The 2031 season

Ohio won the national title over Cleveland State, 35-34

College Football Playoff

First Round

Kansas17
Syracuse20
NC State31
Oklahoma56
Michigan21
Kansas State45

Quarterfinals

South Florida3
Georgia49
Oklahoma38
Washington35
Kansas State35

Semifinals

Oklahoma31

National Championship

Final AP Top 25

  1. 1Ohio
  2. 2Cleveland State
  3. 3Georgia
  4. 4Memphis
  5. 5Oklahoma
  6. 6Miami (OH)
  7. 7Kansas State
  8. 8Washington
  9. 9Michigan
  10. 10Syracuse
  11. 11Arkansas
  12. 12South Florida
  13. 13Texas
  14. 14Kansas
  15. 15NC State
  16. 16Indiana
  17. 17Fresno State
  18. 18Tennessee
  19. 19Nebraska
  20. 20Penn State
  21. 21Alabama
  22. 22Stanford
  23. 23USC
  24. 24Clemson
  25. 25Central Michigan

Conference champions

ConferenceChampionTitle game
ACCNC Statedef. Miami (FL) 24-17
Big 12Cleveland Statedef. Kansas State 52-30
Big TenWashingtondef. Michigan 31-28
SECGeorgiadef. Alabama 38-23
Pac-12Fresno Statedef. California 17-7
AACSouth Floridadef. Memphis 24-16
C-USAMiddle Tennesseedef. New Mexico State 34-14
MACCentral Michigandef. Akron 20-17
Mountain WestColorado Statedef. San Jose State 38-35
Sun BeltMarshalldef. Louisiana 27-19

Award winners

AwardWinnerSchool
HeismanRobert OkoronkwoCleveland State
MaxwellKeke OdighizuwaMiami (OH)
CampRobert OkoronkwoCleveland State
BednarikCordell WitherspoonGeorgia
NagurskiEli BlizzardGeorgia
O'BrienGreg PriceCleveland State
WalkerRobert OkoronkwoCleveland State
BiletnikoffKeke OdighizuwaMiami (OH)
MackeyBritton DurhamGeorgia
OutlandWyatt McQuaideGeorgia
RimingtonTerrance ClemonsLouisiana-Monroe
LombardiCordell WitherspoonGeorgia
ButkusGill KinderGeorgia
ThorpeEli BlizzardGeorgia
GrozaRonald WellsCalifornia
GuyTim DinapoliArkansas State

Final conference standings · top four

Big 12

  1. Cleveland State
  2. Kansas State
  3. Ohio
  4. Miami (OH)

ACC

  1. NC State
  2. Miami (FL)
  3. North Carolina
  4. Syracuse

Big Ten

  1. Michigan
  2. Washington
  3. USC
  4. Michigan State

SEC

  1. Georgia
  2. Alabama
  3. LSU
  4. Oklahoma

Pac-12

  1. Fresno State
  2. California
  3. Stanford
  4. Washington State

AAC

  1. Memphis
  2. South Florida
  3. North Texas
  4. Charlotte

C-USA

  1. Middle Tennessee
  2. New Mexico State
  3. Liberty
  4. Western Kentucky

Independents

  1. Notre Dame
  2. UConn

MAC

  1. Akron
  2. Central Michigan
  3. Buffalo
  4. Toledo

Mountain West

  1. Colorado State
  2. San Jose State
  3. Air Force
  4. UNLV

Sun Belt

  1. Marshall
  2. Louisiana
  3. Troy
  4. Arkansas State

All-Americans · first team