Welcome back sports fans! Most of us know Ohio St is in Columbus, Oklahoma is in Norman, and Alabama is in Tuscaloosa, but probably fewer of us could put W Michigan in Kalamazoo, Texas Tech in Lubbock, or Washington St in Pullman. Only a fan of the school in question would probably know Utah Tech is in St George, South Dakota St is in Brookings, or Alcorn St is in Lorman, Mississippi. From the very beginning of this blog, I’ve tried to keep up with at least what conference each team belongs in (the GCR math most assuredly, but I mean in the Conferences section of the home page). I found myself looking more and more for the towns schools are in so started this new listing. While I was at it, it dawned on me that there are a handful of head coaches most of us could rattle off, but certainly not all 261 of them. So, I decided to have a one stop shop with tons of information for reference (for both the GCR articles as well as you, the loyal reader). I hope that it’s of use to you.
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It wouldn’t be the GCR if I didn’t analyze it a bit. Here’s the quick and dirty: Every state, plus DC, has at least one FBS team except Vermont and Alaska. Five states just have one representative (Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Wyoming), all of which use the state name. Here’s a complete breakdown by number of teams in each state from fewest teams to most teams (excluding VT and AK):
| State | FBS Teams | FCS Teams | Total Count |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | — | 1 |
| Maine | — | Maine | 1 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | — | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | — | 1 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | — | 1 |
| Washington, DC | — | Georgetown, Howard | 2 |
| Delaware | — | Delaware, Delaware St | 2 |
| Kansas | Kansas, Kansas St | — | 2 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | St Thomas | 2 |
| Montana | — | Montana, Montana St | 2 |
| Nevada | Nevada, UNLV | — | 2 |
| New Hampshire | — | Dartmouth, New Hampshire | 2 |
| New Mexico | New Mexico, New Mexico St | — | 2 |
| North Dakota | — | North Dakota, North Dakota St | 2 |
| South Dakota | — | South Dakota, South Dakota St | 2 |
| West Virginia | Marshall, West Virginia | — | 2 |
| Arizona | Arizona, Arizona St | N Arizona | 3 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | Ark Pine Bluff, Arkansas St | 3 |
| Idaho | Boise St | Idaho, Idaho St | 3 |
| New Jersey | Rutgers | Monmouth, Princeton | 3 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Tulsa | — | 3 |
| Oregon | Oregon, Oregon St | Portland St | 3 |
| Rhode Island | — | Brown, Bryant, Rhode Island | 3 |
| Washington | Washington, Washington St | E Washington | 3 |
| Colorado | Air Force, Colorado, Colorado St | N Colorado | 4 |
| Connecticut | UCONN | C Connecticut, Sacred Heart, Yale | 4 |
| Iowa | Iowa, Iowa St | Drake, N Iowa | 4 |
| Maryland | Maryland, Navy | Morgan St, Towson | 4 |
| Missouri | Missouri | Lindenwood, Missouri St, SEMO | 4 |
| Michigan | C Michigan, E Michigan, Michigan, Michigan St, W Michigan | — | 5 |
| Georgia | Ga Southern, Georgia, Georgia St, Georgia Tech | Kennesaw St, Mercer | 6 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, W Kentucky | E Kentucky, Morehead St, Murray St | 6 |
| Massachusetts | Boston College, UMASS | Harvard, Holy Cross, Merrimack, Stonehill | 6 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi, Mississippi St, Southern Miss | Alcorn St, Jackson St, Mississippi Valley, | 6 |
| Utah | BYU, Utah, Utah St | S Utah, Utah Tech, Weber St | 6 |
| Illinois | Illinois, N Illinois, Northwestern | E Illinois, Illinois St, S Illinois, W Illinois | 7 |
| Indiana | Ball St, Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue | Butler, Indiana St, Valparaiso | 7 |
| South Carolina | Clemson, Coastal Carolina, South Carolina | Charleston Southern, Citadel, Furman, Presbyterian, South Carolina St, Wofford | 9 |
| Alabama | Alabama, Auburn, South Alabama, Troy, UAB | Alabama A&M, Alabama St, Jacksonville St, N Alabama, Samford | 10 |
| Florida | FAU, FIU, Florida, Florida St, Miami FL, South Florida, UCF | Bethune Cookman, Florida A&M, Stetson | 10 |
