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NCAA Division I FBS Rivalries
100 Miles of Hate
Teams: Middle Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky
Trophy: None
First Year: 1914
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 74
Ram–Falcon Trophy
Teams: Air Force vs. Colorado State
Trophy: Ram–Falcon Trophy
First Year: 1957
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 62
Kuter Trophy
Teams: Air Force vs. Hawaii
Trophy: Kuter Trophy
First Year: 1966
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 23
Wagon Wheel
Teams: Akron vs. Kent State
Trophy: Wagon Wheel
First Year: 1923
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 67
Alabama–Clemson
Teams: Alabama vs. Clemson
Trophy: None
First Year: 1900
Latest Year: 2019
Meetings: 19
Alabama–Florida
Teams: Alabama vs. Florida
Trophy: None
First Year: 1916
Latest Year: 2021
Meetings: 42
Alabama–Georgia
Teams: Alabama vs. Georgia
Trophy: None
First Year: 1895
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 74
Alabama–LSU
Teams: Alabama vs. LSU
Trophy: None
First Year: 1895
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 89
Apple Cup
Teams: Washington vs. Washington State
Trophy: Apple Cup Trophy
First Year: 1900
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 116
Arizona–New Mexico
Teams: Arizona vs. New Mexico
Trophy: None
First Year: 1908
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 68
Golden Boot
Teams: Arkansas vs. LSU
Trophy: Golden Boot
First Year: 1901
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 70
Arkansas–Texas
Teams: Arkansas vs. Texas
Trophy: None
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 80
Southwest Classic Trophy
Teams: Arkansas vs. Texas A&M
Trophy: Southwest Classic Trophy
First Year: 1903
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 81
Army–Navy Game
Teams: Army vs. Navy
Trophy: Secretary's Trophy
First Year: 1890
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 125
Auburn–Clemson
Teams: Auburn vs. Clemson
Trophy: None
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2017
Meetings: 51
Iron Bowl
Teams: Alabama vs. Auburn
Trophy: James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy
First Year: 1893
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 89
Paul Bunyan Trophy
Teams: Michigan vs. Michigan State
Trophy: Paul Bunyan Trophy
First Year: 1898
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 117
Little Brown Jug
Teams: Michigan vs. Minnesota
Trophy: Little Brown Jug
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 106
The Game
Teams: Michigan vs. Ohio State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1897
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 119
Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate
Teams: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech
Trophy: Governor's Cup
First Year: 1893
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 118
Florida–Georgia
Teams: Florida vs. Georgia
Trophy: Okefenokee Oar
First Year: 1915
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 102
Duel in the Desert
Teams: Arizona vs. Arizona State
Trophy: Territorial Cup
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 98
Bedlam Series
Teams: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State
Trophy: Bedlam Bell
First Year: 1904
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 118
Big Game
Teams: California vs. Stanford
Trophy: The Axe
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 131
Border War
Teams: Kansas vs. Missouri
Trophy: Indian War Drum; Lamar Hunt Trophy
First Year: 1891
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 121
Victory Bell
Teams: Cincinnati vs. Louisville
Trophy: The Keg of Nails
First Year: 1929
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 54
Egg Bowl
Teams: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss
Trophy: Golden Egg Trophy
First Year: 1901
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 121
Oregon–Oregon State
Teams: Oregon vs. Oregon State
Trophy: Platypus Trophy
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 128
Oregon–Washington
Teams: Oregon vs. Washington
Trophy: None
First Year: 1900
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 117
Palmetto Bowl
Teams: Clemson vs. South Carolina
Trophy: None
First Year: 1896
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 121
Red River Rivalry
Teams: Oklahoma vs. Texas
Trophy: Golden Hat
First Year: 1900
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 120
Lone Star Showdown
Teams: Texas vs. Texas A&M
Trophy: None
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 119
Third Saturday in October
Teams: Alabama vs. Tennessee
Trophy: None
First Year: 1901
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 107
South's Oldest Rivalry
Teams: North Carolina vs. Virginia
