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).

Division I-A

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

Division I FBS

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	USC	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: UNLV Pac-12: Washington SEC: Alabama Sun Belt: Troy	Michigan	Jayden Daniels (QB, LSU)

v t e NCAA football seasons
Pre-NCAA	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
NCAA pre-divisional	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
NCAA University Division	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
NCAA Division I	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NCAA Division I-A/FBS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NCAA College Division	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
NCAA Division II	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NCAA Division III	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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