:2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Division I FBS season
| year = 2008
| image = 2008 Florida Gators football team celebrates in Florida Field (January 11 2009).jpg
| image_caption = Florida Gators celebrating after winning the 2009 BCS Championship Game
| number_of_teams = 119 + 1 transitional{{#tag:ref|Western Kentucky University was in a two-year process of transition to FBS status in 2008 (completed in 2009), and, therefore, some sources list the total for 2008 as 119.|group=n}}
| preseason_ap = Georgia
| regular_season = August 28 – December 6
| number_of_bowls = 34
| bowl_start = December 20, 2008
| bowl_end = January 31, 2009
| championship_system = Bowl Championship Series
| championship_bowl = 2009 BCS Championship Game
| championship_location = Dolphin Stadium,
Miami Gardens, Florida
| champions = Florida
| heisman = Sam Bradford (quarterback, Oklahoma)
}}
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The regular season began on August 28, 2008, and ended on December 6, 2008. The postseason concluded on January 8, 2009, with the BCS National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida, which featured the top two teams ranked by the Bowl Championship Series (BCS): the No. 2 Florida Gators (No. 1 in the AP Poll) and No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners (No. 2 in the AP Poll). Florida defeated Oklahoma by a score of 24–14 to win their second BCS title in three years and third overall national championship in school history. The Utah Utes were selected national champions by Anderson & Hester after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, finishing the season as the nation's only undefeated team.{{Cite web|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf#page=115|title=Football Bowl Subdivision Records|website=ncaa.org|access-date=28 Aug 2018}}
Rule changes
The NCAA football rules committee made rule changes for 2008, including the following:{{cite press release|url=https://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=1182 |title=NCAA Football Rules Committee Proposes Rules to Enhance Student-Athlete Safety and Encourage Consistent Pace of Play |access-date=23 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223155834/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=1182 |archive-date=December 23, 2008 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=774255|title=More new timing rules among NCAA proposal| access-date= 23 December 2008 }}
- Teams have 40 seconds from the time a ball is declared dead to snap the ball. The 25 second play clock will still be used for administrative stoppages and penalties.
- The 15 second play clock after a TV timeout (adopted in the 2007 season) is repealed and returned to 25 seconds.
- Outside of the final two minutes of each half, if a runner goes out of bounds, the game clock restarts after the ball is spotted.
- The penalty for kicking the ball out of bounds on the kickoff is increased, placing the ball at the 40-yard line, similar to the NFL.
- Reinforcing that contact that leads with the crown of the helmet to another player (targeting) is a foul, penalized 15 yards.
- All face-mask penalties result in a 15-yard penalty. Incidental contact with the face mask is no longer penalized.
- Sideline warnings are now penalized five yards for the first two occurrences, and 15 yards (unsportsmanlike conduct) for the third and subsequent violations. Previously the officials gave teams two warnings before a five-yard penalty was called.
- All horse-collar tackles are now subject to a 15-yard penalty.
- If a coach challenges a play, and he wins the challenge, then he is given a second challenge to use later in the game, but each coach has a maximum of two challenges per game even if both are decided in his favor.
Conference and program changes
Western Kentucky upgraded from Division I FCS and played the 2008 season as a transitional Division I FBS member.
| class="wikitable sortable"
! School !! 2007 Conference !! 2008 Conference | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | FCS Independent | FBS Independent |
Regular season top 10 matchups
Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 8 and beyond will list BCS Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted.
