Southern

College Football conference. 10 current members.

Members over time

Each bar is a run of seasons as a member. Bold names are current members.
 
  1. Clemson Tigers 1921 to 1952
  2. Tennessee Volunteers 1921 to 1932
  3. Washington & Lee 1921 to 1953
  4. Alabama Crimson Tide 1922 to 1932
  5. Auburn Tigers 1922 to 1932
  6. Florida Gators 1922 to 1932
  7. Georgia Bulldogs 1922 to 1932
  8. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1922 to 1932
  9. Kentucky Wildcats 1922 to 1932
  10. LSU Tigers 1922 to 1932
  11. Maryland Terrapins 1922 to 1951
  12. Mississippi State Bulldogs 1922 to 1932
  13. NC State Wolfpack 1922 to 1952
  14. North Carolina Tar Heels 1922 to 1952
  15. Ole Miss Rebels 1922 to 1932
  16. South Carolina Gamecocks 1922 to 1952
  17. Tulane Green Wave 1922 to 1932
  18. Vanderbilt Commodores 1922 to 1932
  19. Virginia Cavaliers 1922 to 1937
  20. Virginia Tech Hokies 1922 to 1964
  21. VMI Keydets 1924 to 2002, since 2014
  22. Duke Blue Devils 1928 to 1952
  23. Davidson Wildcats 1936 to 1981
  24. Furman Paladins since 1936
  25. Richmond Spiders 1936 to 1976
  26. The Citadel Bulldogs since 1936
  27. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1936 to 1952
  28. William & Mary Tribe 1936 to 1976
  29. George Washington 1941 to 1966
  30. West Virginia Mountaineers 1950 to 1967
  31. East Carolina Pirates 1965 to 1976
  32. App State Mountaineers 1972 to 2013
  33. Chattanooga Mocs since 1977
  34. Marshall Thundering Herd 1977 to 1995
  35. Western Carolina Catamounts since 1977
  36. East Tennessee State Buccaneers since 1978
  37. Georgia Southern Eagles 1992 to 2013
  38. Wofford Terriers since 1998
  39. Elon Phoenix 2003 to 2013
  40. Samford Bulldogs since 2008
  41. Mercer Bears since 2014
  42. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles since 2026

Members

All-time conference records

TeamRecordWin %GamesSeasons as a member
Furman Paladins209-196-951.6%414Since 1936
The Citadel Bulldogs175-249-341.3%427Since 1936
VMI Keydets173-234-2142.9%4281924 to 2002, since 2014
Chattanooga Mocs120-96-155.5%217Since 1977
Wofford Terriers115-7660.2%191Since 1998
William & Mary Tribe114-97-1153.8%2221936 to 1976
Virginia Tech Hokies109-111-2149.6%2411922 to 1964
Richmond Spiders107-130-1045.3%2471936 to 1976
Duke Blue Devils100-24-579.5%1291928 to 1952
North Carolina Tar Heels99-52-1764.0%1681922 to 1952
App State Mountaineers90-43-467.2%1371972 to 2013
Samford Bulldogs77-6853.1%145Since 2008
Western Carolina Catamounts75-143-234.5%220Since 1977
Clemson Tigers67-55-654.7%1281921 to 1952
Maryland Terrapins66-59-952.6%1341922 to 1951
Washington & Lee66-68-1149.3%1451921 to 1953
South Carolina Gamecocks66-83-1044.7%1591922 to 1952
Wake Forest Demon Deacons65-40-561.4%1101936 to 1952
NC State Wolfpack63-109-1437.6%1861922 to 1952
Mercer Bears59-4059.6%99Since 2014
West Virginia Mountaineers57-13-280.6%721950 to 1967
Georgia Southern Eagles56-2569.1%811992 to 2013
George Washington54-72-443.1%1301941 to 1966
Alabama Crimson Tide52-15-276.8%691922 to 1932
East Tennessee State Buccaneers52-6644.1%118Since 1978
Davidson Wildcats49-160-824.4%2171936 to 1981
Tennessee Volunteers47-12-676.9%651921 to 1932
East Carolina Pirates44-18-170.6%631965 to 1976
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets40-23-1061.6%731922 to 1932
Georgia Bulldogs38-26-458.8%681922 to 1932
Vanderbilt Commodores37-16-568.1%581922 to 1932
Tulane Green Wave37-20-463.9%611922 to 1932
Elon Phoenix32-5238.1%842003 to 2013
Florida Gators31-22-757.5%601922 to 1932
Virginia Cavaliers26-54-1034.4%901922 to 1937
Kentucky Wildcats22-31-742.5%601922 to 1932
LSU Tigers18-24-343.3%451922 to 1932
Auburn Tigers18-40-733.1%651922 to 1932
Mississippi State Bulldogs15-35-331.1%531922 to 1932
Ole Miss Rebels10-33-123.9%441922 to 1932
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles5-183.3%6Since 2026
Marshall Thundering Herd1-25-15.6%271977 to 1995

Games against fellow members only, counting both teams' conference in the season each game was played. Current members are in bold.

Most played conference rivalries

"As members" counts the meetings played while both teams were in the conference; the record is every College Football meeting.

