# List of NCAA Division I-A/FBS football seasons

A list of NCAA college football seasons at the highest level, now known as the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), since Division I split for football only in 1978. The split created the new Divisions I-A and I-AA; in 2006, they were respectively renamed FBS and FCS (with FCS standing for Football Championship Subdivision).

## 1970s

    1978
    1979

## 1980s

    1980
    1981
    1982
    1983
    1984
    1985
    1986
    1987
    1988
    1989

## 1990s

    1990
    1991
    1992
    1993
    1994
    1995
    1996
    1997
    1998
    1999

## 2000s

    2000
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005

## 2000s

    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009

## 2010s

    2010
    2011
    2012
    2013
    2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
    2018
    2019

## 2020s

    2020
    2021
    2022
    2023
    2024
    2025
    2026
    2027
    2028
    2029
The following table summarizes the articles linked above.
| Year | Conference Champions | National Champions | Heisman Trophy |
| 1978 | ACC: Clemson Big 8: Nebraska and Oklahoma Big Ten: Michigan and Michigan State Ivy: Dartmouth MAC: Ball State Missouri Valley: New Mexico State Pac-10: USC PCAA: San Jose State and Utah State SEC: Alabama Southern: Tennessee-Chattanooga and Furman Southland: Louisiana Tech Southwest: Houston WAC: BYU | AP: Alabama Coaches: USC | Billy Sims (RB, Oklahoma) |
| 1979 | ACC: NC State Big 8: Oklahoma Big Ten: Ohio State Ivy: Yale MAC: Central Michigan Missouri Valley: West Texas State Pac-10: USC PCAA: Utah State SEC: Alabama Southern: Tennessee-Chattanooga Southland: McNeese State Southwest: Houston and Arkansas WAC: BYU | Alabama | Charles White (RB, USC) |
| 1980 | ACC: North Carolina Big 8: Oklahoma Big Ten: Michigan Ivy: Yale MAC: Central Michigan Missouri Valley: Tulsa Pac-10: Washington PCAA: Long Beach State SEC: Georgia Southern: Furman Southland: McNeese State Southwest: Baylor WAC: BYU | Georgia | George Rogers (RB, South Carolina) |
| 1981 | ACC: Clemson Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Iowa and Ohio State Ivy: Dartmouth and Yale MAC: Toledo Missouri Valley: Drake and Tulsa Pac-10: Washington PCAA: San Jose State SEC: Alabama and Georgia Southern: Furman Southland: UT Arlington Southwest: SMU WAC: BYU | Clemson | Marcus Allen (RB, USC) |
| 1982 | ACC: Clemson Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Michigan MAC: Bowling Green Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa Pac-10: UCLA PCAA: Fresno State SEC: Georgia Southwest: SMU WAC: BYU | Penn State | Herschel Walker (RB, Georgia) |
| 1983 | ACC: Maryland Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Illinois MAC: Northern Illinois Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa Pac-10: UCLA PCAA: Cal State Fullerton SEC: Auburn Southwest: Texas WAC: BYU | Miami (FL) | Mike Rozier (RB, Nebraska) |
| 1984 | ACC: Maryland Big 8: Oklahoma and Nebraska Big Ten: Ohio State MAC: Toledo Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa Pac-10: USC PCAA: Cal State Fullerton SEC: Florida (vacated) Southwest: Houston and SMU WAC: BYU | BYU | Doug Flutie (QB, Boston College) |
| 1985 | ACC: Maryland Big 8: Oklahoma Big Ten: Iowa MAC: Bowling Green Missouri Valley (I-A and I-AA): Tulsa Pac-10: UCLA PCAA: Fresno State SEC: Tennessee Southwest: Texas A&M WAC: Air Force and BYU | Oklahoma | Bo Jackson (RB, Auburn) |
