The Alabama Crimson Tide, the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Ohio State Buckeyes are tied for the worst record with more than 0 championships in a season, with a record of 8-1-1.
Interpreted as:
worst record by a defending champion in a season| TEAM | REC | Champs | SEASON | W% | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Alabama | 8-1-1 | 1 | 1965 | .850 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 21.7 | 79 | 7.9 | ||||
| 2 |  | LSU | 12-2 | 1 | 2007 | .857 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 541 | 38.6 | 279 | 19.9 | 316 | ||
| 3 |  | USC | 9-1-1 | 1 | 1974 | .864 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 345 | 31.4 | 125 | 11.4 | ||||
| 4 |  | Ohio State | 14-2 | 1 | 2024 | .875 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 571 | 35.7 | 206 | 12.9 | 332 | 43.8 | 71.4 |
| 5 |  | Colorado | 10-1-1 | 1 | 1990 | .875 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 389 | 32.4 | 220 | 18.3 | ||||
| 6 |  | Minnesota | 7-1 | 1 | 1936 | .875 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 25.4 | 32 | 4.0 | ||||
| 7 | | Minnesota | 8-1 | 1 | 1960 | .889 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 24.6 | 71 | 7.9 | ||||
| 8 | | Ohio State | 8-1 | 1 | 1957 | .889 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 28.6 | 85 | 9.4 | ||||
| 9 | | USC | 9-1 | 1 | 1967 | .900 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 24.4 | 84 | 8.4 | ||||
| 10 |  | Notre Dame | 9-1 | 1 | 1943 | .900 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 340 | 34.0 | 69 | 6.9 | ||||
| 11 | | Ohio State | 9-1 | 1 | 1942 | .900 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 337 | 33.7 | 114 | 11.4 | ||||
| 12 |  | Miami | 10-1 | 1 | 1989 | .909 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 393 | 35.7 | 102 | 9.3 | ||||
| 13 |  | Oklahoma | 10-1 | 1 | 1985 | .909 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 346 | 31.5 | 93 | 8.5 | ||||
| 14 | | Miami | 10-1 | 1 | 1983 | .909 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 282 | 25.6 | 106 | 9.6 | ||||
| 15 |  | Penn State | 10-1 | 1 | 1982 | .909 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 368 | 33.5 | 173 | 15.7 | ||||
| 16 |  | Alabama | 10-1 | 1 | 1978 | .909 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 30.1 | 161 | 14.6 | ||||
| 17 | | Notre Dame | 10-1 | 1 | 1977 | .909 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 382 | 34.7 | 129 | 11.7 | ||||
| 18 |  | Oklahoma | 10-1 | 1 | 1975 | .909 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 330 | 30.0 | 148 | 13.5 | ||||
| 19 |  | Florida | 11-1 | 1 | 1996 | .917 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 559 | 46.6 | 201 | 16.8 | ||||
| 20 |  | Florida State | 11-1 | 1 | 1993 | .917 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 518 | 43.2 | 113 | 9.4 | ||||
| 21 |  | USC | 11-1 | 1 | 1978 | .917 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 301 | 25.1 | 143 | 11.9 | ||||
| 22 |  | Alabama | 12-1 | 1 | 2011 | .923 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 453 | 34.8 | 106 | 8.2 | 280 | ||
| 23 | | USC | 12-1 | 1 | 2003 | .923 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 534 | 41.1 | 239 | 18.4 | 280 | ||
| 24 | | Alabama | 13-1 | 1 | 2017 | .929 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 519 | 37.1 | 167 | 11.9 | 312 | 40.4 | 83.3 |
| 25 | | Alabama | 13-1 | 1 | 2012 | .929 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 542 | 38.7 | 153 | 10.9 | 303 | ||
More Alabama Stats
Team Rankings
PPG
31.2
44th
OPP PPG
17.4
12th
RUSH YDS/G
116.2
142nd
PASS YDS/G
273.2
28th
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CFB 2025 Rankings
CFB 2025 Division Standings
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| 2 |  New Mexico | 9 | 3 | .750 |
Duke
Miami| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indiana | 13 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 12 | 1 | .923 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 12 | 1 | .923 |
| 2 |  BYU | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Tulane
Navy| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| 2 |  Miami (OH) | 7 | 6 | .538 |
JMU
Troy| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kennesaw State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| 2 |  Jacksonville State | 8 | 5 | .615 |
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