List of Division I FBS independents football standings (1973–present)

This is an era-list of yearly standings of the highest level of college football, including NCAA Division I FBS independent schools football standings. ^[1]

College independents standings

NCAA Division I

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0 No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0 No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0 Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0 No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0 Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0 Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0 Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0 South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0 Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0 Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0 Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1 Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0 Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0 West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1 Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0 Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1 Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1 Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0 Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0 Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0 Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0 Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1 Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0 Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0 Army   –   0 – 10 – 0 Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0 Lamar   –   5 – 5 – 0 Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1 Texas-Arlington   –   4 – 6 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1974 NCAA Division I independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0 Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0 Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0 Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1 Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1 Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0 Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0 Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0 Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0 Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1 Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0 Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0 Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0 South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0 West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0 Army   –   3 – 8 – 0 Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0 Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0 Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0 Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0 Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0 Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0 Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1975 NCAA Division I independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T Rutgers   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 10 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 20 West Virginia   –   9 – 3 – 0 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 15 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 4 – 0 Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 0 Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0 Navy   –   7 – 4 – 0 North Texas State   –   7 – 4 – 0 Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0 South Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0 Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0 Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0 Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0 Syracuse   –   6 – 5 – 0 Temple   –   6 – 5 – 0 Utah State   –   6 – 5 – 0 Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0 Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   4 – 6 – 1 Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0 Villanova   –   4 – 7 – 0 Florida State   –   3 – 8 – 0 Air Force   –   2 – 8 – 1 Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   2 – 8 – 0 Army   –   2 – 9 – 0 Marshall   –   2 – 9 – 0 Southern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 1 Holy Cross   –   1 – 10 – 0 Louisville   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0 No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0 San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0 No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0 Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0 Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0 Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0 Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0 North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0 Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0 Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0 Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1 South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0 Army   –   5 – 6 – 0 Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0 Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0 Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0 West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1 Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0 Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0 Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0 Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0 Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0 Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0 Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0 Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0 Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0 Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0 Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0 Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0 Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0 North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [2] Rankings from AP Poll	1977 NCAA Division I independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0 North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0 No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0 Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1 No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1 Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2 Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0 Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1 Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1 Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player. [3] Rankings from AP Poll

