NCAA Division I FCS football win–loss records

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The following data is current as of the end of the 2023 season, which ended after the 2024 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. The following reflects the records according to the NCAA. This list took into account results modified later due to NCAA action, such as vacated victories and forfeits. Percentages are figured to 3 decimal places. In the event of a tie, the team with the most wins is listed first.

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NCAA Division I FCS football records [1] [2]
TeamWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal gamesConference
Yale 93639055.6981491381Ivy League
Harvard 90141150.6801471362Ivy League
Grambling State 58727915.67580881SWAC
North Dakota State 78538234.6681261201MVFC
Princeton 86242150.6651521333Ivy League
Dayton 70539125.6401141121Pioneer
St. Thomas (MN) 64835732.6401161037Pioneer
Tennessee State 58632532.63899943BS-OVC
Florida A&M 59434022.633104956SWAC
Penn 87851342.6271451433Ivy League
McNeese 48230314.61272799Southland
Jackson State 49531215.61177822SWAC
North Alabama 48330616.61074805UAC
Southern 59737925.6091011001SWAC
South Carolina State 56435827.609100949MEAC
North Dakota 68143330.6081261144MVFC
Northern Iowa 70144647.6071241194MVFC
Dartmouth 73347046.6051401249Ivy League
Eastern Kentucky 63141238.6011101081UAC
Delaware 73048343.5981311256CAA
Central Arkansas 61341542.5931111070UAC
Bethune–Cookman 51034927.59196886SWAC
San Diego 3382356.58956579Pioneer
Youngstown State 50535417.58682876MVFC
South Dakota State 65747736.5771241156MVFC
Albany 3062300.57150536CAA
Eastern Washington 57943622.5691141037BSC
Duquesne 40530918.56675732NEC
Villanova 65950341.5651251203CAA
Hampton 59045136.5651201077CAA
Colgate 67451750.5631321241Patriot
Furman 64549638.5631171179SoCon
Monmouth 1821420.56230324CAA
Alcorn State 49538539.56099919SWAC
Texas A&M–Commerce 56045531.5561041046Southland
UC Davis 54843933.5531041020BSC
Montana 63751526.5521231163BSC
Holy Cross 67154455.5501271270Patriot
North Carolina A&T 52943140.549981000CAA
Fordham 56746448.5481211079Patriot
Butler 60850035.5471331143Pioneer
New Hampshire 60249754.5461261153CAA
Drake 64253429.5451291205Pioneer
North Carolina Central 48140427.54297912MEAC
Cornell 65855634.5411341248Ivy League
Cal Poly 51845219.533104989BSC
Abilene Christian 51745332.5321011002UAC
Elon 53547718.5281011030CAA
Lehigh 70764045.5241391392Patriot
Lafayette 70064039.5221411379Patriot
Southeastern Louisiana 37234217.52173731Southland
Bryant 1361250.52124261CAA
Towson 3012784.52053583CAA
Montana State 54650434.5191181084BSC
Northwestern State 54450533.5181141082Southland
Georgetown 49045432.518110976Patriot
Merrimack 1441350.51627279NEC
West Georgia 2402260.51543466UAC
Western Illinois 54851737.5141191102BS-OVC
Murray State 50047336.513981009MVFC
Howard 52149740.5111261058MEAC
Alabama A&M 44943133.51098913SWAC
Maine 55553838.5081311131CAA
Northern Arizona 49748523.5061081005BSC
William & Mary 60659339.5051281238CAA
Alabama State 50949843.5051171050SWAC
Wagner 41941019.50592848NEC
Stetson 20119727.50558425Pioneer
Brown 62561440.5041361279Ivy League
Chattanooga 56555633.5041151154SoCon
Wofford 55054236.5041141128SoCon
Tarleton State 3293243.50462656UAC
South Dakota 56656036.5031271162MVFC
Samford 49348747.5031071027SoCon
Weber State 3393393.50061681BSC
Lindenwood 1811822.49932365BS-OVC
Bucknell 61462851.4951371293Patriot
Morgan State 45046435.493102949MEAC
Stony Brook 2002112.48739413CAA
Illinois State 53857368.485127179MVFC
Presbyterian 51855235.4851101104Pioneer
Eastern Illinois 53156844.4841221143BS-OVC
Portland State 3483777.48068732BSC
Missouri State 49353940.4791111072MVFC
Prairie View A&M 46250433.47999999SWAC
Mercer 19421814.47249426SoCon
Southeast Missouri State 49255737.4701171086BS-OVC
Richmond 58466853.4681391305CAA
Norfolk State 34939713.46881759MEAC
Southern Illinois 48355332.4671071068MVFC
The Citadel 52360232.4661151157SoCon
Northern Colorado 45151823.466109992BSC
Gardner–Webb 2703092.46653581BS-OVC
Central Connecticut 34740121.46583769NEC
Idaho State 48256120.4631181063BSC
Sacred Heart 1601860.46232346NEC
East Tennessee State 38545327.4618885SoCon
Stonehill 1561843.45934343NEC
Southern Utah 2843376.45860627UAC
Robert Morris 1411681.45629310NEC
LIU 42511.4521094NEC
Incarnate Word 73890.45114162Southland
Tennessee Tech 44055031.4461011021BS-OVC
Sacramento State 3204008.44568728BSC
Marist 1992503.44444452Pioneer
Delaware State 37047511.43995856MEAC
UT Martin 2182811.43744500BS-OVC
Idaho 49064426.4341241160BSC
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 36749244.43193903SWAC
Valparaiso 40153527.430102963Pioneer
Texas Southern 33645327.42877816SWAC
Stephen F. Austin 39854531.42596974UAC
Morehead State 36950922.42293900Pioneer
Davidson 45764045.4201251142Pioneer
Indiana State 40356623.418109992MVFC
Nicholls 2383324.41851574Southland
Lamar 2283219.41752558Southland
Charleston Southern 1452100.40832355BS-OVC
Western Carolina 3645323.40789923SoCon
VMI 49673542.4061321273SoCon
Rhode Island 42464043.4021241107CAA
Columbia 41169543.3761311149Ivy League
Austin Peay 32556216.36986903UAC
Mississippi Valley State 24443812.36070694SWAC
Saint Francis (PA) 22641312.35671651NEC
Campbell 561010.34415163CAA
Utah Tech 621290.32517191UAC
Houston Christian 22800.2169102Southland