- Week 3
- No. 1 USC defeated No. 5 Ohio State, 35–3 (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California)
- Week 4
- No. 6 LSU defeated No. 10 Auburn, 26–21 (Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama)
- Week 5
- No. 8 Alabama defeated No. 3 Georgia, 41–30 (Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia)
- Week 7
- No. 5 Texas defeated No. 1 Oklahoma, 45–35 (Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas)
- Week 9
- No. 1/1 Texas defeated No. 6/7 Oklahoma State, 28–24 (Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas)
- No. 3/3 Penn State defeated No. 9/10 Ohio State, 13–6 (Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio)
- Week 10
- No. 7/6 Texas Tech defeated No. 1/1 Texas, 39–33 (Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas)
- No. 8/8 Florida defeated No. 6/5 Georgia, 49–10 (Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida)
- Week 11
- No. 2/2 Texas Tech defeated No. 9/8 Oklahoma State, 56–20 (Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas)
- Week 13
- No. 5/5 Oklahoma defeated No. 2/2 Texas Tech, 65–21 (Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma)
- Week 15
- No. 4/2 Florida defeated No. 1/1 Alabama, 31–20 (2008 SEC Championship Game, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia)
Most-watched regular season games
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! Rank | Date | Matchup | Channel | Viewers |
| 1
| December 6, 4:00 ET | No. 2 Florida vs. No. 1 Alabama | 15.061 Million | ||||
| 2
| November 1, 8:00 ET | No. 1 Texas vs. No. 7 Texas Tech | 12.204 Million | ||||
| 3
| September 13, 8:00 ET | No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 USC | 11.800 Million | ||||
| 4
| November 22, 8:00 ET | No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oklahoma | 10.742 Million | ||||
| 5
| October 25, 8:00 ET | No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 9 Ohio State | 10.367 Million | ||||
| 6
| November 29, 8:00 ET | No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Oklahoma State | 9.525 Million | ||||
| 7
| December 6, 8:00 ET | No. 20 Missouri vs. No. 2 Oklahoma | ESPN on ABC, Big 12 Championship | 8.762 Million | ||||
| 8
| November 8, 8:00 ET | No. 9 Oklahoma State vs. No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 21 California vs No. 7 USC | Regional ESPN on ABC | 8.483 Million | ||||
| 9
| November 8, 3:30 ET | No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 LSU | CBS | 8.137 Million | ||||
| 10
| October 11, 12:00 ET | No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oklahoma | 7.726 Million |
Conference standings
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|valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Big 12 Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Big East Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Conference USA football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Mid-American Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Mountain West Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Pacific-10 Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Southeastern Conference football standings}} |
| valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Sun Belt Conference football standings}}
|valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 Western Athletic Conference football standings}} |valign="top" width=25em|{{2008 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records}} |
Conference champions
= Conference championship games =
Rankings reflect the Week 14 AP Poll before the games were played.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Date | Conference | Winner
!Runner-Up !Score | Site | TV |
| December 6 | ACC | Virginia Tech
|No. 18 Boston College |30–12 | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida | ABC |
| December 6 | Big 12 | No. 4 Oklahoma
|No. 19 Missouri |62–21 | Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri | ABC |
| December 6 | Conference USA | East Carolina
|27–24 | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, Oklahoma | ESPN2 |
| December 5 | MAC | Buffalo
|No. 12 Ball State |42–24 | Ford Field Detroit, Michigan | ESPN2 |
| December 6 | SEC | No. 2 Florida
|No. 1 Alabama |31–20 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia | CBS |
= Other conference champions =
Rankings are from the Week 15 AP Poll.
| class="wikitable"
!Conference | Champion |
| style="text-align:center;" | No. 12 Cincinnati |
| style="text-align:center;"
| Big Ten | No. 6 Penn State
No. 10 Ohio State |
| style="text-align:center;" | No. 7 Utah |
| style="text-align:center;" | No. 5 USC |
| style="text-align:center;" | Troy |
| style="text-align:center;"
|WAC | No. 9 Boise State |
Bowl games
{{main|2008–09 NCAA football bowl games}}Winners are listed in boldface. Rankings are from the final pre-bowl AP Poll.
= Bowl Championship Series =
{{main|Bowl Championship Series}}
After the completion of the regular season and conference championship games, seven teams had secured BCS berths: ACC champion Virginia Tech, Big East champion Cincinnati, Big Ten champion Penn State, Big 12 champion Oklahoma, Pac-10 champion USC, SEC champion Florida, and Mountain West champion Utah, who qualified as the highest-ranked BCS non-AQ conference champion. With Oklahoma and Florida being selected to play in the championship, Texas and Alabama assumed their conference's berths in the Fiesta and Sugar Bowls, respectively. The remaining at-large berth was awarded to Ohio State, who were selected despite being ranked No. 10 by the BCS, behind No. 9 Boise State. BCS No. 7 Texas Tech did not receive an at-large bid because the Big 12 had already been awarded the maximum of two BCS selections per conference.