| 1986 | ACC: Clemson Big 8: Oklahoma Big Ten: Michigan and Ohio State MAC: Miami (OH) Pac-10: Arizona State PCAA: San Jose State SEC: LSU Southwest: Texas A&M WAC: San Diego State | Penn State | Vinny Testaverde (QB, Miami (FL)) |
| 1987 | ACC: Clemson Big 8: Oklahoma Big Ten: Michigan State MAC: Eastern Michigan Pac-10: USC and UCLA PCAA: San Jose State SEC: Auburn Southwest: Texas A&M WAC: Wyoming | Miami (FL) | Tim Brown (WR, Notre Dame) |
| 1988 | ACC: Clemson Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Michigan Big West: Fresno State MAC: Western Michigan Pac-10: USC SEC: Auburn and LSU Southwest: Arkansas WAC: Wyoming | Notre Dame | Barry Sanders (RB, Oklahoma State) |
| 1989 | ACC: Duke and Virginia Big 8: Colorado Big Ten: Michigan Big West: Fresno State MAC: Ball State Pac-10: USC SEC: Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee Southwest: Arkansas WAC: BYU | Miami (FL) | Andre Ware (QB, Houston) |
| 1990 | ACC: Georgia Tech Big 8: Colorado Big Ten: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Michigan State Big West: San Jose State MAC: Central Michigan and Toledo Pac-10: Washington SEC: Tennessee Southwest: Texas WAC: BYU | AP: Colorado Coaches: Georgia Tech | Ty Detmer (QB, BYU) |
| 1991 | ACC: Clemson Big East: Miami (FL) Big 8: Colorado and Nebraska Big Ten: Michigan Big West: Fresno State and San Jose State MAC: Bowling Green Pac-10: Washington SEC: Florida Southwest: Texas A&M WAC: San Diego State | AP: Miami (FL) Coaches: Washington | Desmond Howard (WR, Michigan) |
| 1992 | ACC: Florida State Big East: Miami(FL) Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Michigan Big West: Nevada MAC: Bowling Green Pac-10: Stanford and Washington SEC: Alabama Southwest: Texas A&M WAC: BYU, Fresno State, and Hawaii | Alabama | Gino Torretta (QB, Miami (FL)) |
| 1993 | ACC: Florida State Big East: West Virginia Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Ohio State and Wisconsin Big West: Southwestern Louisiana and Utah State MAC: Ball State Pac-10: Arizona, USC, and UCLA SEC: Florida Southwest: Texas A&M WAC: BYU, Fresno State, and Wyoming | Florida State | Charlie Ward (QB, Florida State) |
| 1994 | ACC: Florida State Big East: Miami (FL) Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Penn State Big West: Southwestern Louisiana, Nevada, and UNLV MAC: Central Michigan Pac-10: Oregon SEC: Florida Southwest: Baylor, Rice, Texas, TCU, and Texas Tech WAC: Colorado State | Nebraska | Rashaan Salaam (RB, Colorado) |
| 1995 | ACC: Florida State and Virginia Big East: Miami (FL) and Virginia Tech Big 8: Nebraska Big Ten: Northwestern Big West: Nevada MAC: Toledo Pac-10: USC and Washington SEC: Florida Southwest: Texas WAC: Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, and Utah | Nebraska | Eddie George (RB, Ohio State) |
| 1996 | ACC: Florida State Big East: Miami (FL), Syracuse, and Virginia Tech Big Ten: Northwestern and Ohio State Big 12: Texas Big West: Nevada and Utah State C-USA: Houston and Southern Miss MAC: Ball State Pac-10: Arizona State SEC: Florida WAC: BYU | Florida | Danny Wuerffel (QB, Florida) |
| 1997 | ACC: Florida State Big East: Syracuse Big Ten: Michigan Big 12: Nebraska Big West: Nevada and Utah State C-USA: Southern Miss MAC: Marshall Pac-10: UCLA and Washington State SEC: Tennessee WAC: Colorado State | AP: Michigan Coaches: Nebraska | Charles Woodson (CB, Michigan) |
| 1998 | ACC: Florida State and Georgia Tech Big East: Syracuse Big Ten: Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin Big 12: Texas A&M Big West: Idaho C-USA: Tulane MAC: Marshall Pac-10: UCLA SEC: Tennessee WAC: Air Force | Tennessee | Ricky Williams (RB, Texas) |