*Ties count as one-half win and one-half loss.

Big Sky Conference

Big Sky Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Eastern Washington57943622.5691141037
UC Davis54843933.5531041020
Montana63751526.5521231163
Cal Poly51845219.533104989
Montana State54650434.5191181084
Northern Arizona49748523.5061081005
Weber State3393393.50061681
Portland State3483777.48068732
Northern Colorado45151823.466109992
Idaho State48256120.4631181063
Sacramento State3204008.44568728
Idaho49064426.4341241160
Total5,7425,668244.503101.611,654

Big South–OVC Football

Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Tennessee State58632532.63899943
Western Illinois54851737.5141191102
Lindenwood1811822.49932365
Eastern Illinois53156844.4841221143
Southeast Missouri State49255737.4701171086
Gardner–Webb2703092.46653581
Tennessee Tech44055031.4461011021
UT Martin2182811.43744500
Charleston Southern1452100.40832355
Total34113499186.49479.97,096

CAA Football

Colonial Athletic Association
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Delaware73048343.5981311256
Albany3062300.57150536
Villanova65950341.5651251203
Hampton59045136.5651201077
Monmouth1821420.56230324
North Carolina A&T52943140.549981000
New Hampshire60249754.5461261153
Elon53547718.5281011030
Bryant1361250.52124261
Towson3012784.52053583
Maine55553838.5081311131
William & Mary60659339.5051281238
Stony Brook2002112.48739413
Richmond58466853.4681391305
Rhode Island42464043.4021241107
Campbell561010.34415163
Total6,9956,374411.52389.613,780

