# List of Division I FBS independents football standings (1973–present)

This is an era-list of yearly standings of the highest level of college football, including NCAA Division I FBS independent schools football standings. FCS currently omitted, retitle possible

## College independents standings
### NCAA Division I

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records :
| 1973 NCAA Division I independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Notre Dame   –  11 –0 –0 No. 5 Penn State   –  12 –0 –0 No. 9 Houston   –  11 –1 –0 Temple   –  9 –1 –0 No. 20 Tulane   –  9 –3 –0 Memphis State   –  8 –3 –0 Tampa   –  8 –3 –0 Boston College   –  7 –4 –0 South Carolina   –  7 –4 –0 Utah State   –  7 –4 –0 Air Force   –  6 –4 –0 Southern Miss   –  6 –4 –1 Northern Illinois   –  6 –5 –0 Rutgers   –  6 –5 –0 West Virginia   –  6 –5 –0 Pittsburgh   –  6 –5 –1 Colgate   –  5 –5 –0 Dayton   –  5 –5 –1 Xavier   –  5 –5 –1 Georgia Tech   –  5 –6 –0 Holy Cross   –  5 –6 –0 Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0 Cincinnati   –  4 –7 –0 Marshall   –  4 –7 –0 Navy   –  4 –7 –0 Southern Illinois   –  3 –7 –1 Villanova   –  3 –8 –0 Syracuse   –  2 –9 –0 Virginia Tech   –  2 –9 –0 Army   –  0 –10 –0 Florida State   –  0 –11 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1974 NCAA Division I independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Notre Dame   –  10 –2 –0 No. 7 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0 Temple   –  8 –2 –0 Boston College   –  8 –3 –0 Utah State   –  8 –3 –0 No. 19 Houston   –  8 –3 –1 Rutgers   –  7 –3 –1 Cincinnati   –  7 –4 –0 Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0 Pittsburgh   –  7 –4 –0 Georgia Tech   –  6 –5 –0 Hawaii   –  6 –5 –0 Miami (FL)   –  6 –5 –0 Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0 Tampa   –  6 –5 –0 Holy Cross   –  5 –5 –1 Tulane   –  5 –6 –0 Colgate   –  4 –6 –0 Northern Illinois   –  4 –7 –0 Navy   –  4 –7 –0 South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0 Virginia Tech   –  4 –7 –0 West Virginia   –  4 –7 –0 Army   –  3 –8 –0 Dayton   –  3 –8 –0 Villanova   –  3 –8 –0 Air Force   –  2 –9 –0 Southern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0 Syracuse   –  2 –9 –0 Florida State   –  1 –10 –0 Marshall   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1975 NCAA Division I independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Rutgers   –  9 –2 –0 No. 10 Penn State   –  9 –3 –0 No. 20 West Virginia   –  9 –3 –0 Notre Dame   –  8 –3 –0 Virginia Tech   –  8 –3 –0 No. 15 Pittsburgh   –  8 –4 –0 Boston College   –  7 –4 –0 Georgia Tech   –  7 –4 –0 Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0 Navy   –  7 –4 –0 North Texas State   –  7 –4 –0 Southern Miss   –  7 –4 –0 South Carolina   –  7 –5 –0 Colgate   –  6 –4 –0 Cincinnati   –  6 –5 –0 Hawaii   –  6 –5 –0 Syracuse   –  6 –5 –0 Temple   –  6 –5 –0 Utah State   –  6 –5 –0 Indiana State   –  5 –5 –0 Dayton   –  5 –6 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  4 –6 –1 Tulane   –  4 –7 –0 Villanova   –  4 –7 –0 Florida State   –  3 –8 –0 Air Force   –  2 –8 –1 Houston   –  2 –8 –0 Miami (FL)   –  2 –8 –0 Army   –  2 –9 –0 Marshall   –  2 –9 –0 Southern Illinois   –  1 –9 –1 Holy Cross   –  1 –10 –0 Louisville   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1976 NCAA Division I independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0 No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0 San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0 No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0 Colgate   –  8 –2 –0 Boston College   –  8 –3 –0 Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0 Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0 North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0 Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0 Penn State   –  7 –5 –0 Villanova   –  6 –4 –1 South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0 Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0 Army   –  5 –6 –0 Florida State   –  5 –6 –0 Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0 Richmond   –  5 –6 –0 West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0 Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1 Temple   –  4 –6 –0 Air Force   –  4 –7 –0 Dayton   –  4 –7 –0 Louisville   –  4 –7 –0 Marshall   –  4 –7 –0 Navy   –  4 –7 –0 Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0 Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0 Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0 Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0 Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0 Utah State   –  3 –8 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0 Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0 Tulane   –  2 –9 –0 North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.Rankings from AP Poll | 1977 NCAA Division I independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Notre Dame   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 5 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0 Colgate   –  – 10 –1 –0 North Texas State *   –  – 10 –1 –0 No. 16 San Diego State   –  – 10 –1 –0 Tennessee State   –  – 8 –1 –1 No. 14 Florida State   –  – 10 –2 –0 No. 8 Pittsburgh   –  – 9 –2 –1 East Carolina   –  – 8 –3 –0 Rutgers   –  – 8 –3 –0 Army   –  – 7 –4 –0 Louisville   –  – 7 –4 –1 Boston College   –  – 6 –5 –0 Cincinnati   –  – 5 –4 –2 Georgia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0 Memphis State   –  – 6 –5 –0 Northwestern State   –  – 6 –5 –0 Syracuse   –  – 6 –5 –0 William & Mary   –  – 6 –5 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0 Temple   –  – 5 –5 –1 Hawaii   –  – 5 –6 –0 Navy   –  – 5 –6 –0 West Virginia   –  – 5 –6 –0 South Carolina   –  – 5 –7 –0 Utah State   –  – 4 –7 –0 Villanova   –  – 4 –7 –0 Illinois State   –  – 3 –7 –1 Virginia Tech   –  – 3 –7 –1 Miami (FL)   –  – 3 –8 –0 Richmond   –  – 3 –8 –0 Tulane   –  – 3 –8 –0 Air Force   –  – 2 –8 –1 Holy Cross   –  – 2 –8 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  – 2 –9 –0 North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.Rankings from AP Poll | |

### NCAA Division I-A

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records :
| 1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0 North Texas State   –  – 9 –2 –0 East Carolina   –  – 9 –3 –0 Navy   –  – 9 –3 –0 No. 7 Notre Dame   –  – 9 –3 –0 Rutgers   –  – 9 –3 –0 Florida State   –  – 8 –3 –0 Tennessee State   –  – 8 –3 –0 Temple   –  – 7 –3 –1 Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0 Holy Cross   –  – 7 –4 –0 Louisville   –  – 7 –4 –0 UNLV   –  – 7 –4 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  – 6 –4 –1 Georgia Tech   –  – 7 –5 –0 Hawaii   –  – 6 –5 –0 Miami (FL)   –  – 6 –5 –0 South Carolina   –  – 5 –5 –1 William & Mary   –  – 5 –5 –1 Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0 Villanova   –  – 5 –6 –0 Army   –  – 4 –6 –1 Memphis State   –  – 4 –7 –0 Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 4 –7 –0 Air Force   –  – 3 –8 –0 Colgate   –  – 3 –8 –0 Richmond   –  – 3 –8 –0 Syracuse   –  – 3 –8 –0 Illinois State   –  – 2 –9 –0 West Virginia   –  – 2 –9 –0 Boston College   –  – 0 –11 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 7 Pittsburgh   –  – 11 –1 –0 UNLV   –  – 9 –1 –2 No. 17 Temple   –  – 10 –2 –0 Tulane   –  – 9 –3 –0 Rutgers   –  – 8 –3 –0 Tennessee State   –  – 8 –3 –0 East Carolina   –  – 7 –3 –1 No. 20 Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –0 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0 Navy   –  – 7 –4 –0 Notre Dame   –  – 7 –4 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 6 –4 –1 Syracuse   –  – 7 –5 –0 Colgate   –  – 5 –4 –1 Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0 Holy Cross   –  – 5 –6 –0 Memphis State   –  – 5 –6 –0 Miami (FL)   –  – 5 –6 –0 North Texas State   –  – 5 –6 –0 Villanova   –  – 5 –6 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 5 –6 –0 West Virginia   –  – 5 –6 –0 Georgia Tech   –  – 4 –6 –1 Louisville   –  – 4 –6 –1 William & Mary   –  – 4 –7 –0 Illinois State   –  – 3 –8 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  – 3 –8 –0 Army   –  – 2 –8 –1 Air Force   –  – 2 –9 –0 Cincinnati   –  – 2 –9 –0 Richmond   –  – 0 –11 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Pittsburgh   –  – 11 –1 –0 Tennessee State   –  – 9 –1 –0 No. 5 Florida State   –  – 10 –2 –0 No. 8 Penn State   –  – 10 –2 –0 No. 9 Notre Dame   –  – 9 –2 –1 No. 18 Miami (FL)   –  – 9 –3 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 9 –3 –0 Navy   –  – 8 –4 –0 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 8 –4 –0 Boston College   –  – 7 –4 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  – 7 –4 –0 Rutgers   –  – 7 –4 –0 UNLV   –  – 7 –4 –0 Tulane   –  – 7 –5 –0 Colgate   –  – 5 –4 –1 North Texas State   –  – 6 –5 –0 Villanova   –  – 6 –5 –0 West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0 Louisville   –  – 5 –6 –0 Richmond   –  – 5 –6 –0 Syracuse   –  – 5 –6 –0 East Carolina   –  – 4 –7 –0 Illinois State   –  – 4 –7 –0 Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0 Army   –  – 3 –7 –1 Holy Cross   –  – 3 –8 –0 Cincinnati   –  – 2 –9 –0 Memphis State   –  – 2 –9 –0 William & Mary   –  – 2 –9 –0 Georgia Tech   –  – 1 –9 –1 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Pittsburgh   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 3 Penn State   –  – 10 –2 –0 No. 8 Miami (FL)   –  – 9 –2 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 9 –2 –1 No. 17 West Virginia   –  – 9 –3 –0 Colgate   –  – 7 –3 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 7 –4 –0 Navy   –  – 7 –4 –1 Cincinnati   –  – 6 –5 –0 Florida State   –  – 6 –5 –0 Holy Cross   –  – 6 –5 –0 Tulane   –  – 6 –5 –0 UNLV   –  – 6 –6 –0 South Carolina   –  – 6 –6 –0 Temple   –  – 5 –5 –0 Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0 East Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  – 5 –6 –0 Louisville   –  – 5 –6 –0 Notre Dame   –  – 5 –6 –0 Rutgers   –  – 5 –6 –0 William & Mary   –  – 5 –6 –0 Syracuse   –  – 4 –6 –1 Richmond   –  – 4 –7 –0 Army   –  – 3 –7 –1 North Texas State   –  – 2 –9 –0 Georgia Tech   –  – 1 –10 –0 Memphis State   –  – 1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 10 Pittsburgh   –  – 9 –3 –0 No. 13 Florida State   –  – 9 –3 –0 No. 19 West Virginia   –  – 9 –3 –0 Boston College   –  – 8 –3 –1 Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 7 –3 –1 East Carolina   –  – 7 –4 –0 Miami (FL)   –  – 7 –4 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 7 –4 –0 Notre Dame   –  – 6 –4 –1 Cincinnati   –  – 6 –5 –0 Georgia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0 Navy   –  – 6 –5 –0 Louisville   –  – 5 –6 –0 Rutgers   –  – 5 –6 –0 Army   –  – 4 –7 –0 South Carolina   –  – 4 –7 –0 Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0 Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0 Syracuse   –  – 2 –9 –0 Memphis State   –  – 1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  – 11 –1 