vacated victories and forfeits. Percentages are figured to 3 decimal places. In the event of a tie, the team with the most wins is listed first.

+ NCAA Division I FCS football records[1] [2]
TeamWonLostTiedYearsTotal gamesConference
Yale936 390 55 151 1381 Ivy League
Harvard901 411 50 149 1362 Ivy League
Grambling State588 280 15 82 883 SWAC
North Dakota State786 383 34 128 1203 MVFC
Princeton862 421 50 154 1333 Ivy League
Dayton706 391 25 116 1122 Pioneer
St. Thomas (MN)648 359 32 118 1039 Pioneer
Tennessee State587 326 32 101 945 Big South-OVC
Florida A&M596 341 22 106 959 SWAC
Penn878 513 42 147 1433 Ivy League
Jackson State496 313 15 79 824 SWAC
McNeese483 305 14 74 802 Southland
Southern598 380 25 103 1003 SWAC
South Carolina State565 359 27 102 951 MEAC
North Dakota682 434 30 128 1146 MVFC
North Alabama483 309 16 76 808 UAC
UNI703 446 47 126 1196 MVFC
Dartmouth733 470 46 142 1249 Ivy League
Eastern Kentucky631 414 38 112 1083 UAC
Delaware731 483 43 133 1257 CAA
Central Arkansas614 416 42 113 1072 UAC
San Diego340 235 6 58 581 Pioneer
Bethune–Cookman510 351 27 98 888 SWAC
Youngstown State506 355 17 84 878 MVFC
South Dakota State658 478 36 126 1172 MVFC
UAlbany307 231 0 52 538 CAA
Eastern Washington580 437 22 116 1039 BSC
Villanova661 503 41 127 1205 CAA
Hampton591 452 36 122 1079 CAA
Duquesne405 311 18 77 734 NEC
Colgate674 519 50 134 1243 Patriot
Furman645 498 38 119 1181 SoCon
Alcorn State495 387 39 101 921 SWAC
Monmouth182 144 0 32 326 CAA
UC Davis549 440 33 106 1022 BSC
Montana638 516 26 125 1180 BSC
Texas A&M–Commerce560 457 31 106 1048 Southland
Holy Cross671 546 55 129 1272 Patriot
North Carolina A&T530 432 40 100 1002 CAA
Butler610 500 35 135 1145 Pioneer
Fordham567 466 48 123 1081 Patriot
New Hampshire603 498 54 128 1155 CAA
North Carolina Central482 405 27 99 914 MEAC
Drake643 543 29 129 1215 Pioneer
Cornell658 556 34 136 1248 Ivy League
Cal Poly518 454 19 106 991 BSC
Abilene Christian518 454 32 103 1004 UAC
Elon536 478 18 103 1032 CAA
Lehigh708 641 45 141 1394 Patriot
Lafayette701 641 39 143 1381 Patriot
Bryant137 126 0 26 263 CAA
Montana State549 504 34 120 1087 BSC
Towson302 279 4 55 585 CAA
Georgetown492 454 32 112 978 Patriot
Southeastern Louisiana372 346 17 75 735 Southland
Northwestern State544 508 33 116 1085 Southland
West Georgia241 227 0 45 468 UAC
Western Illinois548 519 37 121 1104 Big South-OVC
Merrimack144 137 0 29 281 Independents
Murray State500 475 36 100 1011 MVFC
Howard522 498 40 128 1060 MEAC
Alabama A&M450 432 33 100 915 SWAC
Maine556 539 38 133 1133 CAA
Stetson203 197 27 60 427 Pioneer
Northern Arizona498 486 23 110 1007 BSC
Wagner420 411 19 94 850 NEC
William & Mary607 594 39 130 1240 CAA
Alabama State510 499 43 119 1052 SWAC
Tarleton State331 325 3 64 659 UAC
Wofford552 542 36 116 1130 SoCon
Brown625 614 40 138 1279 Ivy League
Chattanooga565 558 33 117 1156 SoCon
South Dakota567 561 36 129 1164 MVFC
Samford493 489 47 109 1029 SoCon
Weber State340 340 3 63 683 BSC
Lindenwood181 184 2 34 367 Big South-OVC
Bucknell615 629 51 139 1295 Patriot
Morgan State451 465 35 104 951 MEAC
Stony Brook201 212 2 41 415 CAA
Illinois State539 574 68 129 181 MVFC
Presbyterian519 553 35 112 1106 Pioneer
Eastern Illinois532 569 44 124 1145 Big South-OVC
Mercyhurst205 223 4 44 428 NEC
Prairie View A&M463 505 33 101 1001 SWAC
Portland State348 379 7 70 734 BSC
Missouri State493 541 40 113 1074 MVFC
Mercer196 218 14 51 428 SoCon
Southeast Missouri State494 558 37 119 1089 Big South-OVC
Norfolk State350 399 13 83 762 MEAC
Southern Illinois484 554 32 109 1070 MVFC
Richmond584 670 53 141 1307 CAA
The Citadel524 603 32 117 1159 SoCon
Northern Colorado451 520 23 111 994 BSC
Central Connecticut348 402 21 85 771 NEC
Gardner–Webb270 311 2 55 583 Big South-OVC
Idaho State483 562 20 120 1065 BSC
Sacred Heart161 187 0 34 348 Independents
ETSU386 454 27 90 857 SoCon
Southern Utah285 338 6 62 629 UAC
Stonehill156 185 3 36 341 NEC
Robert Morris141 170 1 31 312 NEC
Incarnate Word74 90 0 16 164 Southland
Tennessee Tech440 552 31 103 1023 Big South-OVC
Sacramento State320 402 8 70 730 BSC
LIU42 53 1 12 96 NEC
Marist199 251 3 46 453 Pioneer
Delaware State371 476 11 97 858 MEAC
UT Martin218 283 1 46 502 Big South-OVC
Idaho491 645 26 126 1162 BSC
Arkansas–Pine Bluff368 493 44 95 905 SWAC
Valparaiso401 537 27 104 965 Pioneer
Texas Southern337 454 27 79 818 SWAC
Stephen F. Austin399 546 31 98 976 Southland
Morehead State371 509 22 95 902 Pioneer
Davidson465 645 45 127 1155 Pioneer
Indiana State403 568 23 111 994 MVFC
Lamar229 322 9 54 560 Southland
Nicholls238 334 4 53 576 Southland
Charleston Southern146 211 0 34 357 Big South-OVC
Western Carolina364 538 23 91 925 SoCon
VMI496 737 42 134 1275 SoCon
Rhode Island425 641 43 126 1109 CAA
Columbia411 695 43 133 1149 Ivy League
Austin Peay325 564 16 88 905 UAC
Mississippi Valley State244 440 12 72 696 SWAC
Saint Francis227 414 12 73 653 NEC
Campbell57 108 0 17 165 CAA
Utah Tech61 131 0 19 191 UAC
Houston Christian22 82 0 11 104 Southland