Trophy: None
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 129
Sunflower Showdown
Teams: Kansas vs. Kansas State
Trophy: Governor's Cup
First Year: 1902
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 122
Stanford–USC
Teams: Stanford vs. USC
Trophy: None
First Year: 1905
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 103
Notre Dame–USC
Teams: Notre Dame vs. USC
Trophy: Jeweled Shillelagh
First Year: 1926
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 95
Virginia–Virginia Tech
Teams: Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
Trophy: Commonwealth Cup
First Year: 1895
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 105
Iowa–Iowa State
Teams: Iowa vs. Iowa State
Trophy: Cy-Hawk Trophy
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 72
Iowa–Minnesota
Teams: Iowa vs. Minnesota
Trophy: Floyd of Rosedale
First Year: 1891
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 118
Iowa–Wisconsin
Teams: Iowa vs. Wisconsin
Trophy: Heartland Trophy
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 98
Indiana–Purdue
Teams: Indiana vs. Purdue
Trophy: Old Oaken Bucket
First Year: 1891
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 126
Indiana–Michigan State
Teams: Indiana vs. Michigan State
Trophy: Old Brass Spittoon
First Year: 1922
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 71
Illinois–Northwestern
Teams: Illinois vs. Northwestern
Trophy: Land of Lincoln Trophy
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 118
Illinois–Purdue
Teams: Illinois vs. Purdue
Trophy: Purdue Cannon
First Year: 1890
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 100
Illinois–Michigan
Teams: Illinois vs. Michigan
Trophy: None
First Year: 1898
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 98
Florida–Florida State
Teams: Florida vs. Florida State
Trophy: Makala Trophy, Florida Cup
First Year: 1958
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 68
Florida–Miami
Teams: Florida vs. Miami (FL)
Trophy: Florida Cup, Seminole War Canoe
First Year: 1938
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 57
Florida State–Miami
Teams: Florida State vs. Miami (FL)
Trophy: Florida Cup
First Year: 1951
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 69
Notre Dame–Stanford
Teams: Notre Dame vs. Stanford
Trophy: Legends Trophy
First Year: 1925
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 38
Ohio State–Penn State
Teams: Ohio State vs. Penn State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1912
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 40
Notre Dame–Pittsburgh
Teams: Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh
Trophy: None
First Year: 1909
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 73
Notre Dame–Purdue
Teams: Notre Dame vs. Purdue
Trophy: Shillelagh Trophy
First Year: 1896
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 88
Michigan–Michigan State
Teams: Michigan vs. Michigan State
Trophy: Paul Bunyan Trophy
First Year: 1898
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 117
Michigan State–Penn State
Teams: Michigan State vs. Penn State
Trophy: Land Grant Trophy
First Year: 1914
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 38
Michigan State–Notre Dame
Teams: Michigan State vs. Notre Dame
Trophy: Megaphone Trophy
First Year: 1897
Latest Year: 2017
Meetings: 79
Minnesota–Wisconsin
Teams: Minnesota vs. Wisconsin
Trophy: Paul Bunyan's Axe
First Year: 1890
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 134
Missouri–Nebraska
Teams: Missouri vs. Nebraska
Trophy: Victory Bell
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2010
Meetings: 104
Missouri–Oklahoma
Teams: Missouri vs. Oklahoma
Trophy: Tiger–Sooner Peace Pipe
First Year: 1902
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 97
North Carolina–NC State
Teams: North Carolina vs. NC State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 114
North Carolina–Wake Forest
Teams: North Carolina vs. Wake Forest
Trophy: None
First Year: 1888
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 111
Notre Dame–Michigan
Teams: Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Trophy: None
First Year: 1887
Latest Year: 2019
Meetings: 44
Notre Dame–Northwestern
Teams: Notre Dame vs. Northwestern
Trophy: None
First Year: 1889
Latest Year: 2018
Meetings: 49
Tennessee–Vanderbilt
Teams: Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt
Trophy: None
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 119
Texas–Texas Tech
Teams: Texas vs. Texas Tech
Trophy: Chancellor's Spurs
First Year: 1928
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 73
Texas A&M–Texas Tech
Teams: Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech
Trophy: None
First Year: 1927
Latest Year: 2011
Meetings: 70
Textile Bowl
Teams: Clemson vs. NC State
Trophy: Textile Bowl
