List of NCAA Division I-A/FBS football seasons

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A list of NCAA college football seasons at the highest level, now known as the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), since Division I split for football only in 1978. The split created the new Divisions I-A and I-AA; in 2006, they were respectively renamed FBS and FCS (with FCS standing for Football Championship Subdivision).

Division I-A
1970s
1978
1979
1980s
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990s
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000s
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Division I FBS
2000s
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029

The following table summarizes the articles linked above.

YearConference Champions National Champions Heisman Trophy
1978
  • AP: Alabama
  • Coaches: USC
Billy Sims (RB, Oklahoma)
1979
Alabama Charles White (RB, USC)
1980
Georgia George Rogers (RB, South Carolina)
1981
Clemson Marcus Allen (RB, USC)
1982
Penn State Herschel Walker (RB, Georgia)
1983
Miami (FL) Mike Rozier (RB, Nebraska)
1984
BYU Doug Flutie (QB, Boston College)
1985
Oklahoma Bo Jackson (RB, Auburn)
1986
Penn State Vinny Testaverde (QB, Miami (FL))
1987
Miami (FL) Tim Brown (WR, Notre Dame)
1988
Notre Dame Barry Sanders (RB, Oklahoma State)
1989
Miami (FL) Andre Ware (QB, Houston)
1990
  • AP: Colorado
  • Coaches: Georgia Tech
Ty Detmer (QB, BYU)
1991
  • AP: Miami (FL)
  • Coaches: Washington
Desmond Howard (WR, Michigan)
1992
Alabama Gino Torretta (QB, Miami (FL))
1993
Florida State Charlie Ward (QB, Florida State)
1994
Nebraska Rashaan Salaam (RB, Colorado)
1995
Nebraska Eddie George (RB, Ohio State)
1996
Florida Danny Wuerffel (QB, Florida)
1997
  • AP: Michigan
  • Coaches: Nebraska
Charles Woodson (CB, Michigan)
1998
Tennessee Ricky Williams (RB, Texas)
1999
Florida State Ron Dayne (RB, Wisconsin)
2000
Oklahoma Chris Weinke (QB, Florida State)
2001
Miami (FL) Eric Crouch (QB, Nebraska)
2002 Ohio State Carson Palmer (QB, USC)
2003
  • AP: USC
  • Coaches: LSU
Jason White (QB, Oklahoma)
2004
None (USC were stripped of the title) Matt Leinart (QB, USC)
2005
Texas Reggie Bush (RB, USC)
2006
Florida Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State)
2007
LSU Tim Tebow (QB, Florida)
2008 Florida Sam Bradford (QB, Oklahoma)
2009 Alabama Mark Ingram II (RB, Alabama)
2010 Auburn Cam Newton (QB, Auburn)
2011 Alabama Robert Griffin III (QB, Baylor)
2012 Alabama Johnny Manziel (QB, Texas A&M)
2013 Florida State Jameis Winston (QB, Florida State)
2014 Ohio State Marcus Mariota (QB, Oregon)
2015 Alabama Derrick Henry (RB, Alabama)
2016 Clemson Lamar Jackson (QB, Louisville)
2017 Alabama Baker Mayfield (QB, Oklahoma)
2018 Clemson Kyler Murray (QB, Oklahoma)
2019 LSU Joe Burrow, (QB, LSU)
2020 Alabama DeVonta Smith (WR, Alabama)
2021 Georgia Bryce Young (QB, Alabama)
2022 Georgia Caleb Williams (QB, USC)
2023 Michigan Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU)
2024 Ohio State Travis Hunter (CB/WR, Colorado)

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