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100 College Football Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated Oct 2026·13 min read

100 college football trivia questions and answers on rivalries and traditions, Heisman Trophy winners, bowl games and championships, famous stadiums and legendary coaches, with easy, medium and hard questions.

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Here are 100 college football trivia questions and answers, from Rutgers vs. Princeton in 1869 to the first 12-team playoff. They run in rounds: traditions and rivalries, the Heisman Trophy, bowls and championships, stadiums, then coaches, so you can pull a themed round for a tailgate or mix them up.

Every question is tagged easy, medium or hard. The easy ones (the Big House, the Iron Bowl, Bevo) work for anyone who has watched a Saturday game; the hard ones (the Little Brown Jug, the Kick Six, who dots the 'i' in Script Ohio) are for the true believers. Answers are in the key at the bottom.

  1. 1Which university's football team is nicknamed 'The Fighting Irish'?

  2. 2Which in-state rivalry is known as 'The Iron Bowl'?

  3. 3The annual Michigan vs. Ohio State showdown is known by what simple nickname?

  4. 4The Red River Rivalry is played between Texas and which school?

  5. 5Which annual rivalry, first played in 1890, pits the U.S. Military Academy against the Naval Academy?

  6. 6The first college football game, played in 1869, matched Rutgers against which school?

  7. 7Ole Miss and which school play for the Golden Egg trophy in the Egg Bowl?

  8. 8BYU and which school meet in the rivalry known as the 'Holy War'?

  9. 9Which school plays Washington for the Apple Cup?

  10. 10Minnesota and which school compete for Paul Bunyan's Axe?

  11. 11Michigan and which school play for the Little Brown Jug, one of the oldest trophies in college football?

  12. 12The 'Backyard Brawl' is played between Pitt and which school?

  13. 13The Florida-Georgia game has traditionally been played in which neutral-site city?

  14. 14A longhorn steer named Bevo is the live mascot of which school?

  15. 15An English bulldog named Uga is the live mascot of which school?

  16. 16A live buffalo named Ralphie leads which team onto the field?

  17. 17Which school's students stand for the entire game as the '12th Man'?

  18. 18At Florida State home games, which mascot plants a flaming spear at midfield?

  19. 19Which school's fans call the Hogs with the cheer 'Woo Pig Sooie'?

  20. 20Which band member traditionally dots the 'i' in Ohio State's Script Ohio formation?

  21. 21What nickname is given to the 'Word of Life' mural visible from Notre Dame Stadium?

  22. 22At Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium, fans jump between the third and fourth quarters to which House of Pain song?

  23. 23At which school do fans turn and wave to patients in the children's hospital overlooking the stadium after the first quarter?

  24. 24Which school holds the NCAA record for consecutive home sellouts, a streak dating to 1962?

  25. 25Who won the first Heisman Trophy, in 1935?

  26. 26Which New York club first awarded the Heisman Trophy in 1935?

  27. 27What move is the player on the Heisman Trophy statue making?

  28. 28Who became the first two-time Heisman winner, in 1974 and 1975?

  29. 29Who became the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy, in 1961?

  30. 30Which Navy quarterback won the 1963 Heisman Trophy?

  31. 31Which Georgia running back won the 1982 Heisman Trophy?

  32. 32Which Boston College quarterback won the 1984 Heisman and is remembered for a last-second 'Hail Flutie' pass against Miami?

  33. 33Which Auburn running back won the 1985 Heisman and later played both MLB and the NFL?

  34. 34Barry Sanders won the 1988 Heisman during a record-breaking season at which school?

  35. 35Which Michigan receiver struck the Heisman pose after a punt-return touchdown against Ohio State in 1991, then won the trophy?

  36. 36Which Michigan cornerback won the 1997 Heisman, the first primarily defensive player to win it?

  37. 37Which Texas running back won the 1998 Heisman Trophy?

  38. 38In 1999, which Wisconsin running back broke Ricky Williams' NCAA career rushing record and won the Heisman?

  39. 39In 2024, the Heisman Trust reinstated the 2005 trophy of which USC running back?

  40. 40In 2007, which Florida quarterback became the first sophomore to win the Heisman?

  41. 41Which Alabama running back won the 2009 Heisman, the first in school history?

