Longest College Football Head-to-Head Winning Streaks

The most straight wins one side ever strung together against the other. A tie ends a streak. Top of the list: Yale Bulldogs won 46 straight against Wesleyan (CT), 1875 to 1913.

Team

#	Streak	Wins	Seasons
1	Yale Bulldogs over Wesleyan (CT)1875 to 1913	46	1875 to 1913
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish over Navy Midshipmen1964 to 2006	43	1964 to 2006
3	Nebraska Cornhuskers over Kansas Jayhawks1969 to 2004	36	1969 to 2004
4	Pennsylvania Quakers over Lehigh Mountain Hawks1890 to 1974	34	1890 to 1974
5	Clemson Tigers over Furman Paladins Active1938 to 2025	33	1938 to 2025
6	Princeton Tigers over Rutgers Scarlet Knights1869 to 1937	33	1869 to 1937
7	Oklahoma Sooners over Kansas State Wildcats1937 to 1968	32	1937 to 1968
8	Florida Gators over Kentucky Wildcats1987 to 2017	31	1987 to 2017
9	Penn State Nittany Lions over Temple Owls1952 to 2014	31	1952 to 2014
10	Harvard Crimson over Williams1883 to 1920	30	1883 to 1920
11	Ohio State Buckeyes over Indiana Hoosiers1991 to 2024	30	1991 to 2024
12	Clemson Tigers over Virginia Cavaliers1955 to 1989	29	1955 to 1989
13	Nebraska Cornhuskers over Kansas State Wildcats1969 to 1997	29	1969 to 1997
14	Princeton Tigers over Pennsylvania Quakers1876 to 1891	28	1876 to 1891
15	Texas Longhorns over Rice Owls1966 to 1993	28	1966 to 1993
16	Tennessee Volunteers over Kentucky Wildcats1985 to 2010	26	1985 to 2010
17	USC Trojans over Oregon State Beavers1968 to 1999	26	1968 to 1999
18	Princeton Tigers over Lehigh Mountain Hawks1887 to 1906	25	1887 to 1906
19	Penn State Nittany Lions over West Virginia Mountaineers1959 to 1983	25	1959 to 1983
20	Tennessee Volunteers over Chattanooga Mocs1913 to 1957	24	1913 to 1957
21	Dartmouth Indians over Norwich1905 to 1941	24	1905 to 1941
22	Oregon Ducks over Idaho Vandals1951 to 2024	24	1951 to 2024
23	Michigan Wolverines over Indiana Hoosiers1988 to 2019	24	1988 to 2019
24	LSU Tigers over Louisiana-Lafayette1902 to 2009	24	1902 to 2009
25	Penn State Nittany Lions over Maryland Terrapins1962 to 1988	24	1962 to 1988
26	Nebraska Cornhuskers over Missouri Tigers1979 to 2002	24	1979 to 2002
27	Nebraska Cornhuskers over Oklahoma State Cowboys1974 to 1999	24	1974 to 1999
28	Ohio State Buckeyes over Northwestern Wildcats1972 to 2003	24	1972 to 2003
29	Texas Longhorns over TCU Horned Frogs1968 to 1991	24	1968 to 1991
30	Texas A&M Aggies over TCU Horned Frogs1973 to 2001	24	1973 to 2001
31	Alabama Crimson Tide over Vanderbilt Commodores1985 to 2022	23	1985 to 2022
32	Brown Bears over Rhode Island Rams1909 to 1934	23	1909 to 1934
33	Brown Bears over Tufts1893 to 1944	23	1893 to 1944
34	Cornell Big Red over Bucknell Bison1892 to 1978	23	1892 to 1978
35	Oklahoma Sooners over Iowa State Cyclones1937 to 1959	23	1937 to 1959
36	Princeton Tigers over Stevens1875 to 1912	23	1875 to 1912
37	Alabama Crimson Tide over Mississippi State Bulldogs1958 to 1979	22	1958 to 1979
38	Arkansas Razorbacks over TCU Horned Frogs1959 to 1980	22	1959 to 1980
39	Harvard Crimson over Bates1899 to 1939	22	1899 to 1939
40	Florida State Seminoles over Duke Blue Devils1992 to 2023	22	1992 to 2023
41	Florida Gators over Vanderbilt Commodores1989 to 2012	22	1989 to 2012
42	Virginia Tech Hokies over Hampden-Sydney1907 to 1937	22	1907 to 1937
43	Tennessee Volunteers over Vanderbilt Commodores1983 to 2004	22	1983 to 2004
44	Yale Bulldogs over Amherst1881 to 1909	21	1881 to 1909
45	Auburn Tigers over Chattanooga Mocs1926 to 2010	21	1926 to 2010
46	Harvard Crimson over Brown Bears1893 to 1913	21	1893 to 1913
47	Colorado Buffaloes over Colorado Mines1917 to 1942	21	1917 to 1942
48	Pennsylvania Quakers over Franklin & Marshall1890 to 1913	21	1890 to 1913
49	Georgia Bulldogs over Mercer Bears1906 to 1941	21	1906 to 1941
50	Syracuse Orange over Hobart1905 to 1931	21	1905 to 1931
51	Washington State Cougars over Idaho Vandals1928 to 1949	21	1928 to 1949
52	Iowa Hawkeyes over Northwestern Wildcats1974 to 1994	21	1974 to 1994