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 9 –2 –0 No. 19 Boston College   –  – 9 –3 –0 No. 16 West Virginia   –  – 9 –3 –0 No. 20 East Carolina   –  – 8 –3 –0 No. 18 Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –3 –1 Florida State   –  – 8 –4 –0 Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –1 Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0 Memphis State   –  – 6 –4 –1 Notre Dame   –  – 7 –5 –0 Syracuse   –  – 6 –5 –0 South Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0 Cincinnati   –  4 –6 –1 Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 4 –6 –0 Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0 Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0 Louisville   –  – 3 –8 –0 Navy   –  – 3 –8 –0 Rutgers   –  – 3 –8 –0 Army   –  – 2 –9 –0 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Boston College   –  – 10 –2 –0 No. 11 South Carolina   –  – 10 –2 –0 Army   –  – 8 –3 –1 Rutgers   –  – 7 –3 –0 No. 17 Florida State   –  – 7 –3 –2 Virginia Tech   –  – 8 –4 –0 West Virginia   –  – 8 –4 –0 No. 18 Miami (FL)   –  – 8 –5 –0 Notre Dame   –  – 7 –5 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0 Penn State   –  – 6 –5 –0 Syracuse   –  – 6 –5 –0 Temple   –  – 6 –5 –0 Memphis State   –  – 5 –5 –1 Navy   –  – 4 –6 –1 Southern Miss   –  – 4 –7 –0 Pittsburgh   –  – 3 –7 –1 Tulane   –  – 3 –8 –0 Cincinnati   –  – 2 –9 –0 East Carolina   –  – 2 –9 –0 Louisville   –  – 2 –9 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  – 10 –2 –0 Army   –  – 9 –3 –0 No. 15 Florida State   –  – 9 –3 –0 West Virginia   –  – 7 –3 –1 Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0 Syracuse   –  – 7 –5 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0 Pittsburgh   –  – 5 –5 –1 Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0 Notre Dame   –  – 5 –6 –0 South Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 4 –7 –0 Navy   –  – 4 –7 –0 Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0 Boston College   –  – 4 –8 –0 Memphis State   –  – 2 –7 –2 Rutgers   –  – 2 –8 –1 East Carolina   –  – 2 –9 –0 Louisville   –  – 2 –9 –0 Tulane   –  – 1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Penn State   –  – 12 –0 –0 No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 20 Virginia Tech   –  – 9 –2 –1 No. 19 Boston College   –  – 9 –3 –0 Tulsa   –  – 7 –4 –0 Florida State   –  – 7 –4 –1 Army   –  – 6 –5 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0 Temple   –  – 6 –5 –0 Pittsburgh   –  – 5 –5 –1 Rutgers   –  – 5 –5 –1 Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0 Notre Dame   –  – 5 –6 –0 Syracuse   –  – 5 –6 –0 South Carolina   –  – 3 –6 –2 Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0 West Virginia   –  – 4 –7 –0 Louisville   –  – 3 –8 –0 Navy   –  – 3 –8 –0 Wichita State   –  – 3 –8 –0 East Carolina   –  – 2 –9 –0 Northern Illinois   –  – 2 –9 –0 Memphis State   –  – 1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  – 12 –0 –0 No. 4 Syracuse   –  – 11 –0 –1 No. 2 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 15 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0 Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0 Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –0 No. 17 Notre Dame   –  – 8 –4 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0 Rutgers   –  – 6 –5 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0 Memphis State   –  – 5 –5 –1 Northern Illinois   –  – 5 –5 –1 West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0 Tulane   –  – 6 –6 –0 Army   –  – 5 –6 –0 Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0 East Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0 Akron   –  – 4 –7 –0 Cincinnati   –  – 