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 92
Battle of I-10
Teams: New Mexico State vs. UTEP
Trophy: Silver Spade
First Year: 1914
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 101
Battle of the Brazos
Teams: Baylor vs. Texas A&M
Trophy: None
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2011
Meetings: 108
Battle of the Bricks
Teams: Miami (OH) vs. Ohio
Trophy: None
First Year: 1908
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 101
Battle of the Brothers
Teams: Utah vs. Utah State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 113
Battle on the Bayou
Teams: Louisiana vs. Louisiana–Monroe
Trophy: Wooden Boot
First Year: 1951
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 60
Baylor–Texas
Teams: Baylor vs. Texas
Trophy: None
First Year: 1901
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 113
Baylor–Texas Tech
Teams: Baylor vs. Texas Tech
Trophy: None
First Year: 1929
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 83
Baylor–TCU
Teams: Baylor vs. TCU
Trophy: Bluebonnet Shield
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 120
Boise State–Fresno State
Teams: Boise State vs. Fresno State
Trophy: Milk Can
First Year: 1977
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 25
Boise State–Nevada
Teams: Boise State vs. Nevada
Trophy: None
First Year: 1971
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 46
Border War
Teams: Colorado State vs. Wyoming
Trophy: Bronze Boot
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 116
Colorado–Nebraska
Teams: Colorado vs. Nebraska
Trophy: None
First Year: 1898
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 73
Crab Bowl Classic
Teams: Maryland vs. Navy
Trophy: Crab Bowl Trophy
First Year: 1905
Latest Year: 2010
Meetings: 21
Deeper than Hate
Teams: Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern
Trophy: None
First Year: 1932
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 40
Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
Teams: Auburn vs. Georgia
Trophy: None
First Year: 1892
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 129
Dick Tomey Legacy Game
Teams: Hawaii vs. San Jose State
Trophy: Dick Tomey Legacy Trophy
First Year: 1936
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 46
Duke–North Carolina
Teams: Duke vs. North Carolina
Trophy: Victory Bell
First Year: 1888
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 111
Duke–Wake Forest
Teams: Duke vs. Wake Forest
Trophy: None
First Year: 1889
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 104
East Carolina–NC State
Teams: East Carolina vs. NC State
Trophy: Victory Barrel
First Year: 1970
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 34
Farmageddon
Teams: Iowa State vs. Kansas State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1917
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 109
Florida–Kentucky
Teams: Florida vs. Kentucky
Trophy: None
First Year: 1917
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 75
Florida–LSU
Teams: Florida vs. LSU
Trophy: None
First Year: 1937
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 72
Florida–Tennessee
Teams: Florida vs. Tennessee
Trophy: None
First Year: 1916
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 54
Florida State–Virginia
Teams: Florida State vs. Virginia
Trophy: Jefferson–Eppes Trophy
First Year: 1992
Latest Year: 2019
Meetings: 19
Holy War
Teams: BYU vs. Utah
Trophy: None
First Year: 1896
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 102
Houston–Rice
Teams: Houston vs. Rice
Trophy: Bayou Bucket
First Year: 1971
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 47
Houston–SMU
Teams: Houston vs. SMU
Trophy: None
First Year: 1975
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 37
Houston–Texas Tech
Teams: Houston vs. Texas Tech
Trophy: None
First Year: 1951
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 35
I-35 Rivalry
Teams: Texas State vs. UTSA
Trophy: None
First Year: 2012
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 7
Illinois–Indiana
Teams: Illinois vs. Indiana
Trophy: None
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 73
Illinois–Missouri
Teams: Illinois vs. Missouri
Trophy: None
First Year: 1896
Latest Year: 2010
Meetings: 24
Illinois–Ohio State
Teams: Illinois vs. Ohio State
Trophy: Illibuck
First Year: 1902
Latest Year: 2017
Meetings: 103
Kentucky–Louisville
Teams: Kentucky vs. Louisville
Trophy: Governor's Cup
First Year: 1912
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 36
Kentucky–Tennessee
Teams: Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Trophy: None
First Year: 1893
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 120
Kentucky–Vanderbilt
Teams: Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt
Trophy: None
First Year: 1896
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 97