NCAA Division I-A

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1 Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0 Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1 Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 6 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 7 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 UNLV   –   –   9 – 1 – 2 No. 17 Temple   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 Tulane   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   7 – 3 – 1 No. 20 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 1 Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0 Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1 Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Holy Cross   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 North Texas State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   –   4 – 6 – 1 Louisville   –   –   4 – 6 – 1 William & Mary   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Army   –   –   2 – 8 – 1 Air Force   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Richmond   –   –   0 – 11 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0 No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1 No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0 Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1 North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0 Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1 Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1 Rankings from AP Poll
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 3 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 8 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 2 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 2 – 1 No. 17 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Colgate   –   –   7 – 3 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 1 Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Tulane   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 UNLV   –   –   6 – 6 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   6 – 6 – 0 Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 0 Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 William & Mary   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   4 – 6 – 1 Richmond   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1 North Texas State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 10 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1 East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1 Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1 Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1 Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1 Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0 Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1 Rutgers   –   –   7 – 3 – 0 No. 17 Florida State   –   –   7 – 3 – 2 Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 West Virginia   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 5 – 0 Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0 Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 1 Southern Miss   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   –   3 – 7 – 1 Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1 Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2 Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1 East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0 No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1 No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1 Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2 Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   12 – 0 – 0 No. 4 Syracuse   –   –   11 – 0 – 1 No. 2 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 15 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 No. 17 Notre Dame   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 Northern Illinois   –   –   5 – 5 – 1 West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0 Tulane   –   –   6 – 6 – 0 Army   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Akron   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Cincinnati   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Louisville   –   –   3 – 7 – 1 Temple   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Tulsa   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Navy   –   –   2 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0 No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0 Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0 Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0 Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0 Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0 Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0 Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0 Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0 No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0 No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1 No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1 No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1 Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0 Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1 South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1 Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1 Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1 Army   –   6 – 5 – 0 Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0 East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1 Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0 Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0 Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0 Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2 Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0 Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0 Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1 Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 14 Louisville   –   10 – 1 – 1 No. 3 Miami (FL)   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 4 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0 No. 6 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0 No. 11 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0 Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 3 – 1 Southern Miss   –   8 – 4 – 0 Temple   –   7 – 4 – 0 Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 2 Army   –   6 – 5 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0 South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0 Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0 East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   5 – 6 – 0 Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0 Memphis State   –   4 – 6 – 1 Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0 West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0 Akron   –   3 – 7 – 1 Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 1 Rutgers   –   3 – 8 – 0 Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0 Cincinnati   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 9 East Carolina   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 4 Florida State   –   11 – 2 – 0 No. 3 Penn State   –   11 – 2 – 0 No. 21 Tulsa   –   10 – 2 – 0 Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 1 – 2 No. 13 Notre Dame   –   10 – 3 – 0 Akron   –   5 – 6 – 0 Memphis State   –   5 – 6 – 0 Army   –   4 – 7 – 0 Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0 Southern Miss   –   4 – 7 – 0 South Carolina   –   3 – 6 – 2 Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 8 – 1 Louisville   –   2 – 9 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0 Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0 Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 1 Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0 Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   6 – 5 – 0 Army   –   5 – 6 – 0 East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0 Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0 Louisville   –   5 – 6 – 0 Northern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0 Tulsa   –   4 – 7 – 0 Cincinnati   –   3 – 8 – 0 Arkansas State   –   2 – 9 – 0 Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0 Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0 Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll
1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 2 Notre Dame   –   11 – 1 – 0 No. 24 Louisville   –   9 – 3 – 0 Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0 Army   –   6 – 5 – 0 Memphis State   –   6 – 5 – 0 Tulsa   –   4 – 6 – 1 Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0 Tulane   –   3 – 9 – 0 Southern Miss   –   2 – 8 – 1 East Carolina   –   2 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T East Carolina   –   7 – 5 – 0 Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0 Memphis   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0 Notre Dame   –   6 – 5 – 1 Army   –   4 – 7 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 8 – 0 Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0 Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0 Cincinnati   –   2 – 8 – 1 Tulane   –   1 – 10 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll	1995 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 11 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0 East Carolina   –   9 – 3 – 0 Louisville   –   7 – 4 – 0 Cincinnati   –   6 – 5 – 0 Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0 Army   –   5 – 5 – 1 Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0 Tulsa   –   4 – 7 – 0 Memphis   –   3 – 8 – 0 Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0 North Texas   –   2 – 9 – 0 Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0 Rankings from AP Poll
1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 25 Army   –     10 – 2   Navy   –     9 – 3   No. 19 Notre Dame   –     8 – 3   East Carolina   –     8 – 3   Louisiana Tech   –     6 – 5   UAB   –     5 – 6   UCF   –     5 – 6   Southwestern Louisiana   –     5 – 6   Northeast Louisiana   –     5 – 6   Arkansas State   –     4 – 7   Northern Illinois   –     1 – 10   Rankings from AP Poll	1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Louisiana Tech   –     9 – 2   Navy   –     7 – 4   Notre Dame   –     7 – 6   UAB   –     5 – 6   UCF   –     5 – 6   Northeast Louisiana   –     5 – 7   Army   –     4 – 7   Arkansas State   –     2 – 9   Southwestern Louisiana   –     1 – 10   Rankings from AP Poll	1998 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   UCF   –     9 – 2   No. 22 Notre Dame   –     9 – 3   Louisiana Tech   –     6 – 6   Northeast Louisiana   –     5 – 6   UAB   –     4 – 7   Arkansas State   –     4 – 8   Navy   –     3 – 8   Southwestern Louisiana   –     2 – 9   Rankings from AP Poll
1999 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Louisiana Tech   –     8 – 3   Louisiana–Monroe   –     5 – 6   Notre Dame   –     5 – 7   Navy   –     5 – 7   UCF   –     4 – 7   Middle Tennessee   –     3 – 8   Louisiana–Lafayette   –     2 – 9   Rankings from AP Poll	2000 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 15 Notre Dame  %   –     9 – 3   UCF   –     7 – 4   Middle Tennessee   –     6 – 5   Connecticut   –     3 – 8   Louisiana Tech   –     3 – 9   Louisiana–Lafayette   –     1 – 10   Louisiana–Monroe   –     1 – 10   Navy   –     1 – 10   % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll	2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   South Florida   –     8 – 3   Troy State   –     7 – 4   UCF   –     6 – 5   Notre Dame   –     5 – 6   Utah State   –     4 – 7   Connecticut   –     2 – 9   Navy   –     0 – 10   Rankings from AP Poll
2002 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   South Florida   –     9 – 2   No. 17 Notre Dame   –     10 – 3   Connecticut   –     6 – 6   Utah State   –     4 – 7   Troy State   –     4 – 8   Navy   –     2 – 10   Rankings from AP Poll	2003 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Connecticut   –     9 – 3   Navy   –     8 – 5   Troy State   –     6 – 6   Notre Dame   –     5 – 7   Rankings from AP Poll	2004 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 24 Navy   –     10 – 2   Notre Dame   –     6 – 6   Rankings from AP Poll
2005 NCAA Division I-A independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 9 Notre Dame  %   –     9 – 3   Navy   –     8 – 4   Army   –     4 – 7   Temple   –     0 – 11   % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

