In 2005, Boise State became the fastest four-year school in the modern era to win 300 football games. Now just nine years later, we're already talking about another milestone. With Boise State's win over Louisiana-Lafayette last night, the Broncos tied Pennsylvania for the fastest school to win 400 games.
To even the playing field for each school, "the clock" starts in the first year in which the school played a minimum of eight games. If the school did not field a team during World War I or World War II, those years were not counted, but if the school did not play football any other year by their own choice, that year did count in the race to 400 wins.
Home games are exactly that: games played on the school's "home field". Games at neutral sites or other cities in the same state are not a school's home field, and are not counted as such.
This study researched all of the leaders beginning in 1869, and includes all current FBS teams.
Fastest School to 400 Wins
1. Boise State 47 years (1968-2013) 400-153-2 (72.38%)
1. Pennsylvania 47 years (1885-Wisconsin game of 1931) 400-123-21 (75.32%)
4. Florida State 53 years (1954-Virginia game of 2006) 400-187-16 (67.66%)
5. Notre Dame 56 years (1899-USC game of 1954) 400-74-31 (82.28%)
5. USC 56 years (1922-Oregon State game of 1977) 400-149-32 (71.60%%)
7. Arizona State 57 years (1939-Oregon game of 1997) 400-192-14 (67.16%)
8. Brigham Young 60 years (1929-New Mexico game of 1998) 400-296-22 (57.24%)
8. Georgia 60 years (1921-Mississippi State game of 1982) 400-220-29 (63.87%)
8. Tennessee 60 years (1907-Tennessee-Chattanooga game of 1969) 400-148-36 (71.58%)
38. Arkansas 72 years (1907-Baylor game of 1978) 400-272-29 (59.13%)
38. Auburn 72 years (1907-North Carolina State game of 1979) 400-260-35 (60.07%)
42. Duke 73 years (1922-Wake Forest game of 1994) 400-313-28 (55.87%)
42. Minnesota 73 years (1895-Iowa game of 1967) 400-187-35 (67.12%)
46. Texas Tech 74 years (1925-Iowa State game of 1998) 400-334-27 (54.34%)
46. West Virginia 74 years (1909-Temple game of 1982) 400-288-38 (57.71%)
46. Western Kentucky 74 years (1922-Austin Peay game of 1998) 400-293-28 (57.42%)
51. Lafayette 75 years 1886-1960 (400-285-28 (58.06%)
59. Baylor 77 years (1911-Kansas game of 1989) 400-344-35 (53.59%)
59. Toledo 77 years (1922-Northern Illinois game of 2001) 400-323-16 (55.21%)
61. Missouri 78 years (1903-Illinois game of 1980) 400-288-42 (57.67%)
62. North Carolina 79 years (1902-Wake Forest game of 1980) 400-301-45 (56.64%)
62. Oregon 79 years (1921-UCLA game of 2001) 400-380-32 (51.23%)
64. Boston College 81 years (1901-Temple game of 1982) 400-265-30 (59.71%)
64. Louisville 81 years (1922-Connecticut game of 2005) 400-388-14 (50.75%)
64. Western Michigan 81 years (1925-Bowling Green game of 2005) 400-345-20 (53.59%)
70. Southern Methodist 82 years (1916-Rice game of 1997) 400-378-54 (51.32%)
71. Vanderbilt 83 years (1908-Mississippi game of 1992) 400-386-42 (50.85%)
73. Utah State 85 years (1922-New Mexico State game of 2007) 400-425-24 (48.53%)
73. Wyoming 85 years (1912-Air Force game of 1999) 400-399-25 (50.06%)
76. Brown 86 years (1891-Holy Cross game of 1976) 400-370-35 (51.86%)
76. South Carolina 86 years (1903-Wake Forest game of 1988) 400-385-40 (50.91%)
76. Wisconsin 86 years (1896-1981) 400-308-46 (56.10%)
79. Colorado State 87 years (1917-Weber State game of 2003) 400-412-27 (49.28%)
79. Mississippi State 87 years (1907-Kentucky game of 1994) 400-408-34 (49.52%)
85. North Carolina State 89 years (1902-South Carolina game of 1990) 400-407-51 (49.59%)
85. Ohio 89 years (1901-1991) 400-369-44 (51.91%)
85. Virginia 89 years (1902-1990) 400-416-38 (49.06%)
88. Akron 90 years (1909-Central Michigan game of 1997) 400-363-35 (52.32%)
88 Nevada 90 years (1919-New Mexico State game of 2009) 400-317-15 (55.67%)
88. Oregon State 90 years (1916-Arizona game of 2007) 400-480-36 (45.63%)
88. Tulane 90 years (1909-Army game of 1998) 400-457-33 (46.80%)
93. New Mexico 91 years (1923-Wyoming game of 2013) 400-491-23 (45.13%)
(Note: all records are current through the time that Boise State tied the record, the fourth week of the 2014 season.)