Keystone Classic
Teams: Penn State vs. Pittsburgh
Trophy: None
First Year: 1893
Latest Year: 2019
Meetings: 100
Louisiana–Louisiana Tech
Teams: Louisiana vs. Louisiana Tech
Trophy: None
First Year: 1910
Latest Year: 2015
Meetings: 87
Louisville–Miami
Teams: Louisville vs. Miami (FL)
Trophy: Schnellenberger Trophy
First Year: 1933
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 17
LSU–Mississippi State
Teams: LSU vs. Mississippi State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1896
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 117
LSU–Texas A&M
Teams: LSU vs. Texas A&M
Trophy: None
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 63
Magnolia Bowl
Teams: LSU vs. Ole Miss
Trophy: Magnolia Bowl Trophy
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 113
Maryland–Penn State
Teams: Maryland vs. Penn State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1917
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 48
Maryland–Virginia
Teams: Maryland vs. Virginia
Trophy: None
First Year: 1919
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 80
Maryland–West Virginia
Teams: Maryland vs. West Virginia
Trophy: None
First Year: 1919
Latest Year: 2021
Meetings: 53
Miami–Nebraska
Teams: Miami (FL) vs. Nebraska
Trophy: None
First Year: 1951
Latest Year: 2015
Meetings: 12
Miami–Virginia Tech
Teams: Miami (FL) vs. Virginia Tech
Trophy: None
First Year: 1953
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 41
Minnesota–Nebraska
Teams: Minnesota vs. Nebraska
Trophy: $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy
First Year: 1900
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 64
Minnesota–Penn State
Teams: Minnesota vs. Penn State
Trophy: Governor's Victory Bell
First Year: 1993
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 17
Missouri–South Carolina
Teams: Missouri vs. South Carolina
Trophy: Mayor's Cup
First Year: 1979
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 15
North Carolina–South Carolina
Teams: North Carolina vs. South Carolina
Trophy: None
First Year: 1903
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 60
NC State–Wake Forest
Teams: NC State vs. Wake Forest
Trophy: None
First Year: 1895
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 119
Nebraska–Oklahoma
Teams: Nebraska vs. Oklahoma
Trophy: None
First Year: 1912
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 89
Nebraska–Wisconsin
Teams: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
Trophy: Freedom Trophy
First Year: 1901
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 18
Penn State–Syracuse
Teams: Penn State vs. Syracuse
Trophy: None
First Year: 1922
Latest Year: 2013
Meetings: 71
Penn State–West Virginia
Teams: Penn State vs. West Virginia
Trophy: None
First Year: 1904
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 61
Pittsburgh–Syracuse
Teams: Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse
Trophy: None
First Year: 1916
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 80
Rice–SMU
Teams: Rice vs. SMU
Trophy: Mayor's Cup
First Year: 1916
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 91
Rice–Texas
Teams: Rice vs. Texas
Trophy: None
First Year: 1914
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 97
Rio Grande Rivalry
Teams: New Mexico vs. New Mexico State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 114
Rivalry in Dixie
Teams: Louisiana Tech vs. Southern Miss
Trophy: None
First Year: 1935
Latest Year: 2021
Meetings: 53
Rocky Mountain Showdown
Teams: Colorado vs. Colorado State
Trophy: Centennial Cup
First Year: 1893
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 93
Royal Rivalry
Teams: James Madison vs. Old Dominion
Trophy: Royal Rivalry Trophy
First Year: 2011
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 5
Rumble in the Rockies
Teams: Colorado vs. Utah
Trophy: None
First Year: 1903
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 71
Safeway Bowl
Teams: North Texas vs. SMU
Trophy: None
First Year: 1922
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 43
Sewanee–Vanderbilt
Teams: Sewanee vs. Vanderbilt
Trophy: None
First Year: 1891
Latest Year: 1944
Meetings: 52
Shula Bowl
Teams: Florida Atlantic vs. FIU
Trophy: Don Shula Award
First Year: 2002
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 23
South Carolina–Tennessee
Teams: South Carolina vs. Tennessee
Trophy: None
First Year: 1903
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 42
TCU–Texas
Teams: TCU vs. Texas
Trophy: None
First Year: 1897
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 94
TCU–Texas A&M
Teams: TCU vs. Texas A&M
Trophy: None
First Year: 1897
Latest Year: 2001
Meetings: 92
TCU–Texas Tech
Teams: TCU vs. Texas Tech
Trophy: Saddle Trophy
First Year: 1926
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 67