= Other bowl games =
= [[Bowl Challenge Cup]] standings =
| class="wikitable"
! Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
| Pac-10 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| SEC | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| Big East | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| C-USA | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| MWC | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Sun Belt * | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| ACC | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| WAC | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 6 | .143 |
| MAC | 0 | 5 | .000 |
Awards and honors
=Heisman Trophy voting=
The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player
| class="wikitable"
! Player !! School !! Position !! 1st !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Total | ||||||
| Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | QB | 300 | 315 | 196 | 1,726 |
| Colt McCoy | Texas | QB | 266 | 288 | 230 | 1,604 |
| Tim Tebow | Florida | QB | 309 | 207 | 234 | 1,575 |
| Graham Harrell | Texas Tech | QB | 13 | 44 | 86 | 213 |
| Michael Crabtree | Texas Tech | WR | 3 | 27 | 53 | 116 |
| Shonn Greene | Iowa | RB | 5 | 9 | 32 | 65 |
| Pat White | West Virginia | QB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| Nate Davis | Ball State | QB | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Rey Maualuga | USC | LB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Javon Ringer | Michigan State | RB | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
= Other major award winners =
Top Player
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Winner |
| Walter Camp Award
| Colt McCoy, Texas |
| Griffin Award
| Colt McCoy, Texas |
| Maxwell Award
| Tim Tebow, Florida |
Coaching
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Winner |
| The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award
| Nick Saban, Alabama[http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=11927&change_well_id=2 UA's Saban Named Home Depot Coach of the Year] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213075653/http://secsports.com/index.php?s= |date=2009-02-13 }} |
| Associated Press Coach of the Year
| Nick Saban, Alabama |
| Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (head coach)
| Kyle Whittingham, Utah |
| Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award |
| Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
| Nick Saban, Alabama{{cite news|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2008/robinson090106.html|title=ALABAMA'S SABAN WINS 2008 EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD| access-date= 7 January 2009 }} |
| Walter Camp Coach of the Year (head coach)
| Nick Saban, Alabama |
| Broyles Award (assistant coach)
| Kevin Wilson, Oklahoma |
Offense
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Winner |
| Dave Rimington Trophy (Center)
| A. Q. Shipley, Penn State |
| Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback)
| Sam Bradford, Oklahoma |
| Doak Walker Award (Running Back)
| Shonn Greene, Iowa |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award (Wide Receiver)
| Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech |
| John Mackey Award (Tight End)
| Chase Coffman, Missouri |
| Johnny Unitas Award (Sr. Quarterback)
| Graham Harrell, Texas Tech |
| Manning Award (quarterback)
| Tim Tebow, Florida |
Defense
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Winner |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player)
| Brian Orakpo, Texas |
| Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player)
| Rey Maualuga, USC |
| Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker)
| Aaron Curry, Wake Forest |
| Lott Trophy (defensive impact)
| James Laurinaitis, Ohio State |
| Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back)
| Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State |
| Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end)
| Brian Orakpo, Texas |
Lineman
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Winner |
| Outland Trophy (interior lineman)
| Andre Smith, Alabama |
| Lombardi Award (Top Lineman)
| Brian Orakpo, Texas |
Special teams
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Winner |
| Ray Guy Award (punter)
| Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State |
| Lou Groza Award (placekicker)
| Graham Gano, Florida State |
Other
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Winner |
| Draddy Trophy ("Academic Heisman")
| Alex Mack, California |
| Wuerffel Trophy (humanitarian-athlete)
| Tim Tebow, Florida[http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11925&change_well_id=2 UF's Tim Tebow is 2008 Wuerffel Trophy Winner] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214162437/http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11925&change_well_id=2 |date=December 14, 2008 }} |
=All-Americans=
{{main|2008 College Football All-America Team}}
;2008 Consensus All-America Team
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
|+ Offense !Position !Name !Height !Weight (lbs.) !Class !Hometown !Team |
| QB
|6'4" |223 |So. |
| RB
|5'11" |235 |Sr. |Iowa |
| RB
|5'9" |202 |Sr. |
| WR
|6'3" |214 |So. |
| WR
|6'2" |225 |So. |
| TE
|6'6" |244 |Sr. |
| T
|6'4" |330 |Jr. |
| T
|6'5" |322 |Sr. |
| G
|6'5" |329 |Sr. |
| G
|6'7" |334 |Jr. |
| C
|6'3" |305 |Sr. |
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
|+ Defense !Position !Name !Height !Weight (lbs.) !Class !Hometown !Team |
| DE
|6'3" |263 |Sr. |
| DE
|6'4" |249 |Jr. |
| DT
|6'5" |365 |Jr. |
| DE
|6'3" |257 |Jr. |TCU |
| LB
|6'2" |260 |Sr. |USC |
| LB
|6'4" |244 |Sr. |
| LB
|6'3" |249 |Jr. |
| CB
|6'0" |204 |Sr. |
| CB
|5'9" |190 |Sr. |
| Safety
|6'0" |211 |So. |
| Safety
|6'3" |230 |Jr. |USC |
{{col-end}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
|+ Special teams !Position !Name !Height !Weight (lbs.) !Class !Hometown !Team |
| Kicker
|5'9" |175 |Sr. |Utah |
| Punter
|6'1" |214 |Sr. |
| RS
|5'7" |186 |Jr. |
| RS
|6'0" |198 |Jr. |
=Statistical leaders=
- Team scoring most points: Oklahoma, 716
Coaching changes
=Pre-season=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3"|Pre-season |
| Team
! 2008 coach ! 2007 coach |
|---|
| Arkansas
| Houston Nutt |
| Baylor |
| Georgia Tech |
| Hawai{{okina}}i
| June Jones |
| Houston
| Art Briles |
| Michigan |
| Mississippi |
| Navy |
| Nebraska |
| Northern Illinois |
| SMU |
| Southern Mississippi |
| Texas A&M |
| UCLA |
| Washington State |
=In-season=
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3"|In-season |
| Team
!Interim coach !Former coach |
|---|
| Clemson |
=End of season=
Final rankings
{{See also|2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
!|Rank !|Associated Press !colspan'"1"|USA TODAY/AFCA* |
| 1
|Florida |Florida |
|---|
| 2
|Utah |Southern California |
| 3
|Southern California |Texas |
| 4
|Texas |Utah≠ |
| 5
|Oklahoma |Oklahoma |
| 6
|Alabama |Alabama |
| 7
|Texas Christian |Texas Christian |
| 8
|Penn State |Penn State |
| 9
|Ohio State |Oregon |
| 10
|Oregon |Georgia |
| 11
|Boise State |Ohio State |
| 12
|Texas Tech |Texas Tech |
| 13
|Georgia |Boise State |
| 14
|Mississippi |Virginia Tech |
| 15
|Virginia Tech |Mississippi |
| 16
|Oklahoma State |Missouri |
| 17
|Cincinnati |Cincinnati |
| 18
|Oregon State |Oklahoma State |
| 19
|Missouri |Oregon State |
| 20
|Iowa |Iowa |
| 21
|Florida State |Brigham Young |
| 22
|Georgia Tech |Georgia Tech |
| 23
|West Virginia |Florida State |
| 24
|Michigan State |Michigan State |
| 25
|Brigham Young |California |
≠ - Kyle Whittingham, head coach of Utah, broke the AFCA requirement and voted his team number one on his ballot.