Big Sky Conference

See also: Big Sky Conference.

+ Big Sky Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Eastern Washington580 437 22 116
UC Davis549 440 33 106
Montana638 516 26 125
Cal Poly518 454 19 106
Montana State549 504 34 120
Northern Arizona498 486 23 110
Weber State340 340 3 63
Portland State348 379 7 70
Northern Colorado451 520 23 111
Idaho State483 562 20 120
Sacramento State320 402 8 70
Idaho491 645 26 124
Total5,7655,685244104

Big South–OVC Football

See also: Big South–OVC Football Association.

+ Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Tennessee State587 326 32 101
Western Illinois548 519 37 121
Lindenwood181 184 2 34
Eastern Illinois532 569 44 124
Southeast Missouri State494 558 37 119
Gardner–Webb270 311 2 55
Tennessee Tech440 552 31 103
UT Martin218 283 1 46
Charleston Southern146 211 0 34
Total3416351318682

CAA Football

See also: Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference.

+ Colonial Athletic Association
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Delaware731 483 43 133
UAlbany307 231 0 52
Villanova661 503 41 127
Hampton591 452 36 122
Monmouth182 144 0 32
North Carolina A&T530 432 40 98
New Hampshire603 498 54 126
Elon536 478 18 101
Bryant137 126 0 24
Towson302 279 4 55
Maine556 539 38 133
William & Mary607 594 39 130
Stony Brook201 212 2 41
Richmond584 670 53 141
Rhode Island425 641 43 126
Campbell57 108 0 17
Total7,0106,39041192

Independents

See also: NCAA Division I FCS independent schools.

