NCAA Division I FCS football win–loss records

The following data is current as of the end of the 2023 season, which ended after the 2024 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]
Team Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total games Conference
Yale 936 390 55 .698 149 1381 Ivy League
Harvard 901 411 50 .680 147 1362 Ivy League
Grambling State 587 279 15 .675 80 881 SWAC
North Dakota State 785 382 34 .668 126 1201 MVFC
Princeton 862 421 50 .665 152 1333 Ivy League
Dayton 705 391 25 .640 114 1121 Pioneer
St. Thomas (MN) 648 357 32 .640 116 1037 Pioneer
Tennessee State 586 325 32 .638 99 943 BS-OVC
Florida A&M 594 340 22 .633 104 956 SWAC
Penn 878 513 42 .627 145 1433 Ivy League
McNeese 482 303 14 .612 72 799 Southland
Jackson State 495 312 15 .611 77 822 SWAC
North Alabama 483 306 16 .610 74 805 UAC
Southern 597 379 25 .609 101 1001 SWAC
South Carolina State 564 358 27 .609 100 949 MEAC
North Dakota 681 433 30 .608 126 1144 MVFC
Northern Iowa 701 446 47 .607 124 1194 MVFC
Dartmouth 733 470 46 .605 140 1249 Ivy League
Eastern Kentucky 631 412 38 .601 110 1081 UAC
Delaware 730 483 43 .598 131 1256 CAA
Central Arkansas 613 415 42 .593 111 1070 UAC
Bethune–Cookman 510 349 27 .591 96 886 SWAC
San Diego 338 235 6 .589 56 579 Pioneer
Youngstown State 505 354 17 .586 82 876 MVFC
South Dakota State 657 477 36 .577 124 1156 MVFC
Albany 306 230 0 .571 50 536 CAA
Eastern Washington 579 436 22 .569 114 1037 BSC
Duquesne 405 309 18 .566 75 732 NEC
Villanova 659 503 41 .565 125 1203 CAA
Hampton 590 451 36 .565 120 1077 CAA
Colgate 674 517 50 .563 132 1241 Patriot
Furman 645 496 38 .563 117 1179 SoCon
Monmouth 182 142 0 .562 30 324 CAA
Alcorn State 495 385 39 .560 99 919 SWAC
Texas A&M–Commerce 560 455 31 .556 104 1046 Southland
UC Davis 548 439 33 .553 104 1020 BSC
Montana 637 515 26 .552 123 1163 BSC
Holy Cross 671 544 55 .550 127 1270 Patriot
North Carolina A&T 529 431 40 .549 98 1000 CAA
Fordham 567 464 48 .548 121 1079 Patriot
Butler 608 500 35 .547 133 1143 Pioneer
New Hampshire 602 497 54 .546 126 1153 CAA
Drake 642 534 29 .545 129 1205 Pioneer
North Carolina Central 481 404 27 .542 97 912 MEAC
Cornell 658 556 34 .541 134 1248 Ivy League
Cal Poly 518 452 19 .533 104 989 BSC
Abilene Christian 517 453 32 .532 101 1002 UAC
Elon 535 477 18 .528 101 1030 CAA
Lehigh 707 640 45 .524 139 1392 Patriot
Lafayette 700 640 39 .522 141 1379 Patriot
Southeastern Louisiana 372 342 17 .521 73 731 Southland
Bryant 136 125 0 .521 24 261 CAA
Towson 301 278 4 .520 53 583 CAA
Montana State 546 504 34 .519 118 1084 BSC
Northwestern State 544 505 33 .518 114 1082 Southland
Georgetown 490 454 32 .518 110 976 Patriot
Merrimack 144 135 0 .516 27 279 NEC
West Georgia 240 226 0 .515 43 466 UAC
Western Illinois 548 517 37 .514 119 1102 BS-OVC
Murray State 500 473 36 .513 98 1009 MVFC
Howard 521 497 40 .511 126 1058 MEAC
Alabama A&M 449 431 33 .510 98 913 SWAC