4 –7 –0 Louisville   –  – 3 –7 –1 Temple   –  – 3 –8 –0 Tulsa   –  – 3 –8 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 2 –9 –0 Navy   –  – 2 –9 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Notre Dame   –  – 12 –0 –0 No. 2 Miami (FL)   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 3 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0 No. 5 West Virginia   –  – 11 –1 –0 Southern Miss   –  – 10 –2 –0 No. 13 Syracuse   –  – 10 –2 –0 Army   –  – 9 –3 –0 Louisville   –  – 8 –3 –0 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0 Northern Illinois   –  – 7 –4 –0 Pittsburgh   –  – 6 –5 –0 Memphis State   –  – 6 –5 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0 Rutgers   –  – 5 –6 –0 Akron   –  – 5 –6 –0 Penn State   –  – 5 –6 –0 Tulane   –  – 5 –6 –0 Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0 Tulsa   –  – 4 –7 –0 Boston College   –  – 3 –8 –0 Cincinnati   –  – 3 –8 –0 East Carolina   –  – 3 –8 –0 Navy   –  – 3 –8 –0 Virginia Tech   –  – 3 –8 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  11 –1 –0 No. 2 Notre Dame   –  12 –1 –0 No. 3 Florida State   –  10 –2 –0 Northern Illinois   –  9 –2 –0 No. 15 Penn State   –  8 –3 –1 No. 17 Pittsburgh   –  8 –3 –1 No. 21 West Virginia   –  8 –3 –1 Syracuse   –  8 –4 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  7 –4 –0 Akron   –  6 –4 –1 South Carolina   –  6 –4 –1 Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1 Louisiana Tech   –  5 –4 –1 Army   –  6 –5 –0 Louisville   –  6 –5 –0 East Carolina   –  5 –5 –1 Tulsa   –  6 –6 –0 Southern Miss   –  5 –6 –0 Tulane   –  4 –8 –0 Navy   –  3 –8 –0 Rutgers   –  2 –7 –2 Boston College   –  2 –9 –0 Memphis State   –  2 –9 –0 Cincinnati   –  1 –9 –1 Temple   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 14 Louisville   –  10 –1 –1 No. 3 Miami (FL)   –  10 –2 –0 No. 4 Florida State   –  10 –2 –0 No. 6 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0 No. 11 Penn State   –  9 –3 –0 Louisiana Tech   –  8 –3 –1 Southern Miss   –  8 –4 –0 Temple   –  7 –4 –0 Syracuse   –  7 –4 –2 Army   –  6 –5 –0 Northern Illinois   –  6 –5 –0 South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0 Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0 East Carolina   –  5 –6 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  5 –6 –0 Navy   –  5 –6 –0 Memphis State   –  4 –6 –1 Boston College   –  4 –7 –0 Tulane   –  4 –7 –0 West Virginia   –  4 –7 –0 Akron   –  3 –7 –1 Pittsburgh   –  3 –7 –1 Rutgers   –  3 –8 –0 Tulsa   –  3 –8 –0 Cincinnati   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9 East Carolina   –  11 –1 –0 No. 4 Florida State   –  11 –2 –0 No. 3 Penn State   –  11 –2 –0 No. 21 Tulsa   –  10 –2 –0 Louisiana Tech   –  8 –1 –2 No. 13 Notre Dame   –  10 –3 –0 Akron   –  5 –6 –0 Memphis State   –  5 –6 –0 Army   –  4 –7 –0 Cincinnati   –  4 –7 –0 Southern Miss   –  4 –7 –0 South Carolina   –  3 –6 –2 Southwestern Louisiana   –  2 –8 –1 Louisville   –  2 –9 –0 Northern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0 Tulane   –  1 –10 –0 Navy   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Notre Dame   –  10 –1 –1 Southern Miss   –  7 –4 –0 Penn State   –  7 –5 –0 Memphis State   –  6 –5 –0 Army   –  5 –6 –0 East Carolina   –  5 –6 –0 Louisiana Tech   –  5 –6 –0 Louisville   –  5 –6 –0 Northern Illinois   –  5 –6 –0 Tulsa   –  4 –7 –0 Cincinnati   –  3 –8 –0 Arkansas State   –  2 –9 –0 Southwestern Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0 Tulane   –  2 –9 –0 Navy   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Notre Dame   –  11 –1 –0 No. 24 Louisville   –  9 –3 –0 Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0 Army   –  6 –5 –0 Memphis