Techmo Bowl
Teams: Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech
Trophy: None
First Year: 1990
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 20
UCLA–USC
Teams: UCLA vs. USC
Trophy: Victory Bell
First Year: 1929
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 94
UConn–UMass
Teams: UConn vs. UMass
Trophy: None
First Year: 1897
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 78
Virginia Tech–West Virginia
Teams: Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia
Trophy: Black Diamond Trophy
First Year: 1912
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 54
War on I–4
Teams: South Florida vs. UCF
Trophy: War on I–4 Trophy
First Year: 2005
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 14
NCAA Division I FCS Rivalries
Battle for Chief Caddo
Teams: Northwestern State vs. Stephen F. Austin
Trophy: Chief Caddo
First Year: 1924
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 77
Brice-Cowell Musket
Teams: Maine vs. New Hampshire
Trophy: Brice-Cowell Musket
First Year: 1903
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 114
Battle for the Golden Horseshoe
Teams: Cal Poly vs. UC Davis
Trophy: The Golden Horseshoe
First Year: 1939
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 50
Battle of the Bay
Teams: Hampton vs. Norfolk State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1963
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 59
Battle of the Border
Teams: Lamar vs. McNeese
Trophy: None
First Year: 1951
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 42
Battle of the Domes
Teams: Idaho vs. Idaho State
Trophy: The Potato State Trophy
First Year: 1916
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 46
Bayou Classic
Teams: Grambling State vs. Southern
Trophy: None
First Year: 1974
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 76
Brawl of the Wild
Teams: Montana vs. Montana State
Trophy: The Great Divide Trophy
First Year: 1897
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 123
Brown–Rhode Island
Teams: Brown vs. Rhode Island
Trophy: Governor's Cup
First Year: 1909
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 108
Capital Cup
Teams: Richmond vs. William & Mary
Trophy: Capital Cup
First Year: 1898
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 135
Causeway Classic
Teams: Sacramento State vs. UC Davis
Trophy: Causeway Trophy
First Year: 1954
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 71
Colgate–Syracuse
Teams: Colgate vs. Syracuse
Trophy: None
First Year: 1891
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 69
EWU–UM Governors Cup
Teams: Eastern Washington vs. Montana
Trophy: The Governors Cup
First Year: 1967
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 50
Florida Classic
Teams: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M
Trophy: None
First Year: 1925
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 79
Fordham–Holy Cross
Teams: Fordham vs. Holy Cross
Trophy: Ram–Crusader Cup
First Year: 1902
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 62
Idaho–Idaho State
Teams: Idaho vs. Idaho State
Trophy: The Potato State Trophy
First Year: 1916
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 46
Jackson State–Southern
Teams: Jackson State vs. Southern
Trophy: BoomBox Classic
First Year: 1929
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 72
Labor Day Classic
Teams: Prairie View A&M vs. Texas Southern
Trophy: Durley-Nicks Trophy
First Year: 1947
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 81
Louisiana–McNeese
Teams: Louisiana vs. McNeese
Trophy: Cajun Crown
First Year: 1951
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 39
Louisiana–Southeastern Louisiana
Teams: Louisiana vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Trophy: Cypress Mug
First Year: 1930
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 41
Louisiana Tech–Northwestern State
Teams: Louisiana Tech vs. Northwestern State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1907
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 80
Magic City Classic
Teams: Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State
Trophy: Magic City Classic Trophy
First Year: 1924
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 89
McNeese–Northwestern State
Teams: McNeese vs. Northwestern State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1951
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 73
Mid-America Classic
Teams: Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois State
Trophy: Mid-America Classic
First Year: 1901
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 113
Military Classic of the South
Teams: The Citadel vs. VMI
Trophy: Silver Shako
First Year: 1920
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 80
North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central