Louisiana-Lafayette not yet (1963-2013) 257-305-6 (45.77%)
Ball State not yet (1927-2013) 221-209-4 (51.38%)
To even the playing field for each school, "the clock" starts in the first year in which the school played a minimum of eight games. If the school did not field a team during World War I or World War II, those years were not counted, but if the school did not play football any other year by their own choice, that year did count in the race to 400 wins.
Home games are exactly that: games played on the school's "home field". Games at neutral sites or other cities in the same state are not a school's home field, and are not counted as such.
This study researched all of the leaders beginning in 1869, and includes all current FBS teams.
Fastest School to 400 Wins
1. Boise State 47 years (1968-2013) 400-153-2 (72.38%)
1. Pennsylvania 47 years (1885-Wisconsin game of 1931) 400-123-21 (75.32%)
3. Yale 51 years (1886-Cornell game of 1936) 400-65-30 (83.84%)
4. Florida State 53 years (1954-Virginia game of 2006) 400-187-16 (67.66%)
5. Notre Dame 56 years (1899-USC game of 1954) 400-74-31 (82.28%)
5. USC 56 years (1922-Oregon State game of 1977) 400-149-32 (71.60%%)
7. Arizona State 57 years (1939-Oregon game of 1997) 400-192-14 (67.16%)
8. Brigham Young 60 years (1929-New Mexico game of 1998) 400-296-22 (57.24%)
8. Georgia 60 years (1921-Mississippi State game of 1982) 400-220-29 (63.87%)
8. Tennessee 60 years (1907-Tennessee-Chattanooga game of 1969) 400-148-36 (71.58%)
11. Miami of Ohio 61 years (1950-Bowling Green game of 2010) 400-237-17 (62.46%)
11. Alabama 61 years (1904-Tulane game of 1965) 400-144-36 (72.07%)
11. Princeton 61 years (1884-Cornell game of 1945) 400-100-36 (77.99%)
11. Alabama 61 years (1904-Tulane game of 1965) 400-144-36 (72.07%)
11. Princeton 61 years (1884-Cornell game of 1945) 400-100-36 (77.99%)
14. Michigan 62 years (1892-Tulane game of 1953) 400-109-23 (77.35%)
14. Texas 62 years (1902-Texas A&M game of 1963) 400-163-25 (69.80%)
16. Georgia Tech 63 years (1904-Virginia game of 1966) 400-186-29 (67.40%)
17. Army 64 years (1900-Boston University game of 1963) 400-133-37 (73.42%)
17. Army 64 years (1900-Boston University game of 1963) 400-133-37 (73.42%)
18. Oklahoma 65 years (1903-Nebraska game of 1967) 400-172-44 (68.51%)
19. UCLA 66 years (1925-Oregon State game of 1990) 400-244-33 (61.52%)
23. LSU 67 years (1907-Texas A&M game of 1973) 400-205-37 (65.19%)
19. Harvard 66 years (1893-1960) 400-174-33 (61.89%)
19. Southern Mississippi 66 years (1928-1996) 400-256-17 (61.75%)
19. Washington 66 years (1923-Oregon game of 1989) 400-255-27 (60.63%)
19. Southern Mississippi 66 years (1928-1996) 400-256-17 (61.75%)
19. Washington 66 years (1923-Oregon game of 1989) 400-255-27 (60.63%)
19. UCLA 66 years (1925-Oregon State game of 1990) 400-244-33 (61.52%)
23. LSU 67 years (1907-Texas A&M game of 1973) 400-205-37 (65.19%)
24. Ohio State, 68 years (1904-Wisconsin game of 1971) 400-153-36 (70.97%)
25. Bowling Green 69 years (1936-Temple game of 2004) 400-255-31 (60.57%)
25. Central Michigan 69 years (1928-Western Michigan game of 1996) 400-225-21 (63.54%)
27. Appalachian State 70 years (1928-Eastern Kentucky game of 1997) 400-260-28 (60.17%)
27. Florida 70 years (1921-San Jose State game of 1991) 400-290-34 (57.60%)
27. Appalachian State 70 years (1928-Eastern Kentucky game of 1997) 400-260-28 (60.17%)
