The Zeitgeist List

The rivalries

Every named grudge on the board — 103 of them — each with its whole head-to-head over both programs’ stature, and the coaches who fought it.

Blood rivalries

The marquee grudges — the ones that own a Saturday. 20

Army-Navy GameArmy · Navy55–63–7125 mtgsThe GameOhio State · Michigan53–62–6121 mtgsEgg BowlMississippi State · Ole Miss47–67–5119 mtgsRed River RivalryOklahoma · Texas51–62–5118 mtgsPalmetto BowlClemson · South Carolina70–43–4117 mtgsLone Star ShowdownTexas · Texas A&M71–37–5113 mtgsThird Saturday in OctoberTennessee · Alabama39–61–7107 mtgsCascade ClashOregon · Washington46–56–4106 mtgsGeorgia-FloridaGeorgia · Florida58–44–2104 mtgsBackyard BrawlPittsburgh · West Virginia61–37–3101 mtgsCommonwealth CupVirginia Tech · Virginia62–34–5101 mtgsHoly WarUtah · BYU59–34–497 mtgsUSC-Notre DameNotre Dame · USC53–38–596 mtgsLSU-AlabamaAlabama · LSU58–26–589 mtgsTerritorial CupArizona · Arizona State43–45–189 mtgsIron BowlAlabama · Auburn51–32–184 mtgsCy-HawkIowa · Iowa State48–2371 mtgsSunshine ShowdownFlorida State · Florida29–39–270 mtgsFSU-MiamiFlorida State · Miami33–3770 mtgsWar on I-4UCF · South Florida8–614 mtgs

Classic rivalries

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Paul Bunyan's AxeMinnesota · Wisconsin62–63–8133 mtgsOld Oaken BucketPurdue · Indiana75–44–6125 mtgsSunflower ShowdownKansas · Kansas State65–53–5123 mtgsDeep South's Oldest RivalryGeorgia · Auburn64–52–6122 mtgsLand of Lincoln TrophyIllinois · Northwestern59–55–5119 mtgsPaul Bunyan TrophyMichigan State · Michigan38–75–5118 mtgsFloyd of RosedaleMinnesota · Iowa62–54–2118 mtgsBorder War (Bronze Boot)Colorado State · Wyoming58–52–5115 mtgsRevivalryTCU · Baylor60–50–5115 mtgsClean Old-Fashioned HateGeorgia Tech · Georgia40–69–5114 mtgsBorder WarMissouri · Kansas56–48–8112 mtgsBedlamOklahoma · Oklahoma State85–20–7112 mtgsMagnolia BowlOle Miss · LSU41–64–4109 mtgsOregon-Oregon StateOregon State · Oregon46–57–6109 mtgsCarolina-StateNC State · North Carolina41–60–5106 mtgsApple CupWashington State · Washington32–70–4106 mtgsBig GameStanford · California54–45–6105 mtgsBattle for the Iron SkilletSMU · TCU42–54–7103 mtgsKeystone ClassicPittsburgh · Penn State43–52–499 mtgsBattle for the Victory BellUCLA · USC34–54–795 mtgsRio Grande RivalryNew Mexico · New Mexico State65–24–291 mtgsRocky Mountain ShowdownColorado · Colorado State64–22–288 mtgsNebraska-ColoradoColorado · Nebraska21–49–272 mtgsBattle for the Golden BootArkansas · LSU23–45–270 mtgsBattle for the Victory Bell (OH)Cincinnati · Miami (OH)35–34–170 mtgsBattle of I-75Bowling Green · Toledo30–33–164 mtgsBattle of the BricksOhio · Miami (OH)30–33–164 mtgsCommander-in-Chief (AF-Army)Army · Air Force21–38–160 mtgsVictory CannonCentral Michigan · Western Michigan32–27–160 mtgsCommander-in-Chief (AF-Navy)Navy · Air Force24–3458 mtgsMichigan MAC Trophy (EMU-CMU)Central Michigan · Eastern Michigan34–15–251 mtgsHeroes GameIowa · Nebraska20–26–147 mtgsWagon WheelKent State · Akron19–26–146 mtgsKeg of NailsLouisville · Cincinnati23–22–146 mtgsBattle for the Fremont CannonNevada · UNLV25–1742 mtgsNotre Dame-MichiganMichigan · Notre Dame22–18–141 mtgsOhio State-Penn StatePenn State · Ohio State14–2741 mtgsGovernor's CupLouisville · Kentucky17–1734 mtgsMilk CanBoise State · Fresno State17–1027 mtgsDeeper Than HateApp State · Georgia Southern14–1024 mtgs100 Miles of HateMiddle Tennessee · Western Kentucky6–1218 mtgsModern HateGeorgia Southern · Georgia State6–612 mtgs

