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AlabamaAlabama Crimson TideFBS2020 national title; 2021 & 2023 playoff runs
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AlaskaNo college football program—No NCAA program at any level
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ArizonaArizona State Sun DevilsFBS2024 Big 12 champion, playoff team
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ArkansasHarding BisonsD22023 Division II national champion (undefeated)
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CaliforniaUSC TrojansFBS2022 playoff-adjacent; Heisman winner
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ColoradoColorado School of Mines OrediggersD2Two straight D2 title-game appearances (2022, 2023)
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ConnecticutUConn HuskiesFBSBowl teams in 2022 & 2023
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DelawareDelaware Blue HensFBSFBS transition; strong FCS legacy
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FloridaFlorida State SeminolesFBS2023 undefeated ACC champions
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GeorgiaGeorgia BulldogsFBSBack-to-back national titles (2021, 2022)
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HawaiiHawaii Rainbow WarriorsFBSOnly FBS program in the state
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IdahoBoise State BroncosFBS2024 College Football Playoff team
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IllinoisNorth Central CardinalsD3D3 national champs 2022 & 2024; 5 straight Stagg Bowls
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IndianaNotre Dame Fighting IrishFBS2024 national runner-up
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IowaIowa HawkeyesFBSConsistent 10-win seasons, division titles
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KansasKansas State WildcatsFBS2022 Big 12 champion
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KentuckyKentucky WildcatsFBSMultiple 10-win seasons under Stoops
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LouisianaLSU TigersFBS2019 title; consistent top-15 program
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MaineMaine Black BearsFCSOnly Division I program in the state
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MarylandMaryland TerrapinsFBSConsistent bowl team
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MassachusettsHoly Cross CrusadersFCSMultiple Patriot League titles, FCS playoff runs
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MichiganFerris State BulldogsD24 D2 national titles in 5 years (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)
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MinnesotaMinnesota Golden GophersFBSConsistent bowl program; 2019 11-win peak
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MississippiOle Miss RebelsFBS11-win 2023; top-10 finishes
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MissouriMissouri TigersFBSConsecutive 10-win seasons, top-10 finishes
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MontanaMontana State BobcatsFCS2021 & 2024 FCS runner-up; undefeated 2024 regular season
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NebraskaNebraska CornhuskersFBSOnly FBS option; recent bowl return
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NevadaUNLV RebelsFBS2024 Mountain West title-game team
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New HampshireNew Hampshire WildcatsFCSPerennial CAA playoff program
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New JerseyRutgers Scarlet KnightsFBSBowl eligibility rebuild
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New MexicoNew Mexico State AggiesFBS2023 CUSA title-game; bowl win
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New YorkCortland Red DragonsD32023 Division III national champion
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North CarolinaNC State WolfpackFBSSteady ACC bowl team
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North DakotaNorth Dakota State BisonFCSFCS national titles 2021 & 2024
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OhioOhio State BuckeyesFBS2024 national champion; constant playoff presence
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OklahomaOklahoma SoonersFBSConsistent bowl/top-25 program
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OregonOregon DucksFBSPlayoff team, conference champion, top recruiting
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PennsylvaniaPenn State Nittany LionsFBS2024 playoff semifinalist
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Rhode IslandRhode Island RamsFCS2024 FCS playoff team
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South CarolinaSouth Carolina GamecocksFBSRising under Beamer; 2024 top-15
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South DakotaSouth Dakota State JackrabbitsFCSBack-to-back FCS titles (2022, 2023)
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TennesseeTennessee VolunteersFBS2024 playoff team; top-10 finishes
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TexasTexas LonghornsFBSMultiple recent playoff appearances
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UtahUtah UtesFBSBack-to-back Pac-12 titles (2021, 2022)
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VermontNo NCAA football program—No NCAA-level program
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VirginiaLiberty FlamesFBS2023 undefeated regular season
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WashingtonWashington HuskiesFBS2023 national runner-up
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West VirginiaWest Virginia MountaineersFBSBowl regular
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WisconsinUW-River Falls FalconsD32025 Division III national champion (first ever)
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WyomingWyoming CowboysFBSBowl regular
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