NCAA Division I FBS

2006 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 17 Notre Dame  %   –     10 – 3   Navy   –     9 – 4   Army   –     3 – 9   Temple   –     1 – 11   % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll	2007 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Navy   –     8 – 5   Army   –     3 – 9   Notre Dame   –     3 – 9   Rankings from AP Poll	2008 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Navy   –     8 – 5   Notre Dame   –     7 – 6   Army   –     3 – 9   WKU   –     2 – 10   Rankings from AP Poll
2009 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Navy   –     10 – 4   Notre Dame   –     6 – 6   Army   –     5 – 7   Rankings from AP Poll	2010 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Navy     –       9 – 4   Notre Dame     –       8 – 5   Army     –       7 – 6   Rankings from AP Poll	2011 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   BYU     –       10 – 3   Notre Dame     –       8 – 5   Navy     –       5 – 7   Army     –       3 – 9   Rankings from AP Poll
2012 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   BYU     –       8 – 5   Navy     –       8 – 5   Army     –       2 – 10   No. 4 Notre Dame  %   –       0* – 0   % – BCS at-large representative *All wins and national championship appearance for Notre Dame (12–1) in the 2012 season were vacated Rankings from AP Poll	2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 20 Notre Dame*     –       9 – 4   Navy     –       9 – 4   BYU     –       8 – 5   Army     –       3 – 9   New Mexico State     –       2 – 10   Idaho     –       1 – 11   *All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacated Rankings from AP Poll	2014 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   BYU     –       8 – 5   Notre Dame     –       8 – 5   Navy     –       8 – 5   Army     –       4 – 8   Rankings from AP Poll
2015 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 11 Notre Dame     –       10 – 3   BYU     –       9 – 4   Army     –       2 – 10   Rankings from AP Poll	2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   BYU     –       9 – 4   Army     –       8 – 5   Notre Dame     –       4 – 8   UMass     –       2 – 10   Rankings from AP Poll	2017 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Army     –       10 – 3   No. 11 Notre Dame     –       10 – 3   UMass     –       4 – 8   BYU     –       4 – 9   Rankings from AP Poll
2018 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 5 Notre Dame ^   –     12 – 1   No. 19 Army   –     11 – 2   BYU   –     7 – 6   Liberty   –     6 – 6   UMass   –     4 – 8   New Mexico State   –     3 – 9   ^ – College Football Playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll	2019 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 12 Notre Dame   –     11 – 2   Liberty   –     8 – 5   BYU   –     7 – 6   Army   –     5 – 8   New Mexico State   –     2 – 10   UMass   –     1 – 11   Rankings from AP Poll	2020 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 11 BYU   –     11 – 1   No. 17 Liberty   –     10 – 1   Army   –     9 – 3   New Mexico State   –     1 – 1   UMass   –     0 – 4   Note: Due to COVID-19, UConn canceled the 2020 football season; New Mexico State was the only FBS school to play a spring schedule. Rankings from AP Poll.
2021 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 8 Notre Dame   –     11 – 2   No. 19 BYU   –     10 – 3   Army   –     9 – 4   Liberty   –     8 – 5   New Mexico State   –     2 – 10   UMass   –     1 – 11   UConn   –     1 – 11   Rankings from AP Poll	2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 18 Notre Dame   –     9 – 4   Liberty   –     8 – 5   BYU   –     8 – 5   New Mexico State   –     7 – 6   Army   –     6 – 6   UConn   –     6 – 7   UMass   –     1 – 11   Rankings from AP Poll	2023 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 14 Notre Dame   –     10 – 3   Army   –     6 – 6   UConn   –     3 – 9   UMass   –     3 – 9   Rankings from AP Poll
2024 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 Notre Dame ^   –     14 – 2   UConn   –     9 – 4   UMass   –     2 – 10   ^ – College Football Playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll	2025 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Notre Dame   –     0 – 0   UConn   –     0 – 0   As of April 9, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

References

1. "Independent Index".
2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
3. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html