27. Florida 70 years (1921-San Jose State game of 1991) 400-290-34 (57.60%)
27. Fresno State 70 years (1921-Long Beach State game of 1991) 400-269-26 (59.42%)
27. Michigan State 70 years (1927-Indiana game of 1997) 400-261-29 (60.07%)
27. Tulsa 70 years (1917-Oklahoma State game of 1986) 400-261-24 (60.15%)
32. Arizona 71 years (1931-Northern Arizona game of 2004) 400-327-23 (54.87%)
32. San Diego State 71 years (1921-1993) 400-267-30 (59.54%)
32. Mississippi 71 years (1909-Memphis game of 1980) 400-265-30 (59.71%)
32. Arizona 71 years (1931-Northern Arizona game of 2004) 400-327-23 (54.87%)
32. San Diego State 71 years (1921-1993) 400-267-30 (59.54%)
32. Mississippi 71 years (1909-Memphis game of 1980) 400-265-30 (59.71%)
32. Nebraska 71 years (1900-Colorado game of 1970) 400-216-32 (64.20%)
32. Stanford 71 years (1922-Arizona State game of 1995) 400-307-32 (56.29%)
32. Syracuse 71 years (1900-1971) 400-219-36 (63.82%)
32. Stanford 71 years (1922-Arizona State game of 1995) 400-307-32 (56.29%)
32. Syracuse 71 years (1900-1971) 400-219-36 (63.82%)
38. Arkansas 72 years (1907-Baylor game of 1978) 400-272-29 (59.13%)
38. Auburn 72 years (1907-North Carolina State game of 1979) 400-260-35 (60.07%)
38. Penn State 72 years (1898-Syracuse game of 1969) 400-207-35 (65.03%)
38. Pittsburgh 72 years (1905-1976) 400-260-30 (60.14%)
42. Cornell 73 years (1889-1961) 400-223-25 (63.66%)
42. Duke 73 years (1922-Wake Forest game of 1994) 400-313-28 (55.87%)
42. Middle Tennessee 73 years (1916-1992) 400-268-25 (59.52%)
42. Minnesota 73 years (1895-Iowa game of 1967) 400-187-35 (67.12%)
46. California 74 years (1916-Arizona game of 1989) 400-334-30 (54.32%)
46. Dartmouth 74 years (1889-1962) 400-204-34 (69.93%)
46. Texas Tech 74 years (1925-Iowa State game of 1998) 400-334-27 (54.34%)
46. West Virginia 74 years (1909-Temple game of 1982) 400-288-38 (57.71%)
46. Western Kentucky 74 years (1922-Austin Peay game of 1998) 400-293-28 (57.42%)
51. Colorado 75 years (1903-New Mexico game of 1977) 400-232-29 (62.71%)
51. Lafayette 75 years 1886-1960 (400-285-28 (58.06%)
51. Navy 75 years (1897-Syracuse game of 1971) 400-253-51 (60.44%)
51. Texas A & M 75 years (1902-1976) 400-283-44 (58.05%)
55. Clemson 76 years (1909-North Carolina game of 1984) 400-303-35 (56.57%)
55. Louisiana Tech 76 years (1907-1983) 400-260-32 (60.12%)
55. Louisiana Tech 76 years (1907-1983) 400-260-32 (60.12%)
55. Utah 76 years (1907-UNLV game of 1982) 400-276-30 (58.78%)
55. Virginia Tech 76 years (1905-1982) 400-301-40 (56.68%)
55. Virginia Tech 76 years (1905-1982) 400-301-40 (56.68%)
59. Baylor 77 years (1911-Kansas game of 1989) 400-344-35 (53.59%)
59. Toledo 77 years (1922-Northern Illinois game of 2001) 400-323-16 (55.21%)
61. Missouri 78 years (1903-Illinois game of 1980) 400-288-42 (57.67%)
62. North Carolina 79 years (1902-Wake Forest game of 1980) 400-301-45 (56.64%)
62. Oregon 79 years (1921-UCLA game of 2001) 400-380-32 (51.23%)
64. Boston College 81 years (1901-Temple game of 1982) 400-265-30 (59.71%)
64. Louisville 81 years (1922-Connecticut game of 2005) 400-388-14 (50.75%)
64. Maryland 81 years (1896-Wake Forest game of 1976) 400-347-38 (53.38%)
64. Texas Christian 81 years (1908-Boston College game of 1988) 400-374-48 (51.58%)
64. Texas Christian 81 years (1908-Boston College game of 1988) 400-374-48 (51.58%)
