Most consecutive wins over one opponent (NCAA football)
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The following is a list of the all-time leading NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) college football single-opponent winning streaks. Teams are ranked by the number of consecutive wins they've posted against a specific opponent. All streaks of at least 20 games are in the list.
| School | Opponent | Number | From | Through | Uninterrupted series | Notes/References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Navy | 43 | 1964 | 2006 | Yes | Navy won in 2007[1][2] |
| Nebraska | Kansas | 36 | 1969 | 2004 | Yes | KU won in 2005[3] |
| Oklahoma | Kansas State | 32 | 1937 | 1968 | Yes | [3] |
| Nebraska | Kansas State | 29 | 1969 | 1997 | Yes | [3] |
| Clemson | Virginia | 29 | 1955 | 1989 | No, the games were played over a 35-year period. | [3] |
| Penn State | Temple | 29 † | 1952 | Present | No, the games have been played over a 60-year period. | Penn State won in 2011.[4] Penn State has an unbeaten streak dating back 10 more years. Temple's last win over Penn State was a 14-0 victory in 1941. |
| Texas | Rice | 28 | 1966 | 1993 | Yes | [3] |
| Syracuse | Hobart | 26 | 1906 | 1931 | Yes | [3] |
| USC | Oregon State | 26 | 1968 | 1999 | No, the games were played over a 32-year period. | [3] |
| Tennessee | Kentucky | 26 | 1985 | 2010 | Yes | Kentucky won in 2011.[5] |
| Florida | Kentucky | 25 † | 1987 | Present | Yes | Florida won in 2011.[6][7] |
| Penn State | West Virginia | 25 | 1959 | 1983 | Yes | [3] |
| Texas | TCU | 24 | 1968 | 1991 | Yes | [3] |
| Texas A&M | TCU | 24 † | 1973 | Present | No, the games have been played over a 28-year period. | Texas A&M won 23 consecutive times from 1973 to 1995, then beat TCU in the Galleryfurniture.com bowl in 2001. The two teams have not played since but A&M still holds the active streak.[8] |
| Nebraska | Missouri | 24 | 1979 | 2002 | Yes | [3] |
| Nebraska | Oklahoma State | 24 | 1974 | 1999 | No, the games were played over a 26-year period. | [3] |
| Penn State | Maryland | 24 | 1962 | 1988 | No, the games were played over a 27-year period. | The streak began following Maryland's only win in the 37-game series in 1961, and finally ended with the only tie in 1989.[9] |
| Oklahoma | Iowa State | 23 | 1937 | 1959 | Yes | [1] |
| Tennessee | Vanderbilt | 22 | 1983 | 2004 | Yes | [3] |
| Nebraska | Oklahoma State | 22 | 1974 | 1995 | Yes | These games were a subset of the non-continuous series 1974-1999.[3] |
| Arkansas | TCU | 22 | 1959 | 1980 | Yes | [3] |
| Alabama | Mississippi State | 22 | 1958 | 1979 | Yes | [3] |
| Iowa | Northwestern | 22 | 1974 | 1994 | Yes | [3] In 1995, Northwestern also ended a 19 game (30 year) losing streak to Michigan and a 14 game (33 year) streak to Notre Dame. |
| Ohio State | Northwestern | 21 | 1972 | 2004 | No, these games were played over a 32-year period. | [3] |
| LSU | Louisiana Lafayette | 22 † | 1902 | Present | No, the games were played over a 107 year period. | [3] |
| Purdue | Iowa | 20 | 1961 | 1980 | Yes | [3] |
| Oklahoma | Baylor | 20 | 1901 | 2011 | No, the games were played over a 109 year period. | Baylor ended the streak with a 45-38 victory in 2011.[2] |
† Active Streak
[edit] References and sources
- ^ "Notre Dame's NCAA-record 43-game win streak over Navy ends". ESPN.com. 3 November 2007. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=273070087. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ "Navy 46, Notre Dame 44 - Play by Play". ESPN.com. November 3, 2007. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=273070087&confId=18. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Streaks and Rivalries" (PDF). Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book (NCAA): p. 112. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070930220759/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ "Penn State vs Temple Historical Record". stassen.com. http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1951&end=2011&team1=Penn+State&team2=Temple. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ Associated Press (November 26, 2011). "Kentucky ends 26-game skid vs. Tennessee, which will miss bowl". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313300096. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ Associated Press (September 24, 2011). "Florida clocks Kentucky behind Jeff Demps' 157 rushing yards". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312670096. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ "History of Opponents". GatorZone.com. 2007-08-10. http://gatorzone.com/football/history/opponents.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "All-Time Football Scores: TCU". aggieathletics.com. http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/tcu.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Penn State vs Maryland Historical Record". stassen.com. http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1961&end=1989&team1=Penn+State&team2=Maryland. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- "Streaks and Rivalries" (PDF). Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book (NCAA): p. 112. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. http://web.archive.org/web/20070930220759/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/football/football_records_book/2007/2007_d1_football_records_book.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-07., ISSN 0735-5475[dead link]