Teams: North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina Central
Trophy: None
First Year: 1922
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 96
North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State
Teams: North Carolina A&T vs. South Carolina State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1924
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 60
North Dakota–North Dakota State
Teams: North Dakota vs. North Dakota State
Trophy: Nickel Trophy
First Year: 1894
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 117
North Dakota–South Dakota
Teams: North Dakota vs. South Dakota
Trophy: Sitting Bull Trophy
First Year: 1903
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 101
North Dakota State–South Dakota State
Teams: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
Trophy: Dakota Marker
First Year: 1903
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 117
Northwest Missouri State–Pittsburg State
Teams: Northwest Missouri State vs. Pittsburg State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1932
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 57
Penn–Princeton
Teams: Penn vs. Princeton
Trophy: None
First Year: 1876
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 115
Princeton–Yale
Teams: Princeton vs. Yale
Trophy: None
First Year: 1873
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 146
Rhode Island–UConn
Teams: Rhode Island vs. UConn
Trophy: None
First Year: 1897
Latest Year: 2018
Meetings: 94
Route 1 Rivalry
Teams: Delaware vs. Delaware State
Trophy: First State Cup
First Year: 2007
Latest Year: 2025
Meetings: 12
The Citadel–Furman
Teams: The Citadel vs. Furman
Trophy: None
First Year: 1913
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 104
The Citadel–Wofford
Teams: The Citadel vs. Wofford
Trophy: Big Dog Trophy
First Year: 1916
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 78
The Game
Teams: Harvard vs. Yale
Trophy: None
First Year: 1875
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 140
The Real HU
Teams: Hampton vs. Howard
Trophy: None
First Year: 1908
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 99
The Rivalry
Teams: Lafayette vs. Lehigh
Trophy: None
First Year: 1884
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 160
VMI–William & Mary
Teams: VMI vs. William & Mary
Trophy: None
First Year: 1905
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 89
NCAA Division II Rivalries
26th Street Tussle
Teams: Augustana (SD) vs. Sioux Falls
Trophy: Key to the City
First Year: 1922
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 29
Anchor–Bone Classic
Teams: Ferris State vs. Grand Valley State
Trophy: Anchor–Bone Trophy
First Year: 1971
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 54
Battle for the Peach Basket
Teams: Valdosta State vs. West Georgia
Trophy: Peach State Bragging Trophy (The Peach Basket)
First Year: 1983
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 43
Battle in Seattle
Teams: Central Washington vs. Western Washington
Trophy: Cascade Cup
First Year: 1922
Latest Year: 2008
Meetings: 101
Battle for the Nyikos Cup
Teams: Colorado Mesa vs. Colorado Mines
Trophy: Nyikos Cup
First Year: 1975
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 48
Battle for the Sledge
Teams: Southwest Minnesota State vs. Winona State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1970
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 52
Battle of the Ravine
Teams: Henderson State vs. Ouachita Baptist
Trophy: None
First Year: 1895
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 97
Battle of the Timberlands
Teams: Arkansas–Monticello vs. Southern Arkansas
Trophy: None
First Year: 1913
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 99
Battle of the Valleys
Teams: Grand Valley State vs. Saginaw Valley State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1975
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 53
Black Hills Brawl
Teams: Black Hills State vs. South Dakota Mines
Trophy: Homestake Trophy
First Year: 1895
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 139
Bronze Derby
Teams: Newberry vs. Presbyterian
Trophy: None
First Year: 1913
Latest Year: 2006
Meetings: 93
Catawba vs. Lenoir–Rhyne
Teams: Catawba vs. Lenoir–Rhyne
Trophy: None
First Year: 1907
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 101
Chile Bowl
Teams: Eastern New Mexico vs. Western New Mexico
Trophy: None
First Year: 1934
Latest Year: 2022
Meetings: 61
Coal Bowl
Teams: California (PA) vs. Indiana (PA)
Trophy: Coal Miners Pail Trophy
First Year: 1908
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 99
Colorado Classic
Teams: Adams State vs. Western Colorado
Trophy: Colorado Classic Trophy
First Year: 1934
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 77
