2020 STANDINGS
15 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTSACC
Notre Dame and Clemson finished atop the 2020 ACC standings at 9–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Notre Dame | 9–1 | 10–2 | ALA 31–14 ND |
Clemson | 9–1 | 10–2 | OSU 49–28 CLEM |
Miami | 7–2 | 8–3 | OKST 37–34 MIA |
NC State | 7–3 | 8–4 | UK 23–21 NCSU |
North Carolina | 7–3 | 8–4 | TA&M 41–27 UNC |
Pittsburgh | 5–5 | 6–5 | – |
Boston College | 5–5 | 6–5 | – |
Virginia Tech | 5–5 | 5–6 | – |
Virginia | 4–5 | 5–5 | – |
Louisville | 3–7 | 4–7 | – |
Wake Forest | 3–4 | 4–5 | WIS 42–28 WAKE |
Georgia Tech | 3–6 | 3–7 | – |
Florida State | 2–6 | 3–6 | – |
Duke | 1–9 | 2–9 | – |
Syracuse | 1–9 | 1–10 | – |
AMERICAN
Cincinnati finished atop the 2020 American standings at 7–0 in conference play (9–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati | 7–0 | 9–1 | UGA 24–21 CIN |
Tulsa | 6–1 | 6–3 | MSST 28–26 TLSA |
Memphis | 5–3 | 8–3 | MEM 25–10 FAU |
UCF | 5–3 | 6–4 | BYU 49–23 UCF |
SMU | 4–3 | 7–3 | – |
Tulane | 3–5 | 6–6 | NEV 38–27 TULN |
Houston | 3–3 | 3–5 | HAW 28–14 HOU |
Navy | 3–4 | 3–7 | – |
East Carolina | 3–5 | 3–6 | – |
Temple | 1–6 | 1–6 | – |
South Florida | 0–7 | 1–8 | – |
BIG 12
Iowa State finished atop the 2020 Big 12 standings at 8–2 in conference play (9–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Iowa State | 8–2 | 9–3 | ISU 34–17 ORE |
Oklahoma | 7–2 | 9–2 | OU 55–20 FLA |
Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 8–3 | OKST 37–34 MIA |
Texas | 5–3 | 7–3 | TEX 55–23 COLO |
TCU | 5–4 | 6–4 | – |
West Virginia | 4–4 | 6–4 | WVU 24–21 ARMY |
Kansas State | 4–5 | 4–6 | – |
Texas Tech | 3–6 | 4–6 | – |
Baylor | 2–7 | 2–7 | – |
Kansas | 0–8 | 0–9 | – |
BIG SOUTH
Kennesaw State finished atop the 2020 Big South standings at 2–1 in conference play (4–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Kennesaw State | 2–1 | 4–1 |
BIG TEN
Northwestern finished atop the 2020 Big Ten standings at 6–2 in conference play (7–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Northwestern | 6–2 | 7–2 | NU 35–19 AUB |
Ohio State | 6–0 | 7–1 | ALA 52–24 OSU |
Indiana | 6–1 | 6–2 | MISS 26–20 IU |
Iowa | 6–2 | 6–2 | – |
Penn State | 4–5 | 4–5 | – |
Wisconsin | 3–3 | 4–3 | WIS 42–28 WAKE |
Nebraska | 3–5 | 3–5 | – |
Minnesota | 3–4 | 3–4 | – |
Rutgers | 3–6 | 3–6 | – |
Michigan | 2–4 | 2–4 | – |
Maryland | 2–3 | 2–3 | – |
Purdue | 2–4 | 2–4 | – |
Michigan State | 2–5 | 2–5 | – |
Illinois | 2–6 | 2–6 | – |
COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Delaware finished atop the 2020 Colonial Athletic Association standings at 4–0 in conference play (7–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Delaware | 4–0 | 7–1 | – |
James Madison | 3–0 | 7–1 | SHSU 38–35 JMU |
CUSA
UTSA finished atop the 2020 CUSA standings at 4–2 in conference play (7–5 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
UTSA | 4–2 | 7–5 | UL 31–24 UTSA |
Marshall | 4–2 | 7–3 | BUF 17–10 MRSH |
UAB | 4–1 | 6–3 | – |
Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–7 | GAST 39–21 WKU |
Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 5–5 | GASO 38–3 LT |
Florida Atlantic | 4–2 | 5–4 | MEM 25–10 FAU |
North Texas | 3–4 | 4–6 | APP 56–28 UNT |
Southern Miss | 2–4 | 3–7 | – |
Middle Tennessee | 2–3 | 3–6 | – |
Rice | 2–3 | 2–3 | – |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 2–4 | – |
UTEP | 0–4 | 3–5 | – |
