Best College Football Rivalries

They are the games that each team and all of their fans look forward to each year and the games where even if the rest of the season is a total bust, you still feel okay about it because the team beat the rival. College football rivalries are among the strongest in all of sports and these rivalries are the most intense of them all. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Ohio State vs. Michigan 1) Ohio State vs. Michigan

The pinnacle of American sports rivalries

SPARTANS!

HotRod

I am from Toledo, Ohio and no other sporting event compares to "The Game". It all started with the Toledo War and from that day on the 2 states have hated each other! It is not just a rivalry, it is a way of life! You are either an OSU fan or an UM fan from birth! Toledo basically shuts down that day, even the gas stations take the $ of gas off their signs and put up the score of the game! Family’s are truly divided and no matter how good or bad either team is doing in the season, it all comes down to "The Game"! Go Blue!

drea4ualways


Vote for Auburn vs. Alabama 2) Auburn vs. Alabama

There is NO rival like the Tide and Auburn!

Not many people understand how serious people are about this rivalry. One of my friends cut himself because Alabama was losing so much to Auburn. This game is the Battle for Alabama and not many people know how serious it is.

Tivo

This should at least be #2, if not number one.

Chezlovakian


Vote for Utah vs. BYU 3) Utah vs. BYU

It’s more than just a game. It is a battle of cultures, philosophies, and lifestyle. BYU fans a Utah fans don’t just think their schools are better, they think their fellow fans and supporters are better people than those who cheer for the opponent. They equate their schools to an entire belief system and when they do battle on the gridiron, it is a symbolic jihad. Wining the holy war is a reaffirmation of a fan’s sense of all around superiority.

always fantastic games no matter one team ranked or not just simply amazing to watch.

The most sober school in the world versus a definite top ten party school. Let the battle begin

zack182daley


Vote for Texas vs. Oklahoma 4) Texas vs. Oklahoma

This is almost always a doozy, but everything is bigger in Texas, Whoo!

apachereporter

should be a great game for the next couple years...texas gettin ripped off this year was total bull....they beat OU 45-35...ya thts right sooners fans...idc tht u got to the championship TEXAS STILL BEAT U...honestly as much as i HATE ou...i hope they beat florida to a pulp

coltsboi97

definitely a great rivalry... and it’s not a lopsided rivalry where one team just kicks the other teams ace year after year... it was for a while... til texas got inVINCEable

schmidyschmidybangbang


Vote for Florida vs. Georgia 5) Florida vs. Georgia

UGA RULES! FLORDIA SUCKS!

Caleb0226

Some of the best players to ever play the game came through this game. You’ll never see so many drunk people in one place. A stadium half full of fans is louder than most other schools full stadiums

To the guy who said "they only lead florida in the series because the war.. only 2 players on that team went to the army, while 80 of the gators seniors and juniors went, and georgia thought they were good so they ran up the score... A shame that we had to teach them quite a few lessons after the war... "

Are you stupid? I don’t know of ANY war that spanned 1915-1989. The Gators got their asses handed to them more often than not during that span. You guys didn’t "teach" us anything after the war (whichever war you’re referring to). You kept on LOSING. Remember that Heisman winner of yours, Spurrier? Recall what we did to him that year? So does he. That’s exactly why he made sure to schedule a bye week every year prior to the Cocktail Party. He didn’t want UF to lose to UGA the way they had for decades.

As of right now, this rivalry is as good as they come. Even the last several Gator victories have only been by 7 points or less since 2002.


Vote for Clemson vs. South Carolina 6) Clemson vs. South Carolina

Clemson has dominated this rivalry since it started. Go Tigers!

It is not a rivalry to Clemson fans it is a domination

By far one of the most under-rated rivalries in history. In South Carolina, your born into one school or the other. There is no mercy given, and no love lost


Vote for Army vs. Navy 7) Army vs. Navy

If either team were to go 0-11 and wins this one..its a successful season.

GO NAVY MOST OF THE TIME!

there the service academy’s, they steal each other’s mascots, and they ABSOLUTELY hate each other. GO NAVY, but this is just an extraordinary rivalry


Vote for Texas vs. Texas A&M 8) Texas vs. Texas A&M

GO AGGIES!
HORNS SUCK!

GoRazorbacks

Aggies are built to hate Texas

hookem horns


Vote for Miami vs. Florida State 9) Miami vs. Florida State

decided about 5 national championships cmon noles vs canes
of course miami dominates

blaqksails92

THE WINNER OF THIS RIVARLY ALWAYS DETERMINED THE COLLEGE CHAMPION

Voted by ESPN the greatest rivalry of the last 20 years, including 7 national championships since 1983 and the 2 winningest programs since 1980. Not too mention two of the most memorable games ever, Wide Right 1 and 2.


Vote for LSU vs. Arkansas 10) LSU vs. Arkansas

GO HOGS GO!