Dog Fight
Teams: Minnesota–Duluth vs. St. Cloud State
Trophy: The Bone Trophy
First Year: 1933
Latest Year: 2019
Meetings: 52
East Central–Southeastern Oklahoma State
Teams: East Central vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State
Trophy: Great American Trophy
First Year: 1909
Latest Year: 2021
Meetings: 106
Elm City rivalry
Teams: New Haven vs. Southern Connecticut
Trophy: None
First Year: 1981
Latest Year: 2023
Meetings: 34
Fountain City Classic
Teams: Albany State vs. Fort Valley State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1924
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 90
Heritage Bell
Teams: Delta State vs. Mississippi College
Trophy: Heritage Bell
First Year: 1979
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 44
Miner's Bowl
Teams: Missouri Southern vs. Pittsburg State
Trophy: Miner's Helmet and Axe
First Year: 1968
Latest Year: 2021
Meetings: 53
Miner's Cup
Teams: Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan
Trophy: Miner's Cup
First Year: 1920
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 97
Missouri Western–Northwest Missouri State
Teams: Missouri Western vs. Northwest Missouri State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1981
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 45
North Alabama–West Alabama
Teams: North Alabama vs. West Alabama
Trophy: None
First Year: 1949
Latest Year: 2017
Meetings: 71
Northwest Missouri State–Truman State
Teams: Northwest Missouri State vs. Truman State
Trophy: Hickory Stick
First Year: 1908
Latest Year: 2011
Meetings: 91
President's Cup
Teams: Central Oklahoma vs. Northeastern State
Trophy: President's Cup
First Year: 1912
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 84
Turkey Day Classic
Teams: Alabama State vs. Tuskegee
Trophy: None
First Year: 1901
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 108
Turnpike Tussle
Teams: Emporia State vs. Washburn
Trophy: None
First Year: 1899
Latest Year: 2024
Meetings: 120
Multi-Team Rivalries
Beehive Boot
Teams: BYU, Utah, Utah State
Trophy: Beehive Boot
First Year: 1971
Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
Teams: Air Force, Army, Navy
Trophy: Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
First Year: 1972
Florida Cup
Teams: Florida, Florida State, Miami (FL)
Trophy: Florida Cup
First Year: 2002
Michigan MAC Trophy
Teams: Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan
Trophy: Michigan MAC Trophy
First Year: 2005
Northwest Championship
Teams: Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State
Trophy: None
First Year: 1903
Tri-State Big Three
Teams: Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia
Trophy: Old Ironsides
First Year: 1900
Sacred Cod Trophy
Teams: Boston College, Boston University, Holy Cross
Trophy: Sacred Cod Trophy
First Year: 1954
Tobacco Road
Teams: Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Wake Forest
Trophy: None
First Year: 1924
Big Three
Teams: Harvard, Princeton, Yale
Trophy: None
First Year: 1877
Sgt. York Trophy
Teams: Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin
Trophy: Sgt. York Trophy
First Year: 2007
Study Corner
Key Rivalries
Understanding college football rivalries involves recognizing the historical significance, unique trophies, and the sheer number of games played. These matchups often define seasons and create lasting legacies for players and fan bases.
Consider the:
- Longevity: Games like Harvard–Yale (since 1875) and Princeton–Yale (since 1873) represent the foundational era of the sport.
- Trophy Traditions: The Paul Bunyan Trophy (Michigan-MSU) and the Golden Egg (Ole Miss-Miss State) are iconic symbols of intense competition.
- Geographic Proximity: Rivalries like the Apple Cup (Washington-WSU) or the Border War (Kansas-Missouri) are fueled by intense regional pride.
Data Insights
The compiled data offers a quantitative perspective on these rivalries:
- Most Played Series: The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh) stands out with over 160 meetings.
- Longest Continuous Series: Many rivalries have been played annually for decades, showcasing remarkable consistency.
- Trophy Significance: Trophies often become focal points, adding another layer of prestige to the game's outcome.
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References
References
- Rivalry ended when Mississippi College cut its football program after finishing 2024 season.[20]
- Thomas More, which had left the NAIA for NCAA Division III in 1990, returned to the NAIA in 2019, and moved to NCAA Division II in 2023.
- Rivalry ended with Occidental's discontinuation of its football program amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and Whittier's discontinuation of football following the 2022 season.
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