Maine 555 538 38 .508 131 1131 CAA
Northern Arizona 497 485 23 .506 108 1005 BSC
William & Mary 606 593 39 .505 128 1238 CAA
Alabama State 509 498 43 .505 117 1050 SWAC
Wagner 419 410 19 .505 92 848 NEC
Stetson 201 197 27 .505 58 425 Pioneer
Brown 625 614 40 .504 136 1279 Ivy League
Chattanooga 565 556 33 .504 115 1154 SoCon
Wofford 550 542 36 .504 114 1128 SoCon
Tarleton State 329 324 3 .504 62 656 UAC
South Dakota 566 560 36 .503 127 1162 MVFC
Samford 493 487 47 .503 107 1027 SoCon
Weber State 339 339 3 .500 61 681 BSC
Lindenwood 181 182 2 .499 32 365 BS-OVC
Bucknell 614 628 51 .495 137 1293 Patriot
Morgan State 450 464 35 .493 102 949 MEAC
Stony Brook 200 211 2 .487 39 413 CAA
Illinois State 538 573 68 .485 127 179 MVFC
Presbyterian 518 552 35 .485 110 1104 Pioneer
Eastern Illinois 531 568 44 .484 122 1143 BS-OVC
Portland State 348 377 7 .480 68 732 BSC
Missouri State 493 539 40 .479 111 1072 MVFC
Prairie View A&M 462 504 33 .479 99 999 SWAC
Mercer 194 218 14 .472 49 426 SoCon
Southeast Missouri State 492 557 37 .470 117 1086 BS-OVC
Richmond 584 668 53 .468 139 1305 CAA
Norfolk State 349 397 13 .468 81 759 MEAC
Southern Illinois 483 553 32 .467 107 1068 MVFC
The Citadel 523 602 32 .466 115 1157 SoCon
Northern Colorado 451 518 23 .466 109 992 BSC
Gardner–Webb 270 309 2 .466 53 581 BS-OVC
Central Connecticut 347 401 21 .465 83 769 NEC
Idaho State 482 561 20 .463 118 1063 BSC
Sacred Heart 160 186 0 .462 32 346 NEC
East Tennessee State 385 453 27 .461 88 85 SoCon
Stonehill 156 184 3 .459 34 343 NEC
Southern Utah 284 337 6 .458 60 627 UAC
Robert Morris 141 168 1 .456 29 310 NEC
LIU 42 51 1 .452 10 94 NEC
Incarnate Word 73 89 0 .451 14 162 Southland
Tennessee Tech 440 550 31 .446 101 1021 BS-OVC
Sacramento State 320 400 8 .445 68 728 BSC
Marist 199 250 3 .444 44 452 Pioneer
Delaware State 370 475 11 .439 95 856 MEAC
UT Martin 218 281 1 .437 44 500 BS-OVC
Idaho 490 644 26 .434 124 1160 BSC
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 367 492 44 .431 93 903 SWAC
Valparaiso 401 535 27 .430 102 963 Pioneer
Texas Southern 336 453 27 .428 77 816 SWAC
Stephen F. Austin 398 545 31 .425 96 974 UAC
Morehead State 369 509 22 .422 93 900 Pioneer
Davidson 457 640 45 .420 125 1142 Pioneer
Indiana State 403 566 23 .418 109 992 MVFC
Nicholls 238 332 4 .418 51 574 Southland
Lamar 228 321 9 .417 52 558 Southland
Charleston Southern 145 210 0 .408 32 355 BS-OVC
Western Carolina 364 53 23 .407 89 923 SoCon
VMI 496 735 42 .406 132 1273 SoCon
Rhode Island 424 640 43 .402 124 1107 CAA
Columbia 411 695 43 .376 131 1149 Ivy League
Austin Peay 325 562 16 .369 86 903 UAC
Mississippi Valley State 244 438 12 .360 70 694 SWAC
Saint Francis (PA) 226 413 12 .356 71 651 NEC
Campbell 56 101 0 .344 15 163 CAA
Utah Tech 62 129 0 .325 17 191 UAC
Houston Christian 22 80 0 .216 9 102 Southland

*Ties count as one-half win and one-half loss.

