National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision Schedule 2021

NCAA Logo [References: 1]

Overall Standings (Power 5 Conferences)

Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Wake Forest Demon Deacons1130.786
2Clemson Tigers1030769
3North Carolina State Wolfpack930.750
4Boston College Eagles660.500
5*Louisville Cardinals670.462
6Syracuse Orange570.417
7Florida State Seminoles570.417

Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Pittsburgh Panthers1130.786
2Miami Hurricanes750.583
3Virginia Cavaliers660.500
4*Virginia Tech Hokies670.462
5*North Carolina Tar Heels670.462
6Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets390.250
7Duke Blue Devils390.250

Big Ten Conference East Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Michigan Wolverines1220.857
2*Ohio State Buckeyes1120.846
3*Michigan State Spartans1120.846
4*Maryland Terrapins760538
5*Penn State Nittany Lions760.538
6*Rutgers Scarlet Knights580.385
7Indiana Hoosiers2100.167

Big Ten Conference West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Iowa Hawkeyes1040.714
2*Minnesota Golden Gophers940.692
3*Wisconsin Badgers940.692
4*Purdue Boilermakers940.692
5Illinois Fighting Illini570.417
6Nebraska Cornhuskers390.250
7Northwestern Wildcats390.250

Big 12 Conference Overall

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Oklahoma State Cowboys1220.857
2*Baylor Bears1220.857
3*Oklahoma Sooners1120.846
4*Kansas State Wildcats850.615
5*Iowa State Cyclones760.538
6*Texas Tech Red Raiders760.538
7*West Virginia Mountaineers670.462
8Texas Longhorns570.417
9Texas Christian Horned Frogs570.417
10Kansas Jayhawks2100.143

Pacific-12 Conference North Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Oregon Ducks1040.714
2*Washington State Cougars760.538
3*Oregon State Beavers760.538
4California Golden Bears570.417
5Washington Huskies480.333
6Stanford Cardinal390.250

Pacific-12 Conference South Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Utah Utes1040.714
2*UCLA California-Los Angeles Bruins840.667
3*Arizona State Sun Devils850.615
4Southern California Trojans480.333
5Colorado Buffaloes480.333
6Arizona Wildcats1110.083

Southeastern Conference East Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Georgia Bulldogs1410.933
2*Kentucky Wildcats1030.769
3*Tennessee Volunteers760.538
4*South Carolina Gamecocks760.538
5*Missouri Tigers670.462
6*Florida Gators670.462
7Vanderbilt Commodores2100.167

Southeastern Conference West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Alabama Crimson Tide1320.867
2*Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels1030.769
3*Arkansas Razorbacks940.692
4Texas A&M Aggies840.667
5*Mississippi State Bulldogs760.538
6*Auburn Tigers670.462
7*Louisiana State LSU Tigers670.462

Major Bowl Games and College Football Playoffs 2021

New Year Six Bowls / College Football Playoff Semi-Finals 2021

NCAAF Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision New Year Six Bowls 2021

Match Day Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga)
(Peach Bowl (Atlanta, Ga))
31 - 21

Michigan State Spartans vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Match Day Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az)
(Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Az))
37 - 35

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Match Day Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La)
(Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La))
21 - 7

Baylor Bears vs Mississippi Rebels

Match Day Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca)
(Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Ca))
48 - 45

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Utah Utes

Match Day Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final
(Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Tx) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final)
27 - 6

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Match Day Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final
(Orange Bowl (Miami, Fl) - College Football Playoff Semi-Final)
34 - 11

Georgia Bulldogs vs Michigan Wolverines

College Football National Championship 2021

NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision College Football Playoff National Championship 2021

Match Day 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship
(2022 College Football Playoff National Championship)
33 - 18

Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Overall Standings (Group 5 Conferences and Independents)

American Athletic Conference Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Cincinnati Bearcats1001.000491435W1
2Memphis Tigers1001.000421725W1
3Central Florida Knights1001.00036315W1
4Tulsa Golden Hurricane0100.0001719-2L1
5Tulane Green Wave0100.0003540-5L1
6East Carolina Pirates0100.0001933-14L1
7Houston Cougars0100.0002138-17L1
8Navy Midshipmen0100.000749-42L1
9South Florida Bulls0100.000045-45L1
10Temple Owls0100.0001461-47L1

Conference USA East Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Marshall Thundering Herd1001.00049742W1
2Western Kentucky Hilltoppers1001.000592138W1
3Florida International Panthers1001.000481038W1
4Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders1001.000501535W1
5Charlotte 49ers1001.00031283W1
6Florida Atlantic Owls0100.0001435-21L1
7Old Dominion Monarchs0100.0001042-32L1

