Titles · trophies · legends
Hall of Fame
2014–present
College Football Playoff
Claimed national titles
Title count
- 1
Alabama18 - 2
Michigan12 - 3
USC11 - 4
Notre Dame11 - 5
Ohio State9 - 6
Pittsburgh9 - 7
Minnesota7 - 8
Oklahoma7 - 9
Michigan State6 - 10
Tennessee6 - 11
California5 - 12
Nebraska5 - 13
Illinois5 - 14
Miami5 - 15
Georgia Tech4 - 16
Georgia4 - 17
LSU4 - 18
Texas4 - 19
Florida State3 - 20
Florida3
Schools' own claims; several overlap in the same season.
The most outstanding player
Heisman Trophy
| Year | Player | Pos | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fernando Mendoza | QB |  Indiana |
| 2024 | Travis Hunter | WR/CB |  Colorado |
| 2023 | Jayden Daniels | QB | LSU |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams | QB | USC |
| 2021 | Bryce Young | QB | Alabama |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith | WR | Alabama |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow | QB | LSU |
| 2018 | Kyler Murray | QB | Oklahoma |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson | QB |  Louisville |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | RB | Alabama |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | QB |  Oregon |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston | QB | Florida State |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | QB |  Texas A&M |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III | QB |  Baylor |
| 2010 | Cam Newton | QB |  Auburn |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram | RB | Alabama |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford | QB | Oklahoma |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow | QB | Florida |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | QB | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush | RB | USC |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | QB | USC |
| 2003 | Jason White | QB | Oklahoma |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | QB | USC |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | QB | Nebraska |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | QB | Florida State |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | RB |  Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | RB | Texas |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | CB | Michigan |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | QB | Florida |
| 1995 | Eddie George | RB | Ohio State |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | RB | Colorado |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | QB | Florida State |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | QB | Miami |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | WR | Michigan |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | QB |  BYU |
| 1989 | Andre Ware | QB |  Houston |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders | RB |  Oklahoma State |
| 1987 | Tim Brown | WR | Notre Dame |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | QB | Miami |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson | RB | Auburn |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | QB |  Boston College |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | RB | Nebraska |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | RB | Georgia |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | RB | USC |
| 1980 | George Rogers | RB |  South Carolina |
| 1979 | Charles White | RB | USC |
| 1978 | Billy Sims | RB | Oklahoma |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | RB | Texas |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | RB | Pittsburgh |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin | RB | Ohio State |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | RB | Ohio State |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | RB |  Penn State |
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers | WR | Nebraska |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | QB | Auburn |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | QB |  Stanford |
| 1969 | Steve Owens | RB | Oklahoma |
| 1968 | O. J. Simpson | RB | USC |
| 1967 | Gary Beban | QB |  UCLA |
| 1966 | Steve Spurrier | QB | Florida |
| 1965 | Mike Garrett | HB | USC |
| 1964 | John Huarte | QB | Notre Dame |
| 1963 | Roger Staubach | QB |  Navy |
| 1962 | Terry Baker | QB |  Oregon State |
| 1961 | Ernie Davis | HB |  Syracuse |
| 1960 | Joe Bellino | HB | Navy |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | HB | LSU |
| 1958 | Pete Dawkins | HB |  Army |
| 1957 | John David Crow | HB | Texas A&M |
| 1956 | Paul Hornung | QB | Notre Dame |
| 1955 | Howard Cassady | HB | Ohio State |
| 1954 | Alan Ameche | FB | Wisconsin |
| 1953 | Johnny Lattner | HB | Notre Dame |
| 1952 | Billy Vessels | HB | Oklahoma |
| 1951 | Dick Kazmaier | HB | Princeton |
| 1950 | Vic Janowicz | HB | Ohio State |
| 1949 | Leon Hart | E | Notre Dame |
| 1948 | Doak Walker | HB |  SMU |
| 1947 | Johnny Lujack | QB | Notre Dame |
| 1946 | Glenn Davis | HB | Army |
| 1945 | Doc Blanchard | FB | Army |
| 1944 | Les Horvath | QB | Ohio State |
| 1943 | Angelo Bertelli | QB | Notre Dame |
| 1942 | Frank Sinkwich | HB | Georgia |
| 1941 | Bruce Smith | HB | Minnesota |
| 1940 | Tom Harmon | HB | Michigan |
| 1939 | Nile Kinnick | HB |  Iowa |
| 1938 | Davey O'Brien | QB |  TCU |
| 1937 | Clint Frank | HB | Yale |
| 1936 | Larry Kelley | E | Yale |
| 1935 | Jay Berwanger | HB | Chicago |
Final AP poll
AP champions
- 2025Indiana
- 2024Ohio State
- 2023Michigan
- 2022Georgia
- 2021Georgia
- 2020Alabama
- 2019LSU
- 2018
Clemson - 2017Alabama
- 2016Clemson
- 2015Alabama
- 2014Ohio State
- 2013Florida State
- 2012Alabama
- 2011Alabama
- 2010Auburn
- 2009Alabama
- 2008Florida
- 2007LSU
- 2006Florida
- 2005Texas
- 2004USC
- 2003USC
- 2002Ohio State
- 2001Miami
- 2000Oklahoma
- 1999Florida State
- 1998Tennessee
- 1997Michigan
- 1996Florida
- 1995Nebraska
- 1994Nebraska
- 1993Florida State
- 1992Alabama
- 1991Miami
- 1990Colorado