Florida International | 0–3 | 0–5 | – |
MAC
Ball State finished atop the 2020 MAC standings at 6–1 in conference play (7–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Ball State | 6–1 | 7–1 | BALL 34–13 SJSU |
Buffalo | 5–1 | 6–1 | BUF 17–10 MRSH |
Western Michigan | 4–2 | 4–2 | – |
Toledo | 4–2 | 4–2 | – |
Central Michigan | 3–3 | 3–3 | – |
Kent State | 3–1 | 3–1 | – |
Eastern Michigan | 2–4 | 2–4 | – |
Ohio | 2–1 | 2–1 | – |
Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 2–1 | – |
Akron | 1–5 | 1–5 | – |
Northern Illinois | 0–6 | 0–6 | – |
Bowling Green | 0–5 | 0–5 | – |
MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL
North Dakota State finished atop the 2020 Missouri Valley Football standings at 5–2 in conference play (7–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
North Dakota State | 5–2 | 7–3 |
Missouri State | 5–2 | 5–5 |
MOUNTAIN WEST
San José State finished atop the 2020 Mountain West standings at 7–0 in conference play (7–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
San José State | 7–0 | 7–1 | BALL 34–13 SJSU |
Nevada | 6–2 | 7–2 | NEV 38–27 TULN |
Boise State | 5–1 | 5–2 | – |
Hawai'i | 4–4 | 5–4 | HAW 28–14 HOU |
San Diego State | 4–2 | 4–4 | – |
Fresno State | 3–3 | 3–3 | – |
Air Force | 2–2 | 3–3 | – |
New Mexico | 2–5 | 2–5 | – |
Wyoming | 2–4 | 2–4 | – |
Colorado State | 1–3 | 1–3 | – |
Utah State | 1–5 | 1–5 | – |
UNLV | 0–6 | 0–6 | – |
OHIO VALLEY
Jacksonville State finished atop the 2020 Ohio Valley standings at 6–1 in conference play (10–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Jacksonville State | 6–1 | 10–3 |
PAC-12
USC finished atop the 2020 Pac-12 standings at 5–1 in conference play (5–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
USC | 5–1 | 5–1 | – |
Stanford | 4–2 | 4–2 | – |
Oregon | 4–2 | 4–3 | ISU 34–17 ORE |
Colorado | 3–1 | 4–2 | TEX 55–23 COLO |
UCLA | 3–4 | 3–4 | – |
Utah | 3–2 | 3–2 | – |
Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | – |
Arizona State | 2–2 | 2–2 | – |
Oregon State | 2–5 | 2–5 | – |
Washington State | 1–3 | 1–3 | – |
California | 1–3 | 1–3 | – |
Arizona | 0–5 | 0–5 | – |
SEC
Alabama finished atop the 2020 SEC standings at 11–0 in conference play (13–0 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 11–0 | 13–0 | ALA 52–24 OSU |
Texas A&M | 8–1 | 9–1 | TA&M 41–27 UNC |
Florida | 8–3 | 8–4 | OU 55–20 FLA |
Georgia | 7–2 | 8–2 | UGA 24–21 CIN |
Auburn | 6–4 | 6–5 | NU 35–19 AUB |
Missouri | 5–5 | 5–5 | – |
LSU | 5–5 | 5–5 | – |
Ole Miss | 4–5 | 5–5 | MISS 26–20 IU |
Kentucky | 4–6 | 5–6 | UK 23–21 NCSU |
Mississippi State | 3–7 | 4–7 | MSST 28–26 TLSA |
Tennessee | 3–7 | 3–7 | – |
Arkansas | 3–7 | 3–7 | – |
South Carolina | 2–8 | 2–8 | – |
Vanderbilt | 0–9 | 0–9 | – |
SOUTHLAND
Sam Houston finished atop the 2020 Southland standings at 6–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Sam Houston | 6–0 | 10–0 | SHSU 23–21 SDST |
SUN BELT
Coastal Carolina finished atop the 2020 Sun Belt standings at 8–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Coastal Carolina | 8–0 | 11–1 | LIB 37–34 CCU |
Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–1 | UL 31–24 UTSA |
App State | 6–2 | 9–3 | APP 56–28 UNT |
Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 8–5 | GASO 38–3 LT |
Georgia State | 4–4 | 6–4 | GAST 39–21 WKU |
Troy | 3–4 | 5–6 | – |
South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–7 | – |