+ Independents
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Merrimack144 137 0 29
Sacred Heart161 187 0 34
Total305324032

Ivy League

See also: Ivy League.

+ Ivy League
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Yale936 390 55 151
Harvard901 411 50 149
Princeton862 421 50 154
Penn878 513 42 147
Dartmouth733 470 46 142
Cornell658 556 34 136
Brown625 614 40 138
Columbia411 695 43 133
Total6.0044,070360144

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

See also: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

+ Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
South Carolina State565 359 27 102
North Carolina Central482 405 27 99
Howard522 498 40 128
Morgan State451 465 35 104
Norfolk State350 399 13 83
Delaware State371 476 11 97
Total2,7412,602153102

Missouri Valley Football Conference

See also: Missouri Valley Football Conference.

+ Missouri Valley Football Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
North Dakota State786 383 34 128
North Dakota682 434 30 128
UNI703 446 47 126
Youngstown State506 355 17 84
South Dakota State658 478 36 126
Murray State500 475 36 100
South Dakota567 561 36 129
Illinois State539 574 68 129
Missouri State493 541 40 113
Southern Illinois484 554 32 109
Indiana State403 568 23 111
Total6,3215,369399117

Northeast Conference

See also: Northeast Conference.

+ Northeast Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Duquesne405 311 18 77
Wagner420 411 19 94
Mercyhurst205 223 4 44
Central Connecticut348 402 21 85
Stonehill156 185 3 36
Robert Morris141 170 1 31
LIU42 53 1 12
Saint Francis (PA)227 414 12 73
Total1,9442,1697957

Patriot League

See also: Patriot League.

+ Patriot League
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Colgate674 519 50 134
Holy Cross671 546 55 129
Fordham567 466 48 123
Lehigh708 641 45 141
Lafayette701 641 39 143
Georgetown492 454 32 112
Bucknell615 629 51 139
Total4,4283,896320132

Pioneer Football League

See also: Pioneer Football League.

+ Pioneer Football League
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Dayton706 391 25 116
St. Thomas (MN)648 359 32 118
San Diego340 235 6 58
Butler610 500 35 135
Drake643 543 29 131
Stetson203 197 27 60
Presbyterian519 553 35 112
Marist199 251 3 46
Valparaiso401 537 27 104
Morehead State371 509 22 95
Davidson465 645 45 127
Total5,1054,720286100

Southern Conference

See also: Southern Conference.

+ Southern Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Furman645 498 38 119
Wofford552 542 36 116
Chattanooga565 558 33 117
Samford493 489 47 109
Mercer196 218 14 51
The Citadel524 603 32 117
ETSU386 454 27 90
Western Carolina364 538 23 91
VMI496 737 42 134
Total4,2214,637292105

Southland Conference

See also: Southland Conference.

+ Southland Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
McNeese483 305 14 74
Texas A&M–Commerce560 457 31 106
Southeastern Louisiana372 346 17 75
Northwestern State544 508 33 116
Incarnate Word74 90 0 16
Stephen F. Austin399 546 31 98
Lamar229 322 9 54
Nicholls238 334 4 53
Houston Christian22 82 0 11
Total2,9212,98913967

Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)

See also: Southwestern Athletic Conference.

+ Southwestern Athletic Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
Grambling State588 280 15 82
Florida A&M596 341 22 106
Jackson State496 313 15 79
Southern598 380 25 103
Bethune–Cookman510 351 27 98
Alcorn State495 387 39 101
Alabama A&M450 432 33 100
Alabama State510 499 43 119
Prairie View A&M463 505 33 101
Arkansas–Pine Bluff368 493 44 95
Texas Southern337 454 27 79
Mississippi Valley State244 440 12 72
Total5,6554,87533595

United Athletic Conference

See also: United Athletic Conference.

+ United Athletic Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.Years
North Alabama483 309 16 76
Eastern Kentucky631 414 38 112
Central Arkansas614 416 42 113
Abilene Christian518 454 32 103
West Georgia241 227 0 45
Tarleton State331 325 3 64
Southern Utah285 338 6 62
Austin Peay325 564 16 88
Utah Tech61 131 0 19
Total3,4893,17815376

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 NCAA FCS Records.
  2. Web site: 2023 ESPN FCS College Football Standings.

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