1988 season

Standings

Conference record first, then overall. Affiliation and division come from the season row, so a past season stands as it stood.

Season
Current
Conference

ACC

8 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Clemson6–1.85710–2.833342157+185
2Virginia5–2.7147–4.636251244+7
3NC State4–2.6678–3.727312165+147
T-4Wake Forest4–3.5716–4.600282238+44
T-4Maryland4–3.5715–6.455260304−44
6Duke3–3.5007–3.7003243240
7North Carolina1–6.1431–10.091217391−174
8Georgia Tech0–7.0003–8.273200194+6

Big 8

8 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Nebraska7–01.00011–2.846477205+272
2Oklahoma6–1.8579–3.750332160+172
3Oklahoma State5–2.71410–2.833584341+243
4Colorado4–3.5718–4.667322196+126
5Iowa State3–4.4295–6.455195258−63
6Missouri2–5.2863–7.300234330−96
7Kansas1–6.1431–10.091189496−307
8Kansas State0–7.0000–11.000171448−277

Big Sky

5 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Boise State0–01–01.0002910+19
Idaho0–01–01.0003626+10
Weber State0–00–1.0002148−27
Idaho State0–00–2.0002393−70
Montana State0–00–2.00010117−107

Big Ten

10 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Michigan7–01.0009–2.818361167+194
2Michigan State6–1.8576–5.545269177+92
3Iowa4–1.8006–4.600336233+103
4Illinois5–2.7146–5.545245243+2
5Indiana5–3.6258–3.727396235+161
6Purdue3–5.3754–7.364124303−179
T-7Ohio State2–5.2864–6.400229283−54
T-7Northwestern2–5.2862–8.200192350−158
9Wisconsin1–7.1251–10.091106314−208
10Minnesota0–6.0002–7.222195246−51

Big West

8 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Fresno State7–01.00010–2.833393169+224
2Cal State Fullerton5–2.7145–6.455219215+4
T-3Utah State4–3.5714–7.364215362−147
T-3San José State4–3.5714–8.333316334−18
T-5UNLV3–4.4294–7.364176313−137
T-5Long Beach State3–4.4293–9.250201385−184
7Pacific2–5.2862–9.182174324−150
8New Mexico State0–7.0001–10.091171377−206

Colonial

4 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Lafayette0–00–1.0001724−7
Colgate0–00–1.0002241−19
Holy Cross0–00–1.000323−20
Bucknell0–00–1.0001058−48

FBS Independents

24 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Notre Dame5–01.00012–01.000393156+237
T-2West Virginia8–1.88911–1.917493208+285
T-2Syracuse8–1.88910–2.833341189+152
4Southern Miss7–1.87510–2.833353284+69
5Florida State6–1.85711–1.917455172+283
6Louisville5–1.8338–3.727261245+16
7Miami4–1.80011–1.917418116+302
8South Carolina3–1.7508–4.667232224+8
9Army2–1.6679–3.750336226+110
10Pittsburgh4–4.5006–5.545300183+117
11Louisiana3–3.5006–5.545296224+72
12Northern Illinois1–1.5007–4.636155185−30
13Temple4–5.4444–7.364207317−110
14Memphis2–3.4006–5.545226205+21
T-15Penn State3–5.3755–6.455231201+30
T-15Rutgers3–5.3755–6.455273255+18
T-15Boston College3–5.3753–8.273237326−89
18Virginia Tech2–6.2503–8.273176264−88
19Tulsa1–3.2504–7.364254318−64
20East Carolina2–8.2003–8.273281325−44
21Tulane1–4.2005–6.455251334−83
22Akron0–2.0005–6.455233214+19
23Navy0–6.0003–8.273221274−53
24Cincinnati0–8.0003–8.273201379−178

FCS Independents

9 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Louisiana Tech1–2.3334–7.364185352−167
Arkansas State0–03–2.60011189+22
Georgia Southern0–00–1.0001028−18
Western Kentucky0–00–1.0001735−18
Nicholls0–00–1.0001031−21
James Madison0–00–2.0002054−34
Lamar0–00–2.0004183−42
William & Mary0–00–2.0004790−43
Youngstown State0–00–4.00038104−66

