The Big Ten and SEC are widely regarded as the premier conferences in college football. But what do the numbers say?

On Jan. 20, Ohio State and Notre Dame faced off in the 2025 CFP National Championship. Ohio State brought home the Big Ten's 32nd title.

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): 32

▪︎ Michigan 10 (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, 1997, 2023)

▪︎ Ohio State 9 (1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002, 2014, 2024)

▪︎ 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)

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