College Football Rivalries With the Most Lead Changes

The series where the all-time lead has changed hands the most times. Boston College Eagles and Holy Cross Crusaders have traded the lead 10 times.

Team

#	Series	Lead changes	Record	Games
1	Boston College Eagles vs Holy Cross Crusaders36-19 in 55 games	10	36-19	55
2	Wisconsin Badgers vs Illinois Fighting Illini46-38-7 in 91 games	8	46-38-7	91
3	Georgia Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers30-22-2 in 54 games	8	30-22-2	54
4	West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins28-23-2 in 53 games	8	28-23-2	53
5	Navy Midshipmen vs Army Black Knights63-55-7 in 125 games	7	63-55-7	125
6	Utah Utes vs Colorado Buffaloes37-33-3 in 73 games	7	37-33-3	73
7	Dartmouth Big Green vs Pennsylvania Quakers36-35-2 in 73 games	7	36-35-2	73
8	Maryland Terrapins vs NC State Wolfpack34-32-4 in 70 games	7	34-32-4	70
9	Georgia Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers64-53-6 in 123 games	6	64-53-6	123
10	Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats59-55-5 in 119 games	6	59-55-5	119
11	Georgia Bulldogs vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets69-40-5 in 114 games	6	69-40-5	114
12	Washington Huskies vs California Golden Bears55-41-3 in 99 games	6	55-41-3	99
13	Wisconsin Badgers vs Iowa Hawkeyes49-48-2 in 99 games	6	49-48-2	99
14	Oregon Ducks vs Washington State Cougars52-37-6 in 95 games	6	52-37-6	95
15	Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders42-40-1 in 83 games	6	42-40-1	83
16	Texas Longhorns vs SMU Mustangs47-22-4 in 73 games	6	47-22-4	73
17	Arkansas Razorbacks vs Ole Miss Rebels37-34-1 in 72 games	6	37-34-1	72
18	Bowling Green State Falcons vs Ohio Bobcats33-28-1 in 62 games	6	33-28-1	62
19	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs UL Monroe Warhawks25-16 in 41 games	6	25-16	41
20	Mercer Bears vs Chattanooga Mocs12-11-1 in 24 games	6	12-11-1	24
21	North Carolina Central Eagles vs North Carolina A&T Aggies13-10 in 23 games	6	13-10	23
22	Cincinnati Bearcats vs Xavier Musketeers11-9 in 20 games	6	11-9	20
23	Marshall Thundering Herd vs Morehead State9-8-1 in 18 games	6	9-8-1	18
24	Wisconsin Badgers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers63-62-8 in 133 games	5	63-62-8	133
25	Stanford Cardinal vs California Golden Bears54-45-6 in 105 games	5	54-45-6	105
26	Washington State Cougars vs Oregon State Beavers56-45-3 in 104 games	5	56-45-3	104
27	Purdue Boilermakers vs Northwestern Wildcats53-36-1 in 90 games	5	53-36-1	90
28	Dartmouth Big Green vs Cornell Big Red54-33-1 in 88 games	5	54-33-1	88
29	Baylor Bears vs Rice Owls50-30-2 in 82 games	5	50-30-2	82
30	Stanford Cardinal vs Washington State Cougars41-31-1 in 73 games	5	41-31-1	73
31	Michigan State Spartans vs Purdue Boilermakers38-28-3 in 69 games	5	38-28-3	69
32	Colorado State Rams vs Denver Pioneers28-25-5 in 58 games	5	28-25-5	58
33	South Carolina Gamecocks vs NC State Wolfpack26-25-4 in 55 games	5	26-25-4	55
34	Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan State Spartans26-23-2 in 51 games	5	26-23-2	51
35	Western Michigan Broncos vs Ohio Bobcats31-18 in 49 games	5	31-18	49
36	Florida State Seminoles vs Virginia Tech Hokies25-13-1 in 39 games	5	25-13-1	39
37	Cincinnati Bearcats vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane18-17-2 in 37 games	5	18-17-2	37
38	Arizona Wildcats vs California Golden Bears19-15-2 in 36 games	5	19-15-2	36
39	Miami RedHawks vs Central Michigan Chippewas18-13-1 in 32 games	5	18-13-1	32
40	Wyoming Cowboys vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors18-12 in 30 games	5	18-12	30
41	Marshall Thundering Herd vs Kent State Golden Flashes17-10 in 27 games	5	17-10	27
42	Alabama State Hornets vs Jackson State Tigers13-12 in 25 games	5	13-12	25
43	Southern Jaguars vs Grambling Tigers14-11 in 25 games	5	14-11	25
44	Northern Illinois Huskies vs Akron Zips12-6 in 18 games	5	12-6	18
45	William & Mary Tribe vs George Washington9-8-1 in 18 games	5	9-8-1	18
46	Tulane Green Wave vs UAB Blazers7-6 in 13 games	5	7-6	13
47	Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Northwestern State Demons8-5 in 13 games	5	8-5	13
48	Oregon Ducks vs Oregon State Beavers57-46-6 in 109 games	4	57-46-6	109
49	Missouri Tigers vs Kansas State Wildcats60-34-5 in 99 games	4	60-34-5	99
50	Arizona State Sun Devils vs Arizona Wildcats45-43-1 in 89 games	4	45-43-1	89