| Ohio | Akron, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Kent St, Miami OH, Ohio, Ohio St, Toledo | Dayton, Youngstown St | 10 |
| Tennessee | Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, Vanderbilt | Austin Peay, Chattanooga, E Tennessee St, Tennessee Martin, Tennessee St, Tennessee Tech | 10 |
| Virginia | James Madison, Liberty, Old Dominion, Virginia, Virginia Tech | Hampton, Norfolk St, Richmond, VMI, William & Mary | 10 |
| California | California, Fresno St, San Diego St, San Jose St, Southern Cal, Stanford, UCLA | Cal Poly, Sacramento St, San Diego, UC Davis | 11 |
| Louisiana | LA Tech, Louisiana, LSU, Tulane, ULM | Grambling St, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern St, SELA, Southern | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | Penn St, Pittsburgh, Temple | Bucknell, Duquesne, Lafayette, Lehigh, Penn, Robert Morris, St Francis, Villanova | 11 |
| New York | Army, Buffalo, Syracuse | Albany, Colgate, Columbia, Cornell, Fordham, Long Island, Marist, Stony Brook, Wagner | 12 |
| North Carolina | App St, Charlotte, Duke, East Carolina, NC St, UNC, Wake Forest | Campbell, Davidson, Elon, Gardner Webb, NC A&T, NC Central, W Carolina | 14 |
| Texas | Baylor, Houston, North Texas, Rice, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas St, Texas Tech, UTEP, UTSA | Abilene Christian, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Prairie View, Sam Houston, Steph F Austin, TAM Commerce, Tarleton, Texas Southern | 22 |
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And without further ado, here is the full list, first alphabetically by school name, then by conference/division – Power 5 followed by Group of 5 followed by FCS. When you see two head coaches listed, the one in parentheses started the season but is surfing or providing commentary or whatever it is that fired coaches do. I’ll update these as head coaching jobs, conferences, etc., change.
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| Team | GCR ABBR | Nickname | Conf/Div | League | City | State | Head Coach |
| Abilene Christian | ABCH | Wildcats | WAC | FCS | Abilene | Texas | Keith Patterson |
| Air Force | AF | Falcons | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Troy Calhoun |
| Akron | AKR | Zips | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Akron | Ohio | Joe Moorhead |
| Alabama | ALA | Crimson Tide | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | Nick Saban |
| Alabama A&M | ALAM | Bulldogs | SWAC East | FCS | Huntsville | Alabama | Travis Pearson |
| Alabama St | ALST | Hornets | SWAC East | FCS | Montgomery | Alabama | Eddie Robinson, Jr |
| Albany | ALB | Great Danes | Colonial | FCS | Albany | New York | Greg Gattuso |
| Alcorn St | ACST | Braves | SWAC West | FCS | Lorman | Mississippi | Fred McNair |
| App St | APST | Mountaineers | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Boone | North Carolina | Shawn Clark |
| Arizona | ARIZ | Wildcats | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Tucson | Arizona | Jedd Fisch |
| Arizona St | AZST | Sun Devils | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Tempe | Arizona | Shaun Aguano (Herm Edwards) |
| Ark Pine Bluff | APB | Golden Lions | SWAC West | FCS | Pine Bluff | Arkansas | Doc Gamble |
| Arkansas | ARK | Razorbacks | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Fayetteville | Arkansas | Sam Pittman |
| Arkansas St | ARST | Red Wolves | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Jonesboro | Arkansas | Butch Jones |
| Army | ARMY | Black Knights | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | West Point | New York | Jeff Monken |
| Auburn | AUB | Tigers | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Auburn | Alabama | Cadillac Williams (Bryan Harsin) |
| Austin Peay | AP | Governors | ASUN | FCS | Clarksville | Tennessee | Marquase Lovings |
| Ball St | BLST | Cardinals | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Muncie | Indiana | Mike Neu |
| Baylor | BAY | Bears | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Waco | Texas | Dave Aranda |
| Bethune Cookman | BETH | Wildcats | SWAC East | FCS | Daytona Beach | Florida | Terry Sims |
| Boise St | BOST | Broncos