  42. 42Which Auburn quarterback won the 2010 Heisman and the national title in his only season as a starter there?

  43. 43In 2012, which Texas A&M quarterback, nicknamed 'Johnny Football,' became the first freshman to win the Heisman?

  44. 44Which Florida State quarterback won the 2013 Heisman as a redshirt freshman?

  45. 45Which Oregon quarterback won the 2014 Heisman, the first in school history?

  46. 46Which Louisville quarterback became the youngest Heisman winner in 2016?

  47. 47Which former walk-on quarterback won the 2017 Heisman at Oklahoma?

  48. 48Which Oklahoma quarterback won the 2018 Heisman after also being a first-round MLB draft pick?

  49. 49Which LSU quarterback won the 2019 Heisman after throwing 60 touchdown passes in a 15-0 season?

  50. 50Which Alabama receiver won the 2020 Heisman, the first wide receiver to win since 1991?

  51. 51Which USC quarterback won the 2022 Heisman Trophy?

  52. 52Which LSU quarterback won the 2023 Heisman Trophy?

  53. 53Which two-way star, playing both receiver and cornerback, won the 2024 Heisman for Colorado?

  54. 54Which bowl game, first played in 1902, is the oldest and is called 'The Granddaddy of Them All'?

  55. 55Which school has won the Rose Bowl the most times?

  56. 56The Rose Bowl traditionally matched the Pac-8/Pac-12 champion against the champion of which conference?

  57. 57The Sugar Bowl is played in which city?

  58. 58The Orange Bowl is played in which Florida metro area?

  59. 59What is the record for the most lopsided game in college football history, Georgia Tech's 1916 win over Cumberland?

  60. 60Oklahoma's NCAA major-college record 47-game winning streak (1953-57) came under which coach?

  61. 61Which school went 13-0 and won the 1984 AP national title?

  62. 62Which system, used from the 1998 through 2013 seasons, did the College Football Playoff replace?

  63. 63Which school won the first BCS national championship, after the 1998 season?

  64. 64Which Texas quarterback ran for the winning touchdown against USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl to claim the national title?

  65. 65Boise State upset Oklahoma in overtime of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl with which famous trick play?

  66. 66In 2007, which FCS team stunned No. 5 Michigan at the Big House?

  67. 67In the 2013 Iron Bowl, which Auburn player returned a missed field goal 109 yards on the final play in the 'Kick Six'?

  68. 68'The Play' in 1982 featured five laterals and a run through Stanford's band. Which school scored?

  69. 69Which school won both the first four-team College Football Playoff title (2014 season) and the first 12-team CFP title (2024 season)?

  70. 70During the four-team College Football Playoff era (2014-2023 seasons), which school made the most appearances?

  71. 71Which Clemson quarterback threw the winning touchdown with one second left to beat Alabama for the 2016-season national title?

  72. 72Georgia won back-to-back national titles in which two seasons?

  73. 73Starting with which season did the College Football Playoff expand to 12 teams?

  74. 74In 2024, Texas and Oklahoma left the Big 12 to join which conference?

  75. 75Michigan Stadium is famously nicknamed what?

  76. 76Ohio State's stadium is nicknamed for its shape. What is that nickname?

  77. 77Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, nicknamed 'The Swamp,' is home to which school?

  78. 78LSU's Tiger Stadium shares the nickname 'Death Valley' with the stadium of which other school?

  79. 79Which school's home field is famous for its blue artificial turf?

  80. 80At which school's Beaver Stadium do fans stage 'White Out' games?

  81. 81Autzen Stadium is home to which school?

  82. 82Which school became the first major program to reach 1,000 all-time wins, in 2023?

  83. 83Which legendary Alabama coach was nicknamed 'Bear'?

  84. 84How many national titles did Nick Saban win as a head coach (one at LSU, the rest at Alabama)?

  85. 85Which Notre Dame coach is linked to the famous 'Win one for the Gipper' speech?

  86. 86Which coach led Notre Dame to the 1988 national title?

  87. 87Which coach led Penn State from 1966 to 2011?

  88. 88Which Ohio State coach was fired after striking an opposing player in the 1978 Gator Bowl?

  89. 89Which Michigan coach battled Woody Hayes in the 'Ten Year War' from 1969 to 1978?