State   –  6 –5 –0 Tulsa   –  4 –6 –1 Navy   –  4 –7 –0 Tulane   –  3 –9 –0 Southern Miss   –  2 –8 –1 East Carolina   –  2 –9 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1994 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T East Carolina   –  7 –5 –0 Louisville   –  6 –5 –0 Memphis   –  6 –5 –0 Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0 Notre Dame   –  6 –5 –1 Army   –  4 –7 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –8 –0 Navy   –  3 –8 –0 Tulsa   –  3 –8 –0 Cincinnati   –  2 –8 –1 Tulane   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from AP Poll | 1995 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 11 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0 East Carolina   –  9 –3 –0 Louisville   –  7 –4 –0 Cincinnati   –  6 –5 –0 Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0 Army   –  5 –5 –1 Navy   –  5 –6 –0 Tulsa   –  4 –7 –0 Memphis   –  3 –8 –0 Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0 North Texas   –  2 –9 –0 Tulane   –  2 –9 –0 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 25 Army   –  10 –2   Navy   –  9 –3   No. 19 Notre Dame   –  8 –3   East Carolina   –  8 –3   Louisiana Tech   –  6 –5   UAB   –  5 –6   UCF   –  5 –6   Southwestern Louisiana   –  5 –6   Northeast Louisiana   –  5 –6   Arkansas State   –  4 –7   Northern Illinois   –  1 –10   Rankings from AP Poll | 1997 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Louisiana Tech   –  9 –2   Navy   –  7 –4   Notre Dame   –  7 –6   UAB   –  5 –6   UCF   –  5 –6   Northeast Louisiana   –  5 –7   Army   –  4 –7   Arkansas State   –  2 –9   Southwestern Louisiana   –  1 –10   Rankings from AP Poll | 1998 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  UCF   –  9 –2   No. 22 Notre Dame   –  9 –3   Louisiana Tech   –  6 –6   Northeast Louisiana   –  5 –6   UAB   –  4 –7   Arkansas State   –  4 –8   Navy   –  3 –8   Southwestern Louisiana   –  2 –9   Rankings from AP Poll |
| 1999 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Louisiana Tech   –  8 –3   Louisiana–Monroe   –  5 –6   Notre Dame   –  5 –7   Navy   –  5 –7   UCF   –  4 –7   Middle Tennessee   –  3 –8   Louisiana–Lafayette   –  2 –9   Rankings from AP Poll | 2000 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 15 Notre Dame %   –  9 –3   UCF   –  7 –4   Middle Tennessee   –  6 –5   Connecticut   –  3 –8   Louisiana Tech   –  3 –9   Louisiana–Lafayette   –  1 –10   Louisiana–Monroe   –  1 –10   Navy   –  1 –10   % – BCS at-large representativeRankings from AP Poll | 2001 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  South Florida   –  8 –3   Troy State   –  7 –4   UCF   –  6 –5   Notre Dame   –  5 –6   Utah State   –  4 –7   Connecticut   –  2 –9   Navy   –  0 –10   Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2002 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  South Florida   –  9 –2   No. 17 Notre Dame   –  10 –3   Connecticut   –  6 –6   Utah State   –  4 –7   Troy State   –  4 –8   Navy   –  2 –10   Rankings from AP Poll | 2003 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Connecticut   –  9 –3   Navy   –  8 –5   Troy State   –  6 –6   Notre Dame   –  5 –7   Rankings from AP Poll | 2004 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 24 Navy   –  10 –2   Notre Dame   –  6 –6   Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2005 NCAA Division I-A independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 9 Notre Dame %   –  9 –3   Navy   –  8 –4   Army   –  4 –7   Temple   –  0 –11   % – BCS at-large representativeRankings from AP Poll | | |

### NCAA Division I FBS

2006 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records :