| 1999 | ACC: Florida State Big East: Virginia Tech Big Ten: Wisconsin Big 12: Nebraska Big West: Boise State C-USA: Southern Miss MAC: Marshall MWC: BYU, Colorado State, and Utah Pac-10: Stanford SEC: Alabama WAC: Hawaii, Fresno State, and TCU | Florida State | Ron Dayne (RB, Wisconsin) |
| 2000 | ACC: Florida State Big East Miami (FL) Big Ten: Michigan, Northwestern, and Purdue Big 12: Oklahoma Big West: Boise State C-USA: Louisville MAC: Marshall MWC: Colorado State Pac-10: Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington SEC: Florida WAC: TCU and UTEP | Oklahoma | Chris Weinke (QB, Florida State) |
| 2001 | ACC: Maryland Big East: Miami (FL) Big Ten: Illinois Big 12: Colorado C-USA: Louisville MAC: Toledo MWC: BYU Pac-10: Oregon SEC: LSU Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee and North Texas WAC: Louisiana Tech | Miami (FL) | Eric Crouch (QB, Nebraska) |
| 2002 | ACC: Florida State Big East: Miami (FL) Big Ten: Iowa and Ohio State Big 12: Oklahoma C-USA: Cincinnati and TCU MAC: Marshall MWC: Colorado State Pac-10: USC and Washington State SEC: Georgia Sun Belt: North Texas WAC: Boise State | Ohio State | Carson Palmer (QB, USC) |
| 2003 | ACC: Florida State Big East: Miami (FL) and West Virginia Big Ten: Michigan Big 12: Kansas State C-USA: Southern Miss MAC: Miami (OH) MWC: Utah Pac-10: USC SEC: LSU Sun Belt: North Texas WAC: Boise State | AP: USC Coaches: LSU | Jason White (QB, Oklahoma) |
| 2004 | ACC: Virginia Tech Big East: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and West Virginia Big Ten: Iowa and Michigan Big 12: Oklahoma C-USA: Louisville MAC: Toledo MWC: Utah Pac-10: USC SEC: Auburn Sun Belt: North Texas WAC: Boise State | None (USC were stripped of the title) | Matt Leinart (QB, USC) |
| 2005 | ACC: Florida State Big East: West Virginia Big Ten: Ohio State and Penn State Big 12: Texas C-USA: Tulsa MAC: Akron MWC: TCU Pac-10: USC SEC: Georgia Sun Belt: Arkansas State, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Louisiana-Monroe WAC: Boise State and Nevada | Texas | Reggie Bush (RB, USC) |
| 2006 | ACC: Wake Forest Big East: Louisville Big Ten: Ohio State Big 12: Oklahoma C-USA: Houston MAC: Central Michigan MWC: BYU Pac-10: California and USC SEC: Florida Sun Belt: Middle Tennessee and Troy WAC: Boise State | Florida | Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) |
| 2007 | ACC: Virginia Tech Big East: West Virginia and Connecticut Big Ten: Ohio State Big 12: Oklahoma C-USA: UCF MAC: Central Michigan MWC: BYU Pac-10: USC and Arizona State SEC: LSU Sun Belt: Florida Atlantic and Troy WAC: Hawaii | LSU | Tim Tebow (QB, Florida) |
| 2008 | ACC: Virginia Tech Big East: Cincinnati Big Ten: Penn State and Ohio State Big 12: Oklahoma C-USA: East Carolina MAC: Buffalo MWC: Utah Pac-10: USC SEC: Florida Sun Belt: Troy WAC: Boise State | Florida | Sam Bradford (QB, Oklahoma) |
| 2009 | ACC: Georgia Tech Big 12: Texas Big East: Cincinnati Big Ten: Ohio State C-USA: East Carolina MAC: Central Michigan MWC: TCU Pac-10: Oregon SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Troy WAC: Boise State | Alabama | Mark Ingram II (RB, Alabama) |
| 2010 | ACC: Virginia Tech Big 12: Oklahoma Big East: Connecticut, Pittsburgh, West Virginia Big Ten: Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin C-USA: UCF MAC: Miami (OH) MWC: TCU Pac-10: Oregon SEC: Auburn Sun Belt: FIU WAC: Boise State, Hawaii, Nevada | Auburn | Cam Newton (QB, Auburn) |