53	Ohio State Buckeyes over Wisconsin Badgers1960 to 1980	21	1960 to 1980
54	Arkansas Razorbacks over Tulsa Golden Hurricane Active1977 to 2026	20	1977 to 2026
55	Colorado State Rams over Northern Colorado Bears Active1905 to 2025	20	1905 to 2025
56	BYU Cougars over Western State1923 to 1951	20	1923 to 1951
57	Princeton Tigers over Columbia Lions1948 to 1970	20	1948 to 1970
58	Denver Pioneers over Wyoming Cowboys1922 to 1948	20	1922 to 1948
59	Purdue Boilermakers over Iowa Hawkeyes1961 to 1980	20	1961 to 1980
60	Penn State Nittany Lions over Lebanon Valley1905 to 1935	20	1905 to 1935
61	Minnesota Golden Gophers over North Dakota Fighting Hawks1898 to 1974	20	1898 to 1974
62	Harvard Crimson over Amherst1878 to 1902	19	1878 to 1902
63	Arizona State Sun Devils over New Mexico Lobos1947 to 2015	19	1947 to 2015
64	Army Black Knights over Tufts1895 to 1919	19	1895 to 1919
65	Oklahoma Sooners over Baylor Bears1973 to 2010	19	1973 to 2010
66	Washington Huskies over California Golden Bears1977 to 2001	19	1977 to 2001
67	Clemson Tigers over The Citadel Bulldogs1932 to 2024	19	1932 to 2024
68	Washington Huskies over Idaho Vandals1940 to 2016	19	1940 to 2016
69	Tulane Green Wave over Southwestern Louisiana1911 to 1987	19	1911 to 1987
70	Michigan Wolverines over Northwestern Wildcats1966 to 1992	19	1966 to 1992
71	Utah State Aggies over New Mexico State Aggies1968 to 1998	19	1968 to 1998
72	Oklahoma Sooners over Oklahoma State Cowboys1946 to 1964	19	1946 to 1964
73	Virginia Cavaliers over Randolph-Macon1890 to 1930	19	1890 to 1930
74	Syracuse Orange over Colgate Raiders Active1951 to 2025	18	1951 to 2025
75	Iowa Hawkeyes over Northern Iowa Panthers Active1899 to 2026	18	1899 to 2026
76	Kansas State Wildcats over Kansas Jayhawks Active2009 to 2026	18	2009 to 2026
77	Penn State Nittany Lions over Rutgers Scarlet Knights Active1989 to 2025	18	1989 to 2025
78	Army Black Knights over Lafayette Leopards1942 to 2018	18	1942 to 2018
79	Princeton Tigers over Brown Bears1955 to 1972	18	1955 to 1972
80	UCLA Bruins over California Golden Bears1972 to 1989	18	1972 to 1989
81	Nebraska Cornhuskers over Colorado Buffaloes1968 to 1985	18	1968 to 1985
82	Harvard Crimson over Dartmouth1882 to 1902	18	1882 to 1902
83	Oklahoma Sooners over Kansas Jayhawks2000 to 2022	18	2000 to 2022
84	LSU Tigers over Tulane Green Wave1983 to 2009	18	1983 to 2009
85	New Mexico Lobos over New Mexico State Aggies1938 to 1958	18	1938 to 1958
86	New Mexico Lobos over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks1934 to 2000	18	1934 to 2000
87	Wisconsin Badgers over Purdue Boilermakers2004 to 2024	18	2004 to 2024
88	South Carolina Gamecocks over Wofford Terriers1918 to 2024	18	1918 to 2024
89	Texas Longhorns over Southwestern (TX)1909 to 1933	18	1909 to 1933
90	Texas A&M Aggies over Southwestern (TX)1908 to 1947	18	1908 to 1947
91	LSU Tigers over Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Active1906 to 2026	17	1906 to 2026
92	Alabama Crimson Tide over Arkansas Razorbacks2007 to 2023	17	2007 to 2023
93	Amherst over Massachusetts Minutemen1882 to 1897	17	1882 to 1897
94	Arizona State Sun Devils over UTEP Miners1957 to 1973	17	1957 to 1973
95	Harvard Crimson over Bowdoin1890 to 1922	17	1890 to 1922
96	USC Trojans over Colorado Buffaloes1927 to 2023	17	1927 to 2023
97	Pennsylvania Quakers over Columbia Lions1938 to 1959	17	1938 to 1959
98	Indiana Hoosiers over DePauw1899 to 1918	17	1899 to 1918
99	Tulsa Golden Hurricane over Drake Bulldogs1939 to 1985	17	1939 to 1985
100	Drake Bulldogs over Valparaiso2004 to 2020	17	2004 to 2020

How this list works

Each series appears once, with the longest run of straight wins either side has had against the other. Runs shorter than 3 games are left out, and a tie ends a streak. "Active" marks a run that includes the latest meeting of a series still being played.

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Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.

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.