| 2006 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 17 Notre Dame %   –  10 –3   Navy   –  9 –4   Army   –  3 –9   Temple   –  1 –11   % – BCS at-large representativeRankings from AP Poll | 2007 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Navy   –  8 –5   Western Kentucky   –  7 –5   Army   –  3 –9   Notre Dame   –  3 –9   Rankings from AP Poll | 2008 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Navy   –  8 –5   Notre Dame   –  7 –6   Army   –  3 –9   WKU   –  2 –10   Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2009 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Navy   –  10 –4   Notre Dame   –  6 –6   Army   –  5 –7   Rankings from AP Poll | 2010 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Navy   –   9 –4   Notre Dame   –   8 –5   Army   –   7 –6   Rankings from AP Poll | 2011 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  BYU   –   10 –3   Notre Dame   –   8 –5   Navy   –   5 –7   Army   –   3 –9   Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2012 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  BYU   –   8 –5   Navy   –   8 –5   Army   –   2 –10   No. 4 Notre Dame %   –   0* –0   % – BCS at-large representative*All wins and national championship appearance for Notre Dame (12–1) in the 2012 season were vacatedRankings from AP Poll | 2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 20 Notre Dame*   –   9 –4   Navy   –   9 –4   BYU   –   8 –5   Army   –   3 –9   New Mexico State   –   2 –10   Idaho   –   1 –11   *All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacatedRankings from AP Poll | 2014 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  BYU   –   8 –5   Notre Dame   –   8 –5   Navy   –   8 –5   Army   –   4 –8   Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2015 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 11 Notre Dame   –   10 –3   BYU   –   9 –4   Army   –   2 –10   Rankings from AP Poll | 2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  BYU   –   9 –4   Army   –   8 –5   Notre Dame   –   4 –8   UMass   –   2 –10   Rankings from AP Poll | 2017 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Army   –   10 –3   No. 11 Notre Dame   –   10 –3   UMass   –   4 –8   BYU   –   4 –9   Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2018 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 5 Notre Dame ^   –  12 –1   No. 19 Army   –  11 –2   BYU   –  7 –6   Liberty   –  6 –6   UMass   –  4 –8   New Mexico State   –  3 –9   ^ – College Football Playoff participantRankings from AP Poll | 2019 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 12 Notre Dame   –  11 –2   Liberty   –  8 –5   BYU   –  7 –6   Army   –  5 –8   New Mexico State   –  2 –10   UMass   –  1 –11   Rankings from AP Poll | 2020 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 11 BYU   –  11 –1   No. 17 Liberty   –  10 –1   Army   –  9 –3   New Mexico State   –  1 –1   UMass   –  0 –4   Note: Due to COVID-19, UConn canceled the 2020 football season; New Mexico State was the only FBS school to play a spring schedule.Rankings from AP Poll. |
| 2021 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 8 Notre Dame   –  11 –2   No. 19 BYU   –  10 –3   Army   –  9 –4   Liberty   –  8 –5   New Mexico State   –  2 –10   UMass   –  1 –11   UConn   –  1 –11   Rankings from AP Poll | 2022 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 18 Notre Dame   –  9 –4   Liberty   –  8 –5   BYU   –  8 –5   New Mexico State   –  7 –6   Army   –  6 –6   UConn   –  6 –7   UMass   –  1 –11   Rankings from AP Poll | 2023 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 14 Notre Dame   –  10 –3   Army   –  6 –6   UConn   –  3 –9   UMass   –  3 –9   Rankings from AP Poll |