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College football championship winners by year: NCAA list

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On Jan. 20, Ohio State and Notre Dame face off in the 2025 CFP National Championship. Notre Dame aims for its first title since 1988, while Ohio State won the first CFP championship a decade ago. Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Ohio State's Ryan Day are also aiming for their first titles as head coaches.

Let's take a look at NCAA football champions throughout history.

It's worth noting that before the CFP and BCS, a champion was determined by a selecting organization. Sometimes, multiple teams were deemed the national champions if there wasn't a clear-cut No.