Conference USA West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsTDStreak
1Texas-El Paso UTEP Miners2001.0006731360W2
2Alabama-Birmingham Blazers1001.000310310W1
3North Texas Mean Green1001.0004414300W1
4Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners1001.000373070W1
5Louisiana Tech Bulldogs0100.0003435-10L1
6Rice Owls0100.0001738-210L1
7Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles0100.000731-240L1

Mid-American Conference East Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Buffalo Bulls1001.00069762W1
2Ohio Bobcats0100.000929-20L1
3Kent State Golden Flashes0100.0001041-31L1
4Bowling Green Falcons0100.000638-32L1
5Miami RedHawks0100.0001449-35L1
6Akron Zips0100.0001060-50L1

Mid-American Conference West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Eastern Michigan Eagles2001.000704822W2
2Toledo Rockets1001.000491039W1
3Ball State Cardinals1001.000312110W1
4Northern Illinois Huskies1001.00022211W1
5Central Michigan Chippewas0100.0002434-10L1
6Western Michigan Broncos0100.0001447-33L1

Mountain West Conference Mountain Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Air Force Fighting Falcons1001.000351421W1
2New Mexico Lobos1001.000271710W1
3Utah State Aggies1001.00026233W1
4Wyoming Cowboys1001.00019163W1
5Boise State Broncos0100.0003136-5L1
6Colorado State Rams0100.0002342-19L1

Mountain West Conference West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1San Diego State Aztecs1001.000281018W1
2Nevada Wolfpack1001.00022175W1
3Fresno State Bulldogs1100.500693138L1
4San Jose State Spartans1100.50052448L1
5Hawaii Rainbow Warriors1100.5005979-20W1
6Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels0100.0003335-2L1

Sun Belt Conference East Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Troy State Trojans1001.00055352W1
2Coastal Carolina Chanticleers1001.000521438W1
3Appalachian State Mountaineers1001.000331914W1
4Georgia Southern Eagles1001.00030255W1
5Georgia State Panthers0100.0001043-33L1

Sun Belt Conference West Division Overall 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1South Alabama Jaguars1001.00031724W1
2Arkansas State Red Wolves1001.000402119W1
3Texas State Bobcats0100.0002029-9L1
4Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns0100.0001838-20L1
5Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks0100.0001045-35L1

FBS Independents 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1*Notre Dame Fighting Irish1120.846
2*Brigham Young BYU Cougars1030.769
3*Army Black Knights940.692
4*Liberty Flames850.615
5New Mexico State Aggies2100.167
6Massachusetts Minutemen1110.083
7Connecticut Huskies1110.083

Conference Standings and Championship Games (Power 5 Conferences)

ACC Atlantic Coast Conference 2021

Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Wake Forest Demon Deacons (C)710.875
2North Carolina State Wolfpack620.750
3Clemson Tigers620.750
4Louisville Cardinals440.500
5Florida State Seminoles440.500
6Syracuse Orange260.250
7Boston College Eagles260.250

Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Pittsburgh Panthers (C)710.875
2Miami Hurricanes530.625
3Virginia Tech Hokies440.500
4Virginia Cavaliers440.500
5North Carolina Tar Heels350.375
6Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets260.250
7Duke Blue Devils080.000

ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021

Match Day ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021
(ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021)
45 - 21

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

B1G Big 10 Conference 2021

Big Ten Conference East Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Michigan Wolverines (C)810.889
2Ohio State Buckeyes810.889
3Michigan State Spartans720.778
4Penn State Nittany Lions450.444
5Maryland Terrapins360.333
6Rutgers Scarlet Knights270.222
7Indiana Hoosiers090.000

Big Ten Conference West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Iowa Hawkeyes (C)720.778
2Minnesota Golden Gophers630.667
3Wisconsin Badgers630.667
4Purdue Boilermakers630.667
5Illinois Fighting Illini450.444
6Nebraska Cornhuskers180.111
7Northwestern Wildcats180.111

B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021

Match Day B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021
(B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021)
Win - Loss

Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes

B12 Big 12 Conference 2021

Big 12 Conference 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Oklahoma State Cowboys (C)810.889
2Baylor Bears720.778
3Oklahoma Sooners720.778
4Iowa State Cyclones540.556
5Kansas State Wildcats450.444
6West Virginia Mountaineers450.444
7Texas Longhorns360.333
8Texas Christian Horned Frogs360.333
9Texas Tech Red Raiders360.333
10Kansas Jayhawks180.111

Pac-12 Pacific-12 Conference 2021

Pacific-12 Conference North Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Oregon Ducks (C)720.778
2Washington State Cougars630.667
3Oregon State Beavers540.556
4California Golden Bears450.444
5Washington Huskies360.333
6Stanford Cardinal270.222

