Did you know that the Ohio State and Michigan rivalry is the biggest one in college football? Today I will tell you about some of the best college football rivalries, their record against each other, and how it even started.
5. USC vs Notre Dame ( Notre Dame 48 -38-5)
This rivalry started in 1926 after USC traveled to Notre Dame and lost 12-13. After this game, a lifelong rivalry started. Notre Dame is the better team leading the rivalry 48-38-5. The last time these two teams faced each other, Notre Dame squashed USC 48 to 20 on October 14th, 2023. These two schools hate each other because USC is still a great team but in this Rivalry Notre Dame is just better.
4. Alabama vs Auburn ( Alabama 47- 37 1)
This rivalry started in 1893 after a political dispute over which college would get the state funding for the new football team. Alabama currently leads the rivalry 47-37-1 and has more championships than Auburn. They have 18 claimed titles while Auburn only has 5 national football championships. Alabama is the better team here. The winner of this game also gets the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy.
3. Army vs Navy ( Navy 62-53-7)
The rivalry kicked off 128 years ago when Cadet Dennis Mahan Michie accepted a “challenge” from the Naval Academy and the two squads faced off on The Plain at West Point on November 29, 1890. The Navy leads rivalry 62-53-7 and they have 1 national and 3 division titles. The Army leads the national championship category with 3 in 1944, 1945, and 1946. Even though they do not win a lot of national titles, the rivalry is still fun to watch and it is probably
2. OU vs Texas ( Texas 63-50-5)
This exciting rivalry started back in 1900 when the two teams first played each other and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1929 for a total of 119 games as of 2023. The rivalry is commonly referred to as the Red River Shootout, the Red River Rivalry, or the Red River Showdown. Texas leads 63-50-5 but OU has more national championships with 7 compared with Texas, which has 4 four national championships in its history
1.Ohio State vs Michigan (Michigan, 60-51-6)
Michigan leads this rivalry 60-51-6. Michigan has 12 national championships with their most recent one being in 2023 this past season. Ohio State has 8 national championships with their latest one being 2014. On the Ohio State campus, they have a clock for when their next game against Michigan is, and if you get caught wearing Michigan colors it will be bad. It is the same thing at Michigan too. This is the best college football rivalry by far and will be further down the road.
There are many great rivalries in college football. Some are better than others and some are more entertaining than others. Make sure to catch these rivalry games next football season and root for your favorite team.