Gateway Collegiate Athletic

5 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Western Illinois0–00–1.000616−10
Southern Illinois0–00–2.0001934−15
Northern Iowa0–00–2.0002779−52
Illinois State0–00–2.0001479−65
Indiana State0–00–3.00031122−91

Ivy

1 team
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Yale0–00–2.0002574−49

Mid-American

9 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Western Michigan7–1.8759–3.750354237+117
2Eastern Michigan5–2.7146–3.667173200−27
T-3Ball State5–3.6258–3.727286170+116
T-3Central Michigan5–3.6257–4.636287176+111
5Ohio4–3.5714–6.400195288−93
6Toledo4–4.5006–5.545244221+23
7Kent State3–5.3755–6.455256250+6
8Bowling Green1–6.1432–8.200159333−174
9Miami (OH)0–7.0000–10.000167361−194

MVFC

1 team
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Missouri State0–00–1.000317−14

OVC

3 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Middle Tennessee0–00–1.0001014−4
Tennessee Tech0–00–1.0001352−39
Austin Peay0–00–2.0002190−69

Pac-10

10 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1USC8–01.00010–2.833370184+186
2UCLA6–2.75010–2.833392190+202
T-3Washington State5–3.6259–3.750415303+112
T-3Arizona5–3.6257–4.636279218+61
5Arizona State3–4.4296–5.545192277−85
T-6Washington3–5.3756–5.545254223+31
T-6Oregon3–5.3756–6.500296247+49
8Oregon State2–5.2864–6.400246280−34
T-9California1–5.1675–5.500243244−1
T-9Stanford1–5.1673–6.333238216+22

SEC

10 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
T-1Auburn6–1.85710–2.83333892+246
T-1LSU6–1.8578–4.667249204+45
3Georgia5–2.7149–3.750358212+146
T-4Alabama4–3.5719–3.750317188+129
T-4Florida4–3.5717–5.583268185+83
T-6Ole Miss3–4.4295–6.455221223−2
T-6Tennessee3–4.4295–6.455212286−74
T-8Kentucky2–5.2865–6.455217208+9
T-8Vanderbilt2–5.2863–8.273202277−75
10Mississippi State0–7.0001–10.091172332−160

Southern

8 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Marshall0–01–01.0003114+17
The Citadel0–01–1.5005976−17
Furman0–00–1.000323−20
App State0–00–1.0004369−26
VMI0–00–1.000734−27
Chattanooga0–00–2.0002957−28
East Tennessee State0–00–1.000049−49
Western Carolina0–00–2.000683−77

Southland

6 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
North Texas0–02–1.6678668+18
McNeese0–01–1.5004668−22
Stephen F. Austin0–00–1.000721−14
UL Monroe0–00–1.000023−23
Sam Houston0–00–1.000833−25
Texas State0–00–1.000745−38

Southwest

8 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Arkansas7–01.00010–2.833349190+159
2Texas A&M6–1.8577–5.583293253+40
3Houston5–2.7149–3.750474219+255
4Texas Tech4–3.5715–6.455328332−4
T-5Baylor2–5.2866–5.545232196+36
T-5Texas2–5.2864–7.364252304−52
T-5TCU2–5.2864–7.364206286−80
8Rice0–7.0000–11.000165358−193

Western Athletic

9 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
1Wyoming8–01.00011–2.846511280+231
2UTEP6–2.75010–3.769445275+170
T-3Hawai'i5–3.6259–3.750383283+100
T-3BYU5–3.6259–4.692421281+140
5Utah4–4.5006–5.545399357+42
T-6Air Force3–5.3755–7.417422392+30
T-6San Diego State3–5.3753–8.273204384−180
T-8New Mexico1–7.1252–10.167170518−348
T-8Colorado State1–7.1251–10.091192348−156

Western Football

1 team
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Sacramento State0–01–01.0003021+9

Yankee

3 teams
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Villanova0–00–1.0001131−20
Delaware0–00–1.000330−27
Massachusetts0–00–1.0001744−27

No conference listed

1 team
TeamConferenceOverall
W–LPctW–LPctPFPADiffNext
Mankato State0–00–1.000337−34

Points for and against are season totals across every game, not conference play alone — that is what mart.team_season carries. Rows are ordered by conference record only, and teams on the same record share a place (T-2). Head-to-head, common opponents and the other published tiebreakers are not applied: this is the raw table, not a championship-game seeding.