GoRazorbacks

lsu is the best

GO ARKANSAS BEAT LSU!


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Vote for USC vs. Notre Dame 11) USC vs. Notre Dame

Go TROJANS!

TrinityTrojan

Anything to do with USC deserves #1

GO IRISH!

Vote for Montana vs. Montana State 12) Montana vs. Montana State

Montana -vs- Montana State
"Brawl of the Wild"
Cat-Griz

Vote for Missouri vs. Kansas 13) Missouri vs. Kansas

Just go to a game and you will be forced to put this rivalry in the top three. After the game, that is all the people talk about for months and whoever wins has major braggin rights. TRUST ME, go to a game!

phigginskc

Vote for USC vs. UCLA 14) USC vs. UCLA

who cares about any other rivalry in southern california. NO ONE CARES ABOUT ANOTHER RIVALRY

Cross town rivals. yeah thats an amazing rivalry.

anyone in southern California is one side or the other. USC fans just make you want to be UCLA fans.

Vote for Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M 15) Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M

Vote for Oklahoma vs. Nebraska 16) Oklahoma vs. Nebraska

Look at these games played by these teams
-No. 1 Nebraska @ No. 2 Oklahoma
a. k. a The Game of the Century Nov. 25, 1971

-No. 1 Oklahoma @ No. 4 Nebraska
November 11, 1978

-No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 Nebraska
1979 Orange Bowl
January 1, 1979

-No. 9 Oklahoma @ No. 4 Nebraska
November 22, 1980

-No. 2 Oklahoma @ No. 1 Nebraska
a. k. a Game of the Century II
November 21, 1987

just take those thoughts and think about it..

BigRedHusker

"reigned supreme when they played each other every year. had national title implications almost every year!

Husker62

wtf. of course Nebraska Oklahoma is the best rival in college football. pull your head out of your asses

Vote for Washington vs. Washington State 17) Washington vs. Washington State

0-12 vs. 2-10 nothing gets better then that. go Steve Sarkisian

rockhawk8

There are two sides of the state...one dry and rural, the other urban and wet.

The Apple-Cup is maybe, not the best.... but without a doubt the most underrated....There are two types of people in Washington State... Your either a Dawg or a Coug....And they hate eachother 24/365....

Vote for Oregon vs. Oregon State 18) Oregon vs. Oregon State

The Civil War is one of the best games every year!

Vote for Lafayette vs. Lehigh 19) Lafayette vs. Lehigh

all i am gonna say is that this is the most played rivalry in all of college football. these two teams have met in 142 total games. the next closest is Harvard vs. Yale with 121 total games

First Ever rivalry

Vote for Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia 20) Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia

What makes this game so great to watch is the fact that these two teams are so close together, hince the name: The Backyard Brawl. Its really more than hated rivals, its basically college players going against there old high school buddies. Even if one team is considerably better than the other, they will still put up great numbers against each other.

Vote for Florida vs. Florida State 21) Florida vs. Florida State

Vote for Wisconsin vs. Minnesota 22) Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

Vote for Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State 23) Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State

such an incredible rivalry very deserving of this list

This rivalry is insane. All State ever does is talk about how much Ole Miss needs to go to hell, and Ole Miss says the same to MSU. The games are intense. There are eggs thrown at the Egg Bowl, fights breaking out, and some pretty harsh stuff

Vote for Tennessee vs. Florida 24) Tennessee vs. Florida

this is THE college rival if you say otherwise you’re wrong

davetn37

In recent times this is as intense a rivalry as it gets.

I agree, this is a huge rivalry!

Vote for Cal vs. Stanford 25) Cal vs. Stanford

I must say I was shocked that this wasn’t in the top 10.

Iron_Rose

THIS IS MY FAVORITE BECAUSE OF THE PLAY

montanatizapp11

SMART VS. SMART!!! Most of the game were close and decided by less then 7 points. It is huge in northern california. The atmosphere is amazing! DONT FORGET THE PLAY!!!

Vote for Iowa State vs Iowa 26) Iowa State vs Iowa

This game is the biggest thing in Iowa since corn.

when its football season its the number 1 thing to look forward too! its tons of clashes for bragging rights for the state

Vote for Harvard vs. Yale 27) Harvard vs. Yale

Vote for Arizona State vs Arizona 28) Arizona State vs Arizona

Why is this not on the list, Oldest trophy, the territorial Cup, This should be at lest in the top 30, Duel in The Desert, and Why is arizona ucla ahead of this stupid...

Vote for Virginia Tech vs. Virginia 29) Virginia Tech vs. Virginia

VIRGINIA RULES! VT SUCKS!

Banana

Its turkey season on nov. 24 vt may be good UVA is better

virginia rule and vt sucks!! even though uva lost they still rule

Vote for Penn State vs. Michigan 30) Penn State vs. Michigan

Michigan always wins, but thats what makes PSU hate them so much, not OSU vs Michigan but pretty close.

