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.

Most consecutive wins over an opponent
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 [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]
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]
Penn State West Virginia 25 1959 1983 Yes [3]
Penn State Temple 25 † 1952 2007 No, the games have been played over a 56-year period. Penn State won in 2007.[4]
Texas A&M TCU 24 † 1973 2001 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.[5]
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. [6]
Tennessee Kentucky 23 † 1985 2007 Yes Tennessee won in 2007.[7][8]
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]
Ohio State Northwestern 21 1972 1998 No, these games were played over a 27-year period. [3]
Florida Kentucky 21 † 1987 2007 Yes Florida won in 2007[9]
Purdue Iowa 20 1961 1980 Yes [3]

† Active Streak

[edit] References and sources

  1. ^ Notre Dame's NCAA-record 43-game win streak over Navy ends. ESPN.com (3 November 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
  2. ^ "Navy 46, Notre Dame 44 - Play by Play", ESPN.com, November 3, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-03. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Streaks and Rivalries" (PDF), Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book, NCAA, 2007, p. 112. Retrieved on 2007-11-07. 
  4. ^ Penn State vs Temple Historical Record. stassen.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  5. ^ All-Time Football Scores: TCU. aggieathletics.com. Retrieved on 2008-5-7.
  6. ^ Penn State vs Maryland Historical Record. stassen.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  7. ^ 2007 Tennessee Football Schedule. University of Tennessee. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
  8. ^ 2007 Football Schedule. University of Kentucky. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
  9. ^ History of Opponents. GatorZone.com (2007-08-10). Retrieved on 2007-08-10.