Against every other conference

OpponentRecordGamesSeriesMost played
ACC69-263-633890Virginia Cavaliers vs VMI Keydets (32 meetings)
American2-799Samford Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers (1 meeting)
Athletic Association of Western Universities0-111West Virginia Mountaineers vs USC Trojans (1 meeting)
Atlantic 10 Conference7-91612Furman Paladins vs Richmond Spiders (3 meetings)
Atlantic Sun Conference2-133Chattanooga Mocs vs North Alabama Lions (1 meeting)
Big 120-999App State Mountaineers vs Kansas Jayhawks (1 meeting)
Big East Conference0-131312Georgia Southern Eagles vs Miami Hurricanes (2 meetings)
Big Eight Conference1-455VMI Keydets vs Iowa State Cyclones (1 meeting)
Big Five Conference10-2-3155Duke Blue Devils vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4 meetings)
Big Four Conference0-111Ole Miss Rebels vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1 meeting)
Big Seven Conference4-596Clemson Tigers vs Missouri Tigers (2 meetings)
Big Six Conference2-354South Carolina Gamecocks vs Kansas State Wildcats (2 meetings)
Big Sky7-71412App State Mountaineers vs Montana Grizzlies (3 meetings)
Big South Conference92-4713952The Citadel Bulldogs vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (13 meetings)
Big Ten Conference8-28-33930Vanderbilt Commodores vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (3 meetings)
Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association4-486Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Texas Tech Red Raiders (2 meetings)
C-USA0-171713Chattanooga Mocs vs Memphis Tigers (4 meetings)
Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference1-011East Carolina Pirates vs Furman Paladins (1 meeting)
Colonial20-284830Elon Phoenix vs Furman Paladins (4 meetings)
Conference Carolinas2-021Furman Paladins vs Newberry (2 meetings)
Gateway Football Conference4-155App State Mountaineers vs Northern Iowa Panthers (1 meeting)
Great West Conference3-031Georgia Southern Eagles vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits (3 meetings)
Gulf Coast Conference1-121William & Mary Tribe vs Houston Cougars (2 meetings)
Gulf South Conference9-2117Chattanooga Mocs vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4 meetings)
Gulf States Conference1-342East Carolina Pirates vs UL Monroe Warhawks (2 meetings)
Independent708-845-711624508William & Mary Tribe vs Navy Midshipmen (24 meetings)
Ivy Group5-274The Citadel Bulldogs vs Princeton Tigers (2 meetings)
MAC21-456636Marshall Thundering Herd vs Ohio Bobcats (7 meetings)
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference12-4-1177Davidson Wildcats vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks (6 meetings)
Mid-eastern24-113517Wofford Terriers vs South Carolina State Bulldogs (6 meetings)
Middle Atlantic Conferences0-111Richmond Spiders vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1 meeting)
Middle Three Conference1-342VMI Keydets vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3 meetings)
Missouri Valley8-13-22317East Carolina Pirates vs Louisville Cardinals (3 meetings)
Missouri Valley Football Conference3-172017East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs North Dakota State Bison (2 meetings)
Mountain West0-999VMI Keydets vs Air Force Falcons (1 meeting)
North State Conference7-296East Carolina Pirates vs Richmond Spiders (3 meetings)
Northeast2-464East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Robert Morris Colonials (2 meetings)
OVC–Big South7-61311The Citadel Bulldogs vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2 meetings)
Ohio Athletic Conference2-021Kentucky Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats (2 meetings)
Ohio Valley Conference69-44-111445Chattanooga Mocs vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks (13 meetings)
Pacific Coast Conference6-8-11512Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs California Golden Bears (3 meetings)
Pacific-10 Conference0-222The Citadel Bulldogs vs Arizona Wildcats (1 meeting)
Patriot7-10178VMI Keydets vs Bucknell Bison (8 meetings)
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference1-011East Carolina Pirates vs West Chester (1 meeting)
Pioneer Football League18-32114Mercer Bears vs Presbyterian (3 meetings)
SEC83-323-12418150Duke Blue Devils vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (20 meetings)
Skyline Conference0-111Washington & Lee vs Wyoming Cowboys (1 meeting)
South Atlantic Conference23-2-1268App State Mountaineers vs Lenoir-Rhyne (6 meetings)
South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association1-011Virginia Tech Hokies vs Washington & Lee (1 meeting)
South Carolina Little Three17-16-1346Furman Paladins vs Wofford Terriers (15 meetings)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association46-38-79129The Citadel Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks (14 meetings)
Southland13-152819The Citadel Bulldogs vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (4 meetings)
Southwest Conference22-37-26128LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks (11 meetings)
Southwestern Athletic Conference3-144Samford Bulldogs vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs (1 meeting)
Sun Belt2-9118App State Mountaineers vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2 meetings)
UAC9-91814Chattanooga Mocs vs Austin Peay Governors (2 meetings)
Virginia Conference10-7-2197Richmond Spiders vs VMI Keydets (4 meetings)
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference1-2-142Washington & Lee vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3 meetings)
Western Athletic Conference2-796The Citadel Bulldogs vs Air Force Falcons (3 meetings)
Yankee Conference9-1-1118The Citadel Bulldogs vs Maine Black Bears (2 meetings)

Counts each game by both teams' conference in the season it was played. "Series" is how many different pairs of teams met; "Most played" is the pair that met most often while in these two conferences, with how many of those meetings count here; its bar is the whole series.

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.