An annual rivalry that can (2005) decide a champion

Vote for Colorado vs. Nebraska 31) Colorado vs. Nebraska

Huskers, get ready for a great Buffalo Massacre.

Nebraska Colorado is a battle of the two Big 12 North teams that have any history whatsoever. It almost seems to be the good guys vs. bad, the law vs. the rebels.

Vote for Georgia vs. Georgia Tech 32) Georgia vs. Georgia Tech

georgia tech vs. georgia is an in state rivarly that has many in a love hate relationship between these two schools.

Vote for Indiana vs. Purdue 33) Indiana vs. Purdue

Wow! I can’t believe this one isn’t up there!

Afried

Vote for Kentucky vs. Louisville 34) Kentucky vs. Louisville

both teams ranked this year, last year kentucky hurt louisvilles heisman rb michael bush, its heatin up every year

A great rivalry that keeps getting better and better. Louisville’s program is now in the Top 10 or 15 annually and Kentucky’s program is moving up the ranks in the SEC and going to bowl games. The atmosphere at these games is incredable. The whole state is glued to the TV when these two play.

Vote for Boise State vs. Idaho 35) Boise State vs. Idaho

This ain’t no school yard bullcrap...this is real football. You play for keeps

Vote for Colorado vs. Colorado State 36) Colorado vs. Colorado State

I hear everywhere I travel about CSU vs. CU... people are amazed that next door neighbors will throw down in the middle of the street. Talk about intense... this game takes the cake.

Vote for Tennessee vs Alabama 37) Tennessee vs Alabama

This is among the oldest rivalries in the south. Can’t believe its not in the top 10.

Vote for Michigan vs Michigan State 38) Michigan vs Michigan State

playing for the 100th time

Vote for Amherst vs. Williams 39) Amherst vs. Williams

An epic battle of the little league

Vote for UNC vs. Duke 40) UNC vs. Duke

Vote for Penn State vs Pittsburgh 41) Penn State vs Pittsburgh

Best football game of all time. Pennsylvania would shut down when the game would take place. Best game - 1981..... Spring board for Penn State’s 1st National Championship.

Sure its not one of the currently played rivalries but historically it belongs in the top ten

Vote for Grambling vs. Southern 42) Grambling vs. Southern

Vote for West Virginia vs. Marshall 43) West Virginia vs. Marshall

west va is a small state. there are only two major schools. there ya go.

mountaineers hate everything about the thundering terds. we’ve never lost to them, so let’s keep it that way haha!

Vote for Kentucky vs. Tennessee 44) Kentucky vs. Tennessee

Vote for Florida vs. LSU 45) Florida vs. LSU

This is going to be the biggest game year in and year out for a long long time. This is by far the biggest rivalry game in college football. Next year it will be the two past national champions playing to see who is going to get the next one. Michigan / Ohio State days are boring and over.

Vote for Clemson vs. NCSU 46) Clemson vs. NCSU

Vote for Notre Dame vs. UCLA 47) Notre Dame vs. UCLA

Vote for Michigan State vs. Notre Dame 48) Michigan State vs. Notre Dame

Vote for Vanderbuilt vs. Tennessee 49) Vanderbuilt vs. Tennessee

Vote for Bowling Green vs. Kent State 50) Bowling Green vs. Kent State

Crazy Rivalry

Vote for Notre Dame vs. Boston College 51) Notre Dame vs. Boston College

Two irish schools going at it.

Ev662

Vote for Oregon vs. Washington 52) Oregon vs. Washington

"Fans of Oregon can’t go to a game in Seattle and U-Dub fans can’t go to one in Eugene. If you do... you are f****d

Vote for Florida vs. Miami 53) Florida vs. Miami

Florida is scared to play miami

Vote for Illinois vs. Iowa 54) Illinois vs. Iowa

Vote for LSU vs Tulane 55) LSU vs Tulane

Vote for Washington State vs. Idaho 56) Washington State vs. Idaho

The Battle of the Palouse pits rivals a mere 8 miles apart.

Vote for Arizona vs UCLA 57) Arizona vs UCLA

Vote for Nortre Dame vs Michigan State 58) Nortre Dame vs Michigan State

How can you forget the 1966 game of the century 10-10 tie?

Vote for LSU vs. Alabama 59) LSU vs. Alabama

This one intensified thanks to Nick Saban

Vote for Nebraska vs. Texas 60) Nebraska vs. Texas

The Longhorns have been a thorn in Nebraska’s side for a while. And Huskers do want revenge for all of the possible championship years they’ve could had had. GO HUSKERS!

Vote for Richmond vs. William & Mary 61) Richmond vs. William & Mary

Vote for Boston College vs. Virginia Tech 62) Boston College vs. Virginia Tech