Pacific-12 Conference South Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Utah Utes (C)810.889
2Arizona State Sun Devils630.667
3California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins630.6667
4Southern California USC Trojans360.333
5Colorado Buffaloes360.333
6Arizona Wildcats180.111

PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021

Match Day PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021
(PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021)
38 - 10

Utah Utes vs Oregon Ducks

SEC Southeastern Conference 2021

Southeastern Conference East Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Georgia Bulldogs (C)8001.000
2Kentucky Wildcats530.625
3Tennessee Volunteers440.500
4Missouri Tigers350.375
5South Carolina Gamecocks350.375
6Florida Gators260.250
7Vanderbilt Commodores080.000

Southeastern Conference West Division 2021

PosTeamWLTPct
1Alabama Crimson Tide (C)71-0.875
2Mississippi Rebels620.750
3Arkansas Razorbacks440.500
4Mississippi State Bulldogs440.500
5Texas A&M Aggies440.500
6Auburn Tigers350.375
7Louisiana State Tigers350.375

SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021

Match Day SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021
(SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021)
24 - 41

Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Schedule

NCAA Football Bowl Series 2021

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
10 - 17

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Tech Hokies

(Week 1)
0 - 45

South Florida Bulls vs North Carolina State Wolfpack

(Week 1)
28 - 31

Duke Blue Devils vs Charlotte 49ers

(Week 1)
10 - 42

Old Dominion Monarchs vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

(Week 1)
44 - 13

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Miami Hurricanes

(Week 1)
10 - 3

Georgia Bulldogs vs Clemson Tigers

(Week 1)
0 - 51

Colgate Raiders vs Boston College Eagles

(Week 1)
7 - 51

Massachusetts Minutemen vs Pittsburgh Panthers

(Week 1)
29 - 9

Syracuse Orange vs Ohio Bobcats

(Week 1)
22 - 21

Northern Illinois Huskies vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

(Week 1)
0 - 43

William & Mary Tribe vs Virginia Cavaliers

(Week 1)
41 - 38

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Florida State Seminoles

(Week 1)
24 - 43

Louisville Cardinals vs Mississippi Rebels

Match Day Kickoff Weekend
(Kickoff Weekend)
30 - 22

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
45 - 31

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

(Week 1)
38 - 21

Michigan State Spartans vs Northwestern Wildcats

(Week 1)
16 - 10

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Wisconsin Badgers

(Week 1)
6 - 34

Indiana Hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes

(Week 1)
21 - 30

Oregon State Beavers vs Purdue Boilermakers

(Week 1)
14 - 47

Western Michigan Broncos vs Michigan Wolverines

(Week 1)
7 - 52

Fordham Rams vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

(Week 1)
24 - 30

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terrapins

(Week 1)
37 - 30

Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners vs Illinois Fighting Illini

(Week 1)
14 - 61

Temple Owls vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

(Week 1)
35 - 40

Tulane Green Wave vs Oklahoma Sooners

(Week 1)
10 - 16

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Iowa State Cyclones

(Week 1)
7 - 24

Stanford Cardinal vs Kansas State Wildcats

(Week 1)
31 - 0

Alabama-Birmingham Blazers vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Match Day Kickoff Weekend
(Kickoff Weekend)
3 - 30

New Mexico State Aggies vs Texas-El Paso Miners

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
10 - 48

Long Island Sharks vs Florida International Panthers

(Week 1)
21 - 59

Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

(Week 1)
14 - 35

Florida Atlantic Owls vs Florida Gators

(Week 1)
17 - 38

Rice Owls vs Arkansas Razorbacks

(Week 1)
34 - 35

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

(Week 1)
49 - 7

Marshall Thundering Herd vs Navy Midshipmen

(Week 1)
15 - 50

Monmouth Hawks vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

(Week 1)
14 - 44

Northwestern State Demons vs North Texas Mean Green

(Week 1)
7 - 31

Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs South Alabama Jaguars

(Week 1)
28 - 37

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Texas-El Paso Miners

(Week 1)
21 - 31

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Ball State Cardinals

(Week 1)
7 - 69

Wagner Seahawks vs Buffalo Bulls

(Week 1)
6 - 38

Bowling Green Falcons vs Tennessee Volunteers

(Week 1)
35 - 33

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels

(Week 1)
15 - 35

St. Francis Red Flash vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

(Week 1)
10 - 41

Kent State Golden Flashes vs Texas A&M Aggies

(Week 1)
14 - 49

Miami RedHawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats

(Week 1)
24 - 34

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Missouri Tigers

(Week 1)
10 - 60

Akron Zips vs Auburn Tigers

(Week 1)
10 - 49

Norfolk State Spartans vs Toledo Rockets

(Week 1)
16 - 19

Montana State Bobcats vs Wyoming Cowboys

Match Day Kickoff Weekend
(Kickoff Weekend)
45 - 0

Fresno State Bulldogs vs Connecticut Huskies

(Kickoff Weekend)
44 - 10

California-Los Angeles Bruins vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