Big Sky Conference

Big Sky Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Eastern Washington 579 436 22 .569 114 1037
UC Davis 548 439 33 .553 104 1020
Montana 637 515 26 .552 123 1163
Cal Poly 518 452 19 .533 104 989
Montana State 546 504 34 .519 118 1084
Northern Arizona 497 485 23 .506 108 1005
Weber State 339 339 3 .500 61 681
Portland State 348 377 7 .480 68 732
Northern Colorado 451 518 23 .466 109 992
Idaho State 482 561 20 .463 118 1063
Sacramento State 320 400 8 .445 68 728
Idaho 490 644 26 .434 124 1160
Total 5,742 5,668 244 .503 101.6 11,654

Big South–OVC Football

Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Tennessee State 586 325 32 .638 99 943
Western Illinois 548 517 37 .514 119 1102
Lindenwood 181 182 2 .499 32 365
Eastern Illinois 531 568 44 .484 122 1143
Southeast Missouri State 492 557 37 .470 117 1086
Gardner–Webb 270 309 2 .466 53 581
Tennessee Tech 440 550 31 .446 101 1021
UT Martin 218 281 1 .437 44 500
Charleston Southern 145 210 0 .408 32 355
Total 3411 3499 186 .494 79.9 7,096

CAA Football

Colonial Athletic Association
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Delaware 730 483 43 .598 131 1256
Albany 306 230 0 .571 50 536
Villanova 659 503 41 .565 125 1203
Hampton 590 451 36 .565 120 1077
Monmouth 182 142 0 .562 30 324
North Carolina A&T 529 431 40 .549 98 1000
New Hampshire 602 497 54 .546 126 1153
Elon 535 477 18 .528 101 1030
Bryant 136 125 0 .521 24 261
Towson 301 278 4 .520 53 583
Maine 555 538 38 .508 131 1131
William & Mary 606 593 39 .505 128 1238
Stony Brook 200 211 2 .487 39 413
Richmond 584 668 53 .468 139 1305
Rhode Island 424 640 43 .402 124 1107
Campbell 56 101 0 .344 15 163
Total 6,995 6,374 411 .523 89.6 13,780

Ivy League

Ivy League
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Yale 936 390 55 .698 149 1381
Harvard 901 411 50 .680 147 1362
Princeton 862 421 50 .665 152 1333
Penn 878 513 42 .627 145 1433
Dartmouth 733 470 46 .605 140 1249
Cornell 658 556 34 .541 134 1248
Brown 625 614 40 .504 136 1279
Columbia 411 695 43 .376 131 1149
Total 6.004 4,070 360 .593 141.8 10,434

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
South Carolina State 564 358 27 .609 100 949
North Carolina Central 481 404 27 .542 97 912
Howard 521 497 40 .511 126 1058
Morgan State 450 464 35 .493 102 949
Norfolk State 349 397 13 .468 81 759
Delaware State 370 475 11 .439 95 856
Total 2,735 2,595 153 .513 100.2 5,483

Missouri Valley Football Conference

Missouri Valley Football Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
North Dakota State 785 382 34 .668 126 1201
North Dakota 681 433 30 .608 126 1144
Northern Iowa 701 446 47 .607 124 1194
Youngstown State 505 354 17 .586 82 876
South Dakota State 657 477 36 .577 124 1155
Murray State 500 473 36 .513 98 1009
South Dakota 566 560 36 .503 127 1162
Illinois State 538 573 68 .485 127 179
Missouri State 493 539 40 .479 111 1072
Southern Illinois 483 553 32 .467 107 1068
Indiana State 403 566 23 .418 109 992
Total 6,297 5,356 399 .539 114.6 12,052