| 2011 | ACC: Clemson Big 12: Oklahoma State Big East: Cincinnati, Louisville, West Virginia Big Ten: Wisconsin C-USA: Southern Miss MAC: Northern Illinois MW: TCU Pac-12: Oregon SEC: LSU Sun Belt: Arkansas State WAC: Louisiana Tech | Alabama | Robert Griffin III (QB, Baylor) |
| 2012 | ACC: Florida State Big 12: Kansas State, Oklahoma Big East: Cincinnati, Louisville, Rutgers, Syracuse Big Ten: Wisconsin C-USA: Tulsa MAC: Northern Illinois MW: Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State Pac-12: Stanford SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Arkansas State WAC: Utah State | Alabama | Johnny Manziel (QB, Texas A&M) |
| 2013 | American: UCF ACC: Florida State Big 12: Baylor Big Ten: Michigan State C-USA: Rice MAC: Bowling Green MW: Fresno State Pac-12: Stanford SEC: Auburn Sun Belt: Arkansas State, Louisiana–Lafayette | Florida State | Jameis Winston (QB, Florida State) |
| 2014 | American: Cincinnati, Memphis, UCF ACC: Florida State Big 12: Baylor, TCU Big Ten: Ohio State C-USA: Marshall MAC: Northern Illinois MW: Boise State Pac-12: Oregon SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Georgia Southern | Ohio State | Marcus Mariota (QB, Oregon) |
| 2015 | American: Houston ACC: Clemson Big 12: Oklahoma Big Ten: Michigan State C-USA: Western Kentucky MAC: Bowling Green MW: San Diego State Pac-12: Stanford SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Arkansas State | Alabama | Derrick Henry (RB, Alabama) |
| 2016 | American: Temple ACC: Clemson Big 12: Oklahoma Big Ten: Penn State C-USA: Western Kentucky MAC: Western Michigan MW: San Diego State Pac-12: Washington SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Appalachian State and Arkansas State | Clemson | Lamar Jackson (QB, Louisville) |
| 2017 | American: UCF ACC: Clemson Big 12: Oklahoma Big Ten: Ohio State C-USA: Florida Atlantic MAC: Toledo MW: Boise State Pac-12: USC SEC: Georgia Sun Belt: Appalachian State and Troy | Alabama | Baker Mayfield (QB, Oklahoma) |
| 2018 | American: UCF ACC: Clemson Big 12: Oklahoma Big Ten: Ohio State C–USA: UAB MAC: Northern Illinois MW: Fresno State Pac-12: Washington SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Appalachian State | Clemson | Kyler Murray (QB, Oklahoma) |
| 2019 | American: Memphis ACC: Clemson Big 12: Oklahoma Big Ten: Ohio State C–USA: Florida Atlantic MAC: Miami (OH) MW: Boise State Pac-12: Oregon SEC: LSU Sun Belt: Appalachian State | LSU | Joe Burrow, (QB, LSU) |
| 2020 | AAC: Cincinnati ACC: Clemson Big 12: Oklahoma Big Ten: Ohio State C–USA: UAB MAC: Ball State MW: San Jose State Pac-12: Oregon SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina and Louisiana | Alabama | DeVonta Smith (WR, Alabama) |
| 2021 | AAC: Cincinnati ACC: Pittsburgh Big 12: Baylor Big Ten: Michigan C–USA: UTSA MAC: Northern Illinois MW: Utah State Pac–12: Utah SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Louisiana | Georgia | Bryce Young (QB, Alabama) |
| 2022 | AAC: Tulane ACC: Clemson Big 12: Kansas State Big Ten: Michigan C−USA: UTSA MAC: Toledo MW: Fresno State Pac-12: Utah SEC: Georgia Sun Belt: Troy | Georgia | Caleb Williams (QB, USC) |
| 2023 | AAC: SMU ACC: Florida State Big 12: Texas Big Ten: Michigan C−USA: Liberty MAC: Miami MW: Boise State Pac-12: Washington SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Troy | Michigan | Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU) |
| 2024 | AAC: Army ACC: Clemson Big 12: Arizona State Big Ten: Oregon C−USA: Jacksonville State MAC: Ohio MW: Boise State Pac-12: Oregon State SEC: Georgia Sun Belt: Marshall | Ohio State | Travis Hunter (CB/WR, Colorado) |