Ivy League

Ivy League
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Yale93639055.6981491381
Harvard90141150.6801471362
Princeton86242150.6651521333
Penn87851342.6271451433
Dartmouth73347046.6051401249
Cornell65855634.5411341248
Brown62561440.5041361279
Columbia41169543.3761311149
Total6.0044,070360.593141.810,434

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
South Carolina State56435827.609100949
North Carolina Central48140427.54297912
Howard52149740.5111261058
Morgan State45046435.493102949
Norfolk State34939713.46881759
Delaware State37047511.43995856
Total2,7352,595153.513100.25,483

Missouri Valley Football Conference

Missouri Valley Football Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
North Dakota State78538234.6681261201
North Dakota68143330.6081261144
Northern Iowa70144647.6071241194
Youngstown State50535417.58682876
South Dakota State65747736.5771241155
Murray State50047336.513981009
South Dakota56656036.5031271162
Illinois State53857368.485127179
Missouri State49353940.4791111072
Southern Illinois48355332.4671071068
Indiana State40356623.418109992
Total6,2975,356399.539114.612,052

Northeast Conference

Northeast Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Duquesne40530918.56675732
Merrimack1441350.51627279
Wagner41941019.50592848
Central Connecticut34740121.46583769
Sacred Heart1601860.46232346
Stonehill1561843.45934343
Robert Morris1411681.45629310
LIU42511.4521094
Saint Francis (PA)22641312.35671651
Total2,0402,25775.32050.34,372

Patriot League

Patriot League
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Colgate67451750.5631321241
Holy Cross67154455.5501271270
Fordham56746448.5481211079
Lehigh70764045.5241391392
Lafayette70064039.5221411379
Georgetown49045432.518110976
Bucknell61462851.4951371293
Total4,4233,887320.531129.68,630

Pioneer Football League

Pioneer Football League
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Dayton70539125.6401141121
St. Thomas (MN)64835732.6401161037
San Diego3382356.58956579
Butler60850035.5471331143
Drake64253429.5451291205
Stetson20119727.50558425
Presbyterian51855235.4851101104
Marist1992503.44444452
Valparaiso40153527.430102963
Morehead State36950922.42293900
Davidson45764045.4201251142
Total5,0864,700286.51998.210,071

Southern Conference

Southern Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Furman64549638.5631171179
Chattanooga56555633.5041151154
Wofford55054236.5041141128
Samford49348747.5031071027
Mercer19421814.47249426
The Citadel52360232.4661151157
East Tennessee State38545327.4618885
Western Carolina3645323.40789923
VMI49673542.4061321273
Total4,2154,625292.478102.99,132

Southland Conference

Southland Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
McNeese48230314.61272799
Texas A&M–Commerce56045531.5561041046
Southeastern Louisiana37234217.52173731
Incarnate Word73890.45114162
Northwestern State54450533.5181141082
Nicholls2383324.41851574
Lamar2283219.41752558
Houston Christian22800.2169102
Total2,5192,427108.50961.15,054

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Southwestern Athletic Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
Grambling State58727915.67580881
Florida A&M59434022.633104956
Jackson State49531215.61177822
Southern59737925.6091011001
Bethune–Cookman51034927.59196886
Alcorn State49538539.56099919
Alabama A&M44943133.51098913
Alabama State50949843.5051171050
Prairie View A&M46250433.47999999
Arkansas–Pine Bluff36749244.43193903
Texas Southern33645327.42877816
Mississippi Valley State24443812.36070694
Total5,6454,860335.53692.610,840

United Athletic Conference

United Athletic Conference
SchoolWonLostTiedPct.YearsTotal Games
North Alabama48330616.61074805
Eastern Kentucky63141238.6011101081
Central Arkansas61341542.5931111070
Abilene Christian51745332.5321011002
West Georgia2402260.51543466
Tarleton3293243.50462656
Southern Utah2843376.45860627
Stephen F. Austin39854531.42596974
Austin Peay32556216.36986903
Utah Tech621290.32517191
Total3,5933,431184.51178.77,208

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References

  1. "2023 NCAA FCS Records" (PDF).
  2. "2023 ESPN FCS College Football Standings".