Arkansas State | 2–6 | 4–7 | – |
Texas State | 2–6 | 2–10 | – |
UL Monroe | 0–7 | 0–10 | – |
INDEPENDENTS
BYU finished atop the 2020 independents at 11–1.
| TEAM | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|
BYU | 11–1 | BYU 49–23 UCF |
Liberty | 10–1 | LIB 37–34 CCU |
Army | 9–3 | WVU 24–21 ARMY |
New Mexico State | 1–1 | – |
Massachusetts | 0–4 | – |
BOWL RESULTS
30 BOWL GAMES
| DATE | BOWL | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Bowl | Sam Houston 23, South Dakota State 21 |
| May 8, 2021 | FCS Championship - Semifinals | Sam Houston 38, James Madison 35 |
| May 2, 2021 | FCS Championship - Quarterfinals | James Madison 34, North Dakota 21 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | FCS Championship - First Round | James Madison 31, VMI 24 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T | Alabama 52, Ohio State 24 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Capital One Orange Bowl | Texas A&M 41, North Carolina 27 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | PlayStation Fiesta Bowl | Iowa State 34, Oregon 17 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Outback Bowl | Ole Miss 26, Indiana 20 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | TaxSlayer Gator Bowl | Kentucky 23, NC State 21 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Allstate Sugar Bowl - CFP Semifinal | Ohio State 49, Clemson 28 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Rose Bowl Game Presented by Capital One - CFP Semifinal | Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Vrbo Citrus Bowl | Northwestern 35, Auburn 19 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | Georgia 24, Cincinnati 21 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | AutoZone Liberty Bowl | West Virginia 24, Army 21 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Offerpad Arizona Bowl | Ball State 34, San José State 13 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | Mississippi State 28, Tulsa 26 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | Oklahoma 55, Florida 20 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Wisconsin 42, Wake Forest 28 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Valero Alamo Bowl | Texas 55, Colorado 23 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Cheez-It Bowl | Oklahoma State 37, Miami 34 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl | Liberty 37, Coastal Carolina 34 (OT) |
| Dec 26, 2020 | LendingTree Bowl | Georgia State 39, Western Kentucky 21 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | SERVPRO First Responder Bowl | Louisiana 31, UTSA 24 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Camellia Bowl | Buffalo 17, Marshall 10 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | New Mexico Bowl | Hawai'i 28, Houston 14 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Montgomery Bowl | Memphis 25, Florida Atlantic 10 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Georgia Southern 38, Louisiana Tech 3 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl | BYU 49, UCF 23 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Nevada 38, Tulane 27 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Myrtle Beach Bowl | App State 56, North Texas 28 |






































































































