Attendances
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| class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"
!#!!College football team!!Average attendancehttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2008.pdf | ||
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Michigan Wolverines | 108,571 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Penn State Nittany Lions | 108,254 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Ohio State Buckeyes | 104,976 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Tennessee Volunteers | 101,448 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Texas Longhorns | 98,046 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Georgia Bulldogs | 92,746 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | LSU Tigers | 92,383 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Alabama Crimson Tide | 92,138 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Florida Gators | 90,544 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Auburn Tigers | 86,915 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | USC Trojans | 86,793 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Oklahoma Sooners | 85,075 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 85,071 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Texas A&M Aggies | 82,193 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Wisconsin Badgers | 81,088 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 80,795 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | South Carolina Gamecocks | 80,529 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Clemson Tigers | 78,001 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Florida State Seminoles | 77,968 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Michigan State Spartans | 74,858 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | UCLA Bruins | 72,795 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Iowa Hawkeyes | 70,169 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Kentucky Wildcats | 69,434 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Arkansas Razorbacks | 68,740 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Virginia Tech Hokies | 66,233 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Missouri Tigers | 64,520 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | BYU Cougars | 64,102 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Arizona State Sun Devils | 63,837 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Washington Huskies | 63,640 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Illinois Fighting Illini | 61,707 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | California Golden Bears | 61,634 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Oregon Ducks | 58,444 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | West Virginia Mountaineers | 58,085 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | North Carolina Tar Heels | 57,829 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Purdue Boilermakers | 56,702 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | NC State Wolfpack | 56,665 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Virginia Cavaliers | 53,815 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 53,625 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Ole Miss Rebels | 53,005 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Arizona Wildcats | 52,440 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Kansas Jayhawks | 50,907 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | South Florida Bulls | 49,690 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Colorado Buffaloes | 49,476 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Pittsburgh Panthers | 49,352 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 48,958 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 48,261 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Maryland Terrapins | 47,954 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 47,489 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Iowa State Cyclones | 47,429 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Miami Hurricanes | 46,299 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Utah Utes | 45,542 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Kansas State Wildcats | 45,190 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Oregon State Beavers | 44,931 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 43,453 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 42,378 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | East Carolina Pirates | 42,016 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Boston College Eagles | 41,037 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 41,010 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Navy Midshipmen | 40,802 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Louisville Cardinals | 39,680 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | UCF Knights | 39,596 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Connecticut Huskies | 39,331 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Vanderbilt Commodores | 38,460 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Air Force Falcons | 38,134 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Fresno State Bulldogs | 37,864 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | UTEP Miners | 37,296 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Stanford Cardinal | 34,258 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Baylor Bears | 34,124 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Syracuse Orange | 33,474 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Boise State Broncos | 32,275 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Cincinnati Bearcats | 31,965 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Indiana Hoosiers | 31,782 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 31,666 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Washington State Cougars | 30,719 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | TCU Horned Frogs | 30,389 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 30,102 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | New Mexico Lobos | 29,713 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Duke Blue Devils | 28,727 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Northwestern Wildcats | 28,590 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Army Black Knights | 27,752 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Memphis Tigers | 25,003 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Marshall Thundering Herd | 24,766 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | San Diego State Aztecs | 24,376 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 24,368 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Tulane Green Wave | 22,750 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Central Michigan Chippewas | 22,659 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Houston Cougars | 21,518 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 21,468 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Arkansas State Red Wolves | 21,105 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Colorado State Rams | 21,008 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | San José State Spartans | 20,952 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | UNLV Rebels | 20,849 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 20,227 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Rice Owls | 20,179 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | SMU Mustangs | 19,780 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks | 19,519 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Troy Trojans | 19,231 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Ball State Cardinals | 19,201 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | UAB Blazers | 19,062 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Nevada Wolf Pack | 19,043 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 18,951 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Western Michigan Broncos | 18,547 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Wyoming Cowboys | 18,234 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Northern Illinois Huskies | 18,185 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 18,020 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | New Mexico State Aggies | 17,756 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Toledo Rockets | 17,008 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | North Texas Mean Green | 16,956 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Buffalo Bulls | 16,924 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Florida Atlantic Owls | 16,126 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Bowling Green Falcons | 15,701 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Temple Owls | 15,582 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Miami RedHawks | 15,435 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Idaho Vandals | 15,340 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Ohio Bobcats | 15,276 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Utah State Aggies | 14,736 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Akron Zips | 14,342 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | FIU Panthers | 13,852 |
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count | Kent State Golden Flashes | 10,639 |
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