  90. 90Which coach led Florida State from 1976 to 2009?

  91. 91Who won the 1966 Heisman as Florida's quarterback and later coached the Gators to the 1996 national title?

  92. 92Which coach won national titles at both Florida (2006, 2008) and Ohio State (2014)?

  93. 93Which coach led Nebraska to national titles in the 1994, 1995 and 1997 seasons?

  94. 94Which coach led Clemson to national titles in the 2016 and 2018 seasons?

  95. 95Which coach led Georgia to back-to-back national championships?

  96. 96Who coached Michigan to a 15-0 season and the national title in the 2023 season?

  97. 97Who coached Ohio State to the first 12-team College Football Playoff title?

  98. 98Which Grambling State coach won 408 games, a record when he retired in 1997?

  99. 99Which Saint John's (Minnesota) coach retired in 2012 with a record 489 wins, the most in college football history?

  100. 100Which Pro Football Hall of Famer was hired as Colorado's head coach in December 2022?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Notre Dame
  2. 2. Alabama vs. Auburn
  3. 3. The Game
  4. 4. Oklahoma
  5. 5. Army-Navy Game
  6. 6. Princeton
  7. 7. Mississippi State
  8. 8. Utah
  9. 9. Washington State
  10. 10. Wisconsin
  11. 11. Minnesota
  12. 12. West Virginia
  13. 13. Jacksonville
  14. 14. Texas
  15. 15. Georgia
  16. 16. Colorado
  17. 17. Texas A&M
  18. 18. Chief Osceola
  19. 19. Arkansas
  20. 20. A sousaphone player
  21. 21. Touchdown Jesus
  22. 22. Jump Around
  23. 23. Iowa
  24. 24. Nebraska
  25. 25. Jay Berwanger
  26. 26. Downtown Athletic Club
  27. 27. A stiff-arm
  28. 28. Archie Griffin
  29. 29. Ernie Davis
  30. 30. Roger Staubach
  31. 31. Herschel Walker
  32. 32. Doug Flutie
  33. 33. Bo Jackson
  34. 34. Oklahoma State
  35. 35. Desmond Howard
  36. 36. Charles Woodson
  37. 37. Ricky Williams
  38. 38. Ron Dayne
  39. 39. Reggie Bush
  40. 40. Tim Tebow
  41. 41. Mark Ingram
  42. 42. Cam Newton
  43. 43. Johnny Manziel
  44. 44. Jameis Winston
  45. 45. Marcus Mariota
  46. 46. Lamar Jackson
  47. 47. Baker Mayfield
  48. 48. Kyler Murray
  49. 49. Joe Burrow
  50. 50. DeVonta Smith
  51. 51. Caleb Williams
  52. 52. Jayden Daniels
  53. 53. Travis Hunter
  54. 54. Rose Bowl
  55. 55. USC
  56. 56. Big Ten
  57. 57. New Orleans
  58. 58. Miami
  59. 59. 222-0
  60. 60. Bud Wilkinson
  61. 61. BYU
  62. 62. Bowl Championship Series (BCS)
  63. 63. Tennessee
  64. 64. Vince Young
  65. 65. Statue of Liberty
  66. 66. Appalachian State
  67. 67. Chris Davis
  68. 68. Cal
  69. 69. Ohio State
  70. 70. Alabama
  71. 71. Deshaun Watson
  72. 72. 2021 and 2022
  73. 73. 2024
  74. 74. SEC
  75. 75. The Big House
  76. 76. The Horseshoe
  77. 77. Florida
  78. 78. Clemson
  79. 79. Boise State
  80. 80. Penn State
  81. 81. Oregon
  82. 82. Michigan
  83. 83. Paul Bryant
  84. 84. Seven
  85. 85. Knute Rockne
  86. 86. Lou Holtz
  87. 87. Joe Paterno
  88. 88. Woody Hayes
  89. 89. Bo Schembechler
  90. 90. Bobby Bowden
  91. 91. Steve Spurrier
  92. 92. Urban Meyer
  93. 93. Tom Osborne
  94. 94. Dabo Swinney
  95. 95. Kirby Smart
  96. 96. Jim Harbaugh
  97. 97. Ryan Day
  98. 98. Eddie Robinson
  99. 99. John Gagliardi
  100. 100. Deion Sanders

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