The following is a list of the all-time leading NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) college football single-opponent winning streaks. Teams are ranked by the number of consecutive wins they've posted against a specific opponent. All streaks of at least 20 games are in the list.
School | Opponent | Number | From | Through | Uninterrupted series | Notes/References |
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Notre Dame | Navy | 43 | 1964 | 2006 | Yes | Navy won in 2007 |
Nebraska | Kansas | 36 | 1969 | 2004 | Yes | KU won in 2005 |
Oklahoma | Kansas State | 32 | 1937 | 1968 | Yes | |
Penn State | Temple | 30 † | 1952 | Present | No, the games have been played over a 61-year period. | Penn State won in 2012. Penn State has an unbeaten streak dating back 10 more years. Temple's last win over Penn State was a 14-0 victory in 1941. |
Nebraska | Kansas State | 29 | 1969 | 1997 | Yes | |
Clemson | Virginia | 29 | 1955 | 1989 | No, the games were played over a 35-year period. | |
Texas | Rice | 28 | 1966 | 1993 | Yes | |
Syracuse | Hobart | 26 | 1906 | 1931 | Yes | |
USC | Oregon State | 26 | 1968 | 1999 | No, the games were played over a 32-year period. | |
Tennessee | Kentucky | 26 | 1985 | 2010 | Yes | Kentucky won in 2011. Known as the Battle for the Barrel |
Florida | Kentucky | 26 † | 1987 | Present | Yes | Florida won in 2012. |
Penn State | West Virginia | 25 | 1959 | 1983 | Yes | |
Texas | TCU | 24 | 1968 | 1991 | Yes | |
Texas A&M | TCU | 24 † | 1973 | Present | No, the games were played over a 28-year period. | Texas A&M won 23 consecutive times from 1973 to 1995, then beat TCU in the Galleryfurniture.com bowl in 2001. The two teams have not played since but A&M still holds the active streak. |
Nebraska | Missouri | 24 | 1979 | 2002 | Yes | |
Nebraska | Oklahoma State | 24 | 1974 | 1999 | No, the games were played over a 26-year period. | |
Penn State | Maryland | 24 | 1962 | 1988 | No, the games were played over a 27-year period. | The streak began following Maryland's only win in the 37-game series in 1961, and finally ended with the only tie in 1989. |
Oklahoma | Iowa State | 23 | 1937 | 1959 | Yes | |
Tennessee | Vanderbilt | 22 | 1983 | 2004 | Yes | |
Arkansas | TCU | 22 | 1959 | 1980 | Yes | |
Alabama | Mississippi State | 22 | 1958 | 1979 | Yes | |
Iowa | Northwestern | 22 | 1974 | 1994 | Yes | In 1995, Northwestern also ended a 19 game (30 year) losing streak to Michigan and a 14 game (33 year) streak to Notre Dame. |
LSU | Louisiana Lafayette | 22 † | 1902 | Present | No, the games were played over a 107-year period. | |
Florida | Vanderbilt | 22 † | 1989 | Present | No, the games were played over a 24-year period. | The series has been uninterrupted since 1992 (21 wins). |
Ohio State | Northwestern | 21 | 1972 | 2004 | No, the games were played over a 32-year period. | |
Purdue | Iowa | 20 | 1961 | 1980 | Yes | |
Oklahoma | Baylor | 20 | 1901 | 2011 | No, the games were played over a 109-year period. | Baylor ended the streak with a 45-38 victory in 2011. |
† Active Streak
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