Between November 24, 1985 and November 24, 2025, 5 teams are tied for the best record, with a record of 1-0. The first three are the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, the McNeese Cowboys and the Nicholls Colonels.

	TEAM	REC	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Bethune-Cookman	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		58	58.0	52	52.0	29
2	McNeese	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		30	30.0	27	27.0	27
3	Nicholls	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		42	42.0	25	25.0	20
4	Eastern Washington	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		35	35.0	17	17.0	26
5	Rhode Island	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		26	26.0	21	21.0	18
6	Ohio State	399-89-5	.814	493	399	89	5		16,435	33.3	8,327	16.9
7	JMU	38-10	.792	48	38	10	0	216	1,678	35.0	931	19.4	1,043	41.7	42.3
8	Alabama	390-114-1	.773	505	390	114	1		15,836	31.4	8,141	16.1
9	Boise State	288-91	.760	379	288	91	0		13,816	36.5	8,372	22.1
10	Oklahoma	366-128-3	.739	497	366	128	3		17,487	35.2	10,399	20.9
11	Georgia	365-131-1	.735	497	365	131	1		15,190	30.6	9,516	19.1
12	Florida State	354-133-2	.726	489	354	133	2		16,457	33.7	9,493	19.4
13	Michigan	346-131-4	.723	481	346	131	4		14,584	30.3	9,014	18.7
14	Clemson	350-140-3	.713	493	350	140	3		14,971	30.4	9,279	18.8
15	Miami	341-138	.712	479	341	138	0		15,161	31.7	9,177	19.2
16	Notre Dame	341-144-2	.702	487	341	144	2		14,901	30.6	10,089	20.7
17	Oregon	337-149	.693	486	337	149	0		16,632	34.2	11,704	24.1
18	Penn State	335-148-1	.693	484	335	148	1		14,347	29.6	8,898	18.4
19	Florida	339-150-1	.693	490	339	150	1		15,377	31.4	9,474	19.3
20	Appalachian State	105-47	.691	152	105	47	0	658	5,089	33.5	3,491	23.0	3,410	41.2	59.9
21	Nebraska	330-152-1	.684	483	330	152	1		15,853	32.8	9,986	20.7
22	USC	330-152-5	.683	487	330	152	5		15,340	31.5	10,652	21.9
23	LSU	330-157-2	.677	489	330	157	2		14,411	29.5	9,820	20.1
24	BYU	333-162-1	.672	496	333	162	1		15,357	31.0	11,439	23.1
25	Texas	325-163-2	.665	490	325	163	2		15,804	32.3	11,099	22.7