(Kickoff Weekend)
45 - 14

San Jose State Spartans vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
31 - 36

Boise State Broncos vs Central Florida Knights

(Week 1)
17 - 27

Houston Baptist Huskies vs New Mexico Lobos

(Week 1)
42 - 23

South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Colorado State Rams

(Week 1)
24 - 31

Fresno State Bulldogs vs Oregon Ducks

(Week 1)
7 - 30

San Jose State Spartans vs Southern California Trojans

(Week 1)
14 - 35

Lafayette Leopards vs Air Force Fighting Falcons

(Week 1)
22 - 17

Nevada Wolfpack vs California Golden Eagles

(Week 1)
10 - 28

New Mexico State Aggies vs San Diego State Aztecs

(Week 1)
26 - 23

Utah State Aggies vs Washington State Cougars

(Week 1)
35 - 49

Portland State Vikings vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

(Week 1)
27 - 38

Louisiana State Tigers vs California-Los Angeles Bruins

(Week 1)
10 - 45

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Kentucky Wildcats

(Week 1)
0 - 46

Eastern Illinois Panthers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

(Week 1)
23 - 3

East Tennessee Buccaneers vs Vanderbilt Commodores

(Week 1)
14 - 52

The Citadel Bulldogs vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

(Week 1)
19 - 33

East Carolina Pirates vs Appalachian State Mountaineers

(Week 1)
18 - 38

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Texas Longhorns

(Week 1)
43 - 10

Army Black Knights vs Georgia State Panthers

(Week 1)
25 - 30

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs Georgia Southern Eagles

(Week 1)
21 - 40

Central Arkansas Bears vs Arkansas State Red Wolves

(Week 1)
29 - 20

Baylor Bears vs Texas State Bobcats

(Week 1)
3 - 55

Southern Jaguars vs Troy State Trojans

(Week 1)
38 - 28

Holy Cross Crusaders vs Connecticut Huskies

(Week 1)
7 - 48

Campbell Fighting Camels vs Liberty Flames

(Week 1)
24 - 16

Brigham Young Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats

(Week 1)
7 - 35

Northern Colorado Bears vs Colorado Buffaloes

(Week 1)
13 - 7

Montana Grizzlies vs Washington Huskies

(Week 1)
17 - 40

Weber State Wildcats vs Utah Utes

(Week 1)
14 - 41

Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Match Day SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021
(SEC Southeastern Conference Championship Game 2021)
24 - 41

Georgia Bulldogs vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Match Day ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021
(ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game 2021)
45 - 21

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Match Day B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021
(B1G Big Ten Conference Championship Game 2021)
Win - Loss

Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Match Day PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021
(PAC-12 Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game 2021)
38 - 10

Utah Utes vs Oregon Ducks

Recap Kickoff Weekend

Nebraska Cornhuskers lost to Illinois Fighting Illini 22-30 in the Big Ten Kickoff game, and elsewhere UCLA Bruins defeated Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 44-10 in another match-up featuring a Power 5 Conference. San Jose State Spartans defeated FCS college Southern Utah Thunderbirds 45-14.

Recap Week 1

Notre Dame Fighting Irish had to rely on an overtime Field Goal to defeat Florida State Seminoles 41-38 after the Seminoles came back from 38-20 down at the end of the thitrd quarter to tie the game in the fourth. The Fighting Irish had been leading 17-14 at haltime before three touchdowns in the third put them 18 points up. Jack Coan starred for the Irish, passing for four touchdowns. San Jose State Spartans fell to 1-1 with a 7-30 defeat to Southern California Trojans.

About NCAA College Football

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the biggest of USA’s College Sports Assiociations, taking in all major American Sports, as well as Athletics, Soccer and numerous other sports. The NCAA Football Program is divided into four Divisions – In order of Merit they are: FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision), FCS (Football Championship Subdivision), Division II and Division III. Particular attention shall be given by Eirball to Notre Dame Fighting Irish (the big Irish Catholic university in South Bend, Indiana) and San Jose State Spartans (as Dublin is twinned with San Jose) as well as any Irish-born Football players in the NCAA FBS.

References

IMAGES

[1] NCAA | Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) logo [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160923081703im_/http://www.ncaa.com/sites/all/themes/ncaa/ncaa-respo/logo.png [Accessed 4 May 2020]

Results

[1] NCAA (2021) Football – Scores – Week 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.ncaa.com/scoreboard/football/fbs [Accessed 30 August 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Joe Grey.

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