Northeast Conference

Northeast Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Duquesne 405 309 18 .566 75 732
Merrimack 144 135 0 .516 27 279
Wagner 419 410 19 .505 92 848
Central Connecticut 347 401 21 .465 83 769
Sacred Heart 160 186 0 .462 32 346
Stonehill 156 184 3 .459 34 343
Robert Morris 141 168 1 .456 29 310
LIU 42 51 1 .452 10 94
Saint Francis (PA) 226 413 12 .356 71 651
Total 2,040 2,257 75 .320 50.3 4,372

Patriot League

Patriot League
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Colgate 674 517 50 .563 132 1241
Holy Cross 671 544 55 .550 127 1270
Fordham 567 464 48 .548 121 1079
Lehigh 707 640 45 .524 139 1392
Lafayette 700 640 39 .522 141 1379
Georgetown 490 454 32 .518 110 976
Bucknell 614 628 51 .495 137 1293
Total 4,423 3,887 320 .531 129.6 8,630

Pioneer Football League

Pioneer Football League
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Dayton 705 391 25 .640 114 1121
St. Thomas (MN) 648 357 32 .640 116 1037
San Diego 338 235 6 .589 56 579
Butler 608 500 35 .547 133 1143
Drake 642 534 29 .545 129 1205
Stetson 201 197 27 .505 58 425
Presbyterian 518 552 35 .485 110 1104
Marist 199 250 3 .444 44 452
Valparaiso 401 535 27 .430 102 963
Morehead State 369 509 22 .422 93 900
Davidson 457 640 45 .420 125 1142
Total 5,086 4,700 286 .519 98.2 10,071

Southern Conference

Southern Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Furman 645 496 38 .563 117 1179
Chattanooga 565 556 33 .504 115 1154
Wofford 550 542 36 .504 114 1128
Samford 493 487 47 .503 107 1027
Mercer 194 218 14 .472 49 426
The Citadel 523 602 32 .466 115 1157
East Tennessee State 385 453 27 .461 88 85
Western Carolina 364 53 23 .407 89 923
VMI 496 735 42 .406 132 1273
Total 4,215 4,625 292 .478 102.9 9,132

Southland Conference

Southland Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
McNeese 482 303 14 .612 72 799
Texas A&M–Commerce 560 455 31 .556 104 1046
Southeastern Louisiana 372 342 17 .521 73 731
Incarnate Word 73 89 0 .451 14 162
Northwestern State 544 505 33 .518 114 1082
Nicholls 238 332 4 .418 51 574
Lamar 228 321 9 .417 52 558
Houston Christian 22 80 0 .216 9 102
Total 2,519 2,427 108 .509 61.1 5,054

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Southwestern Athletic Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
Grambling State 587 279 15 .675 80 881
Florida A&M 594 340 22 .633 104 956
Jackson State 495 312 15 .611 77 822
Southern 597 379 25 .609 101 1001
Bethune–Cookman 510 349 27 .591 96 886
Alcorn State 495 385 39 .560 99 919
Alabama A&M 449 431 33 .510 98 913
Alabama State 509 498 43 .505 117 1050
Prairie View A&M 462 504 33 .479 99 999
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 367 492 44 .431 93 903
Texas Southern 336 453 27 .428 77 816
Mississippi Valley State 244 438 12 .360 70 694
Total 5,645 4,860 335 .536 92.6 10,840

United Athletic Conference

United Athletic Conference
School Won Lost Tied Pct. Years Total Games
North Alabama 483 306 16 .610 74 805
Eastern Kentucky 631 412 38 .601 110 1081
Central Arkansas 613 415 42 .593 111 1070
Abilene Christian 517 453 32 .532 101 1002
West Georgia 240 226 0 .515 43 466
Tarleton 329 324 3 .504 62 656
Southern Utah 284 337 6 .458 60 627
Stephen F. Austin 398 545 31 .425 96 974
Austin Peay 325 562 16 .369 86 903
Utah Tech 62 129 0 .325 17 191
Total 3,593 3,431 184 .511 78.7 7,208

References

  1. ^ "2023 NCAA FCS Records" (PDF).
  2. ^ "2023 ESPN FCS College Football Standings".
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