64. Texas State 81 years (1919-1999) 400-321-26 (55.29%)
64. Western Michigan 81 years (1925-Bowling Green game of 2005) 400-345-20 (53.59%)
70. Southern Methodist 82 years (1916-Rice game of 1997) 400-378-54 (51.32%)
71. Vanderbilt 83 years (1908-Mississippi game of 1992) 400-386-42 (50.85%)
72. Northern Illinois 84 years (1922-Kent game of 2005) 400-373-33 (51.67%)
73. Oklahoma State 85 years (1914-Mississippi State game of 1998) 400-416-41 (49.07%)
73. Utah State 85 years (1922-New Mexico State game of 2007) 400-425-24 (48.53%)
73. Wyoming 85 years (1912-Air Force game of 1999) 400-399-25 (50.06%)
76. Brown 86 years (1891-Holy Cross game of 1976) 400-370-35 (51.86%)
76. South Carolina 86 years (1903-Wake Forest game of 1988) 400-385-40 (50.91%)
76. Wisconsin 86 years (1896-1981) 400-308-46 (56.10%)
79. Colorado State 87 years (1917-Weber State game of 2003) 400-412-27 (49.28%)
79. Kentucky 87 years (1917-2004) 400-456-33 (46.90%)
79. Mississippi State 87 years (1907-Kentucky game of 1994) 400-408-34 (49.52%)
82. Illinois 88 years (1892-Air Force game of 1979) 400-330-43 (54.53%)
82. Memphis 88 years (1914-Southern Mississippi game of 2005) 400-412-30 (49.29%)
82. Purdue 88 years (1892-Illinois game of 1979) 400-304-44 (56.42%)
82. Memphis 88 years (1914-Southern Mississippi game of 2005) 400-412-30 (49.29%)
82. Purdue 88 years (1892-Illinois game of 1979) 400-304-44 (56.42%)
85. North Carolina State 89 years (1902-South Carolina game of 1990) 400-407-51 (49.59%)
85. Ohio 89 years (1901-1991) 400-369-44 (51.91%)
85. Virginia 89 years (1902-1990) 400-416-38 (49.06%)
88. Akron 90 years (1909-Central Michigan game of 1997) 400-363-35 (52.32%)
88. Cincinnati 90 years (1897-Miami of Ohio game of 1988) 400-391-44 (50.54%)
88 Nevada 90 years (1919-New Mexico State game of 2009) 400-317-15 (55.67%)
88. Oregon State 90 years (1916-Arizona game of 2007) 400-480-36 (45.63%)
88. Tulane 90 years (1909-Army game of 1998) 400-457-33 (46.80%)
93. New Mexico 91 years (1923-Wyoming game of 2013) 400-491-23 (45.13%)
93. Kansas 91 years (1901-Kansas game of 1991) 400-415-54 (49.14%)
93. Washington State 91 years (1905-Boise State game of 1997) 400-403-40 (49.82%)
96. Rice 92 years (1916-UTEP game of 2007) 400-526-29 (43.40%)
97. Massachusetts 93 years (1892-Holy Cross game of 1993) 400-414-49 (49.19%)
93. Washington State 91 years (1905-Boise State game of 1997) 400-403-40 (49.82%)
96. Rice 92 years (1916-UTEP game of 2007) 400-526-29 (43.40%)
97. Massachusetts 93 years (1892-Holy Cross game of 1993) 400-414-49 (49.19%)
97. Rutgers 93 years (1882-Lehigh game of 1974) 400-367-31 (52.07%)
99. Iowa State 96 years (1896-Eastern Illinois game of 1991) 400-432-43 (48.17%)
100. Idaho 97 years (1916-New Mexico State game of 2012) 400-608-18 (39.86%)
100. Iowa 97 years (1894-Michigan State game of 1990) 400-376-31 (51.49%)
102. Marshall 98 years (1904-Central Michigan game of 2001) 400-397-28 (50.18%)
103. Connecticut 100 years (1896-Yale game of 1998) 400-430-38 (48.27%)
104. Wake Forest 102 years (1910-North Carolina State game of 2011) 400-590-31 (40.70%)
105. Northwestern 109 years (1892-2000) 400-558-38 (42.07%)
106. Eastern Michigan 110 years (1898-Northern Illinois game of 2007) 400-478-47 (45.78%)
106. Kansas State 110 years (1901-Texas game of 2010) 400-549-30 (42.39%)
