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Ohio State and Notre Dame battled to crown a new college football champion this year, bringing an end to the stronghold enjoyed by college teams such as Georgia and Alabama State in recent years.
The two college teams were head-to-head knowing that there will be a new name engraved into the trophy since the selecting organization changed in 2015.
In nearly 130 years of history, Ohio State and Notre Dame have met just nine times. The balance favors the Buckeyes with seven wins, compared to just two for the Fighting Irish.
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The Buckeyes went into Mercedes-Benz Stadium to win 34-21 in a thrilling game with Notre Dame at the CFP National Championship 2025.
College Football Teams with the most National Championships
This list only includes teams that played in the largest national division at the time. That means you'll see teams here that are no longer part of FBS football. It also doesn't include FCS, which crowned its first champion in 1978.
Here are the 5 teams who have won the most college football national championships, from 5 to 1.
#5 Southern California - 9
- Championships: 1931, 1932, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004
No USC coach was more successful than John McKay, who in 16 years at the helm, led the Trojans to four national championships between 1960 and 1975.
#5 Michigan - 10
- Championships: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, 1997, 2024
#4 Notre Dame - 13
- Championships: 1919, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988
#3 Princeton - 15
- Championships: 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1885, 1889, 1893, 1896, 1903, 1906, 1911, 1922
#2 Alabama - 16
- Championships: 1925, 1926, 1930, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020
#1 Yale - 18
- Championships: 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1900, 1907, 1909, 1927