51	Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets42-41-3 in 86 games	4	42-41-3	86
52	Richmond Spiders vs William & Mary Tribe40-40-2 in 82 games	4	40-40-2	82
53	Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane44-29-5 in 78 games	4	44-29-5	78
54	Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils40-35 in 75 games	4	40-35	75
55	Arkansas Razorbacks vs SMU Mustangs37-31-5 in 73 games	4	37-31-5	73
56	LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks45-23-2 in 70 games	4	45-23-2	70
57	Arkansas Razorbacks vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane52-16-2 in 70 games	4	52-16-2	70
58	Colgate Raiders vs Holy Cross Crusaders33-30-5 in 68 games	4	33-30-5	68
59	Ole Miss Rebels vs Tulane Green Wave43-24 in 67 games	4	43-24	67
60	Air Force Falcons vs Wyoming Cowboys32-29-3 in 64 games	4	32-29-3	64
61	Syracuse Orange vs Colgate Raiders32-25-4 in 61 games	4	32-25-4	61
62	VMI Keydets vs Davidson Wildcats40-17-3 in 60 games	4	40-17-3	60
63	Miami Hurricanes vs Florida Gators31-27 in 58 games	4	31-27	58
64	Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons34-18 in 52 games	4	34-18	52
65	Michigan State Spartans vs Illinois Fighting Illini27-21-2 in 50 games	4	27-21-2	50
66	Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Columbia Lions23-21-5 in 49 games	4	23-21-5	49
67	San José State Spartans vs Pacific Tigers29-16-2 in 47 games	4	29-16-2	47
68	Virginia Tech Hokies vs Washington & Lee20-20-5 in 45 games	4	20-20-5	45
69	Miami Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Panthers31-12-1 in 44 games	4	31-12-1	44
70	California Golden Bears vs Arizona State Sun Devils19-17 in 36 games	4	19-17	36
71	Kentucky Wildcats vs Louisville Cardinals17-17 in 34 games	4	17-17	34
72	San Diego State Aztecs vs UNLV Rebels22-11 in 33 games	4	22-11	33
73	Stanford Cardinal vs Arizona Wildcats17-15 in 32 games	4	17-15	32
74	Utah Utes vs San Diego State Aztecs18-13-1 in 32 games	4	18-13-1	32
75	Baylor Bears vs Houston Cougars15-15-1 in 31 games	4	15-15-1	31
76	Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas A&M Aggies19-12 in 31 games	4	19-12	31
77	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Miami Hurricanes15-14 in 29 games	4	15-14	29
78	Jackson State Tigers vs Southern Jaguars16-13 in 29 games	4	16-13	29
79	Fordham Rams vs Bucknell Bison18-10 in 28 games	4	18-10	28
80	Tennessee Volunteers vs Duke Blue Devils14-12-2 in 28 games	4	14-12-2	28
81	Pittsburgh Panthers vs Washington & Jefferson18-8-2 in 28 games	4	18-8-2	28
82	Utah Utes vs Colorado College16-11 in 27 games	4	16-11	27
83	Furman Paladins vs Samford Bulldogs13-13 in 26 games	4	13-13	26
84	Jackson State Tigers vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs14-11 in 25 games	4	14-11	25
85	Jackson State Tigers vs Alcorn State Braves14-11 in 25 games	4	14-11	25
86	Georgia Bulldogs vs Tulane Green Wave14-10-1 in 25 games	4	14-10-1	25
87	Youngstown State Penguins vs Southern Illinois Salukis14-11 in 25 games	4	14-11	25
88	UC Davis Aggies vs Cal Poly Mustangs16-8 in 24 games	4	16-8	24
89	Indiana State Sycamores vs Eastern Illinois Panthers12-11 in 23 games	4	12-11	23
90	East Carolina Pirates vs Temple Owls12-10 in 22 games	4	12-10	22
91	Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Penn State Nittany Lions10-9-1 in 20 games	4	10-9-1	20
92	Cincinnati Bearcats vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights9-9-1 in 19 games	4	9-9-1	19
93	Kansas State Wildcats vs TCU Horned Frogs11-8 in 19 games	4	11-8	19
94	Texas A&M Aggies vs Mississippi State Bulldogs10-9 in 19 games	4	10-9	19
95	Ball State Cardinals vs Akron Zips11-7 in 18 games	4	11-7	18
96	Samford Bulldogs vs The Citadel Bulldogs10-8 in 18 games	4	10-8	18
97	Clemson Tigers vs Davidson Wildcats9-5-4 in 18 games	4	9-5-4	18
98	Navy Midshipmen vs Delaware Blue Hens10-8 in 18 games	4	10-8	18
99	Drake Bulldogs vs West Texas State10-8 in 18 games	4	10-8	18
100	Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Eastern Illinois Panthers12-6 in 18 games	4	12-6	18

How this list works

A lead change is the other team moving ahead in the all-time series, counted game by game from the first meeting. Drawing level and then going back ahead does not count, and series whose lead never changed sides are left out.

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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.