Regional rivalries

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Tennessee-KentuckyTennessee · Kentucky84–25–9118 mtgsTennessee-VanderbiltVanderbilt · Tennessee31–81–4116 mtgsVictory BellNorth Carolina · Duke63–38–4105 mtgsHeartland TrophyWisconsin · Iowa49–48–299 mtgsMayor's Cup (TX)SMU · Rice49–41–191 mtgsOld Wagon WheelUtah State · BYU37–51–391 mtgsBattle for the RagTulane · LSU20–63–790 mtgsBaylor-Texas TechBaylor · Texas Tech42–40–183 mtgsSouth Carolina-GeorgiaGeorgia · South Carolina52–19–273 mtgsTexas-Texas TechTexas · Texas Tech55–1873 mtgsRumble in the RockiesColorado · Utah33–36–372 mtgsMemphis-Ole MissOle Miss · Memphis49–12–263 mtgsLSU-Texas A&MTexas A&M · LSU24–36–363 mtgsNIU-ToledoToledo · Northern Illinois36–1753 mtgsOSU-Texas TechOklahoma State · Texas Tech24–25–352 mtgsMichigan MAC Trophy (WMU-EMU)Western Michigan · Eastern Michigan33–17–151 mtgsBronze Stalk TrophyNorthern Illinois · Ball State24–24–149 mtgsBayou BucketRice · Houston12–3547 mtgsMiami-Virginia TechVirginia Tech · Miami15–2742 mtgsBattle on the BayouUL Monroe · Louisiana16–2541 mtgsLand Grant TrophyMichigan State · Penn State18–20–139 mtgsLegends TrophyStanford · Notre Dame14–2539 mtgsASU-ULMUL Monroe · Arkansas State9–2635 mtgsECU-NC StateNC State · East Carolina20–1434 mtgsNinth Island ShowdownHawai'i · UNLV16–1733 mtgsRivalry in DixieSouthern Miss · Louisiana Tech20–1333 mtgsOld Oil CanFresno State · San Diego State13–1932 mtgsMayor's CupVillanova · Temple15–16–132 mtgsBuffalo-AkronBuffalo · Akron13–1225 mtgsMaryland-RutgersRutgers · Maryland9–1221 mtgsIdaho-Boise StateBoise State · Idaho16–319 mtgsFreedom TrophyWisconsin · Nebraska13–518 mtgsBattle Line RivalryArkansas · Missouri4–1317 mtgsVanderbilt-MissouriMissouri · Vanderbilt10–5–116 mtgsBattle for the BeltSouth Alabama · Troy4–1014 mtgsCoastal-App StateCoastal Carolina · App State5–712 mtgsFriends of Coal BowlWest Virginia · Marshall11–011 mtgsI-35 RivalryUTSA · Texas State6–28 mtgsRoyal RivalryOld Dominion · James Madison2–46 mtgsCommonwealth ClashOld Dominion · Liberty2–46 mtgsCharlotte-App StateApp State · Charlotte4–04 mtgs