Who leads college football's most-played rivalries?
Of the 20 most-played rivalries between teams now in the FBS, Tennessee leads Kentucky by the widest margin, having won 75.0% of their games (84 wins, 25 losses and 9 ties since 1906 in CollegeFootballData.com's records, through the 2025 season). Wisconsin leads Minnesota, the most-played rivalry, by a single game: 63–62, with 8 ties. A tie counts as half a win. The source's early records miss some games, so its series can differ a little from the schools' own.
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| Rivalry leader | Games won by the team ahead in the series (%) |
|---|---|
| Tennessee over Kentucky | 75 |
| Oklahoma over Kansas | 72.8 |
| Tennessee over Vanderbilt | 71.6 |
| Michigan over Michigan State | 65.7 |
| Georgia over Georgia Tech | 62.7 |
| Purdue over Indiana | 62.4 |
| Clemson over South Carolina | 61.5 |
| NC State over Wake Forest | 61.4 |
| Ole Miss over Mississippi State | 58.4 |
| North Carolina over Virginia | 55.8 |
| Georgia over Auburn | 54.9 |
| Kansas over Kansas State | 54.9 |
| Texas over Oklahoma | 54.7 |
| TCU over Baylor | 54.3 |
| Michigan over Ohio State | 53.7 |
| Minnesota over Iowa | 53.4 |
| Navy over Army | 53.2 |
| Colorado State over Wyoming | 52.2 |
| Illinois over Northwestern | 51.7 |
| Wisconsin over Minnesota | 50.4 |