Since 2001, 4 teams are tied for the best record, with a record of 1-0. The first three are the McNeese Cowboys, the Nicholls Colonels and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats.

	TEAM	REC	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	McNeese	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		30	30.0	27	27.0	27
2	Nicholls	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		42	42.0	25	25.0	20
3	Bethune-Cookman	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		58	58.0	52	52.0	29
4	Eastern Washington	1-0	1.000	1	1	0	0		35	35.0	17	17.0	26
5	Ohio State	273-47	.853	320	273	47	0	1,468	11,426	35.7	5,477	17.1	7,089
6	Boise State	257-64	.801	321	257	64	0	1,501	12,032	37.5	6,689	20.8	7,131
7	Alabama	264-66	.800	330	264	66	0	1,441	11,430	34.6	5,373	16.3	7,189
8	Georgia	258-70	.787	328	258	70	0	1,324	10,733	32.7	6,130	18.7	7,019
9	Oklahoma	254-72	.779	326	254	72	0	1,594	12,429	38.1	7,261	22.3	7,674
10	JMU	35-10	.778	45	35	10	0	201	1,561	34.7	878	19.5	977	41.5	42.1
11	LSU	238-81	.746	319	238	81	0	1,292	10,272	32.2	6,333	19.9	6,814
12	Oregon	233-82	.740	315	233	82	0	1,566	11,909	37.8	7,793	24.7	7,453
13	Clemson	239-88	.731	327	239	88	0	1,364	10,807	33.0	6,504	19.9	7,338
14	USC	224-88	.718	312	224	88	0	1,385	10,698	34.3	7,124	22.8	7,133
15	Texas	223-95	.701	318	223	95	0	1,389	10,911	34.3	7,062	22.2	7,005
16	Appalachian State	104-45	.698	149	104	45	0	651	5,030	33.8	3,384	22.7	3,359	41.6	60.1
17	TCU	216-94	.697	310	216	94	0	1,279	10,192	32.9	6,898	22.3	6,832
18	Michigan	214-97	.688	311	214	97	0	1,196	9,530	30.6	6,328	20.3	6,366
19	Notre Dame	213-101	.678	314	213	101	0	1,190	9,401	29.9	6,753	21.5	6,640
20	Liberty	65-31	.677	96	65	31	0	414	3,115	32.4	2,436	25.4	2,179	42.6	53.2
21	Utah	207-100	.674	307	207	100	0	1,171	9,373	30.5	6,391	20.8	6,414
22	Wisconsin	213-105	.670	318	213	105	0	1,190	9,381	29.5	6,305	19.8	6,569
23	Penn State	207-105	.663	312	207	105	0	1,150	9,207	29.5	5,860	18.8	6,483
24	Jacksonville State	23-12	.657	35	23	12	0	144	1,135	32.4	848	24.2	781	39.6	57.4
25	Iowa	205-107	.657	312	205	107	0	1,006	8,285	26.6	5,723	18.3	5,803