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The Big Ten and SEC are widely regarded as the premier conferences in college football. But what do the numbers say? Here's a breakdown of the FBS conferences with the most NCAA-recognized national championships, including co-championships and titles later vacated by the NCAA. With realignment in the mix and top schools shifting around, this ranking is ripe for change in the years to come. Note: This list features the school's conference affiliation at the time of the championship win. Big Ten (established in 1896): 31 ▪︎ Michigan 10 (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, 1997, 2023) ▪︎ Ohio State 8 (1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002, 2014) ▪︎ Minnesota 6 (1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960) ▪︎ Illinois 3 (1919, 1923, 1927) ▪︎ Michigan State 2 (1965, 1966) ▪︎ Iowa 1 (1958) ▪︎ Chicago 1 (1905) SEC (established in 1933): 27 ▪︎ Alabama 13 (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020) ▪︎ LSU 4 (1958, 2003, 2007, 2019) ▪︎ Georgia 3 (1980, 2022, 2023) ▪︎ Florida 3 (1996, 2006, 2008) ▪︎ Auburn 2 (1957, 2010) ▪︎ Tennessee 2 (1951, 1998) ▪︎ Ole Miss 1 (1960) Pac-12 (established in 1915): 15 ▪︎ USC 9 (1931, 1932, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004) ▪︎ California 3 (1920, 1921, 1922) ▪︎ Washington 1 (1991) ▪︎ UCLA 1 (1954) ▪︎ Stanford 1 (1926) ACC (established in 1953): 8 ▪︎ Clemson 3 (1981, 2016, 2018) ▪︎ Florida State 3 (1993, 1999, 2013) ▪︎ Georgia Tech 1 (1990) ▪︎ Maryland 1 (1953) Big 12 (established in 1996): 5 ▪︎ Nebraska 3 (1997) ▪︎ Texas 1 (2005) ▪︎ Oklahoma 1 (2000) Check out the ESPN college football hub page for breaking news, analysis, scores, schedules and more.
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