106. Temple 110 years (1900-Buffalo game of 2010) 400-516-50) (41.83%)
109. Indiana 112 years (1895-Illinois game of 2006) 402-542-36 (42.86%)
99. Iowa State 96 years (1896-Eastern Illinois game of 1991) 400-432-43 (48.17%)
100. Idaho 97 years (1916-New Mexico State game of 2012) 400-608-18 (39.86%)
100. Iowa 97 years (1894-Michigan State game of 1990) 400-376-31 (51.49%)
102. Marshall 98 years (1904-Central Michigan game of 2001) 400-397-28 (50.18%)
103. Connecticut 100 years (1896-Yale game of 1998) 400-430-38 (48.27%)
104. Wake Forest 102 years (1910-North Carolina State game of 2011) 400-590-31 (40.70%)
105. Northwestern 109 years (1892-2000) 400-558-38 (42.07%)
106. Eastern Michigan 110 years (1898-Northern Illinois game of 2007) 400-478-47 (45.78%)
106. Kansas State 110 years (1901-Texas game of 2010) 400-549-30 (42.39%)
106. Temple 110 years (1900-Buffalo game of 2010) 400-516-50) (41.83%)
109. Indiana 112 years (1895-Illinois game of 2006) 402-542-36 (42.86%)
(Note: all records are current through the time that Boise State tied the record, the fourth week of the 2014 season.)
Houston not yet (1946-1998) 398-348-15 (53.29%)
East Carolina not yet (1947-2013) 392-336-9 (53.80%)
North Texas not yet (1924-2013) 382-359-28 (51.50%)
Louisiana Monroe (known as NE Louisiana prior to 1999) not yet (1932-2013) 377-442-21 (46.13%)
UTEP not yet (1922-2013) 368-536-27 (40.98%)
Air Force not yet (1956-2013) 354-302-13 (53.89%)
New Mexico State not yet (1922-2013) 350-562-19 (38.61%)
Arkansas State not yet (1924-2013) 336-350-28 (49.02%)
Hawai'i not yet (1925-2013) 333-259-15 (56.10%)
East Carolina not yet (1947-2013) 392-336-9 (53.80%)
North Texas not yet (1924-2013) 382-359-28 (51.50%)
Louisiana Monroe (known as NE Louisiana prior to 1999) not yet (1932-2013) 377-442-21 (46.13%)
UTEP not yet (1922-2013) 368-536-27 (40.98%)
Air Force not yet (1956-2013) 354-302-13 (53.89%)
New Mexico State not yet (1922-2013) 350-562-19 (38.61%)
Arkansas State not yet (1924-2013) 336-350-28 (49.02%)
Hawai'i not yet (1925-2013) 333-259-15 (56.10%)
San Jose State not yet (1950-2013) 317-375-14 (45.89%)
Troy not yet (1970-2013) 302-177-8 (62.83%)
Buffalo not yet (1899-2013) 259-331-21 (44.11%)
Louisiana-Lafayette not yet (1963-2013) 257-305-6 (45.77%)
Ball State not yet (1927-2013) 221-209-4 (51.38%)
UNLV not yet (1968-2013) 201-303-4 (39.96%)
Kent State not yet (1920-2013) 191-382-5 (33.48%)
Central Florida not yet (1996-2013) 119-102-0 (53.85%)
Kent State not yet (1920-2013) 191-382-5 (33.48%)
Central Florida not yet (1996-2013) 119-102-0 (53.85%)
South Florida not yet (1997-2013) 113-88-0 (56.10%)
UAB not yet (1991-2013) 80-129 (38.28%)
Florida Atlantic not yet (2001-2013) 68-92-0 (38.75%)
Old Dominion not yet (2009-2013) 47-13-0 (78.33%)
Florida International (2002-2013) 43-93-0 (31.62%)
UAB not yet (1991-2013) 80-129 (38.28%)
Florida Atlantic not yet (2001-2013) 68-92-0 (38.75%)
Old Dominion not yet (2009-2013) 47-13-0 (78.33%)
Florida International (2002-2013) 43-93-0 (31.62%)
South Alabama not yet (2009-2013) 32-23-0 (58.18%)
Texas-San Antonio not yet (2011-2013) 20-17-0 (54.05%)
Georgia State not yet (2010-2013) 11-38-0 (22.45%)
Texas-San Antonio not yet (2011-2013) 20-17-0 (54.05%)
Georgia State not yet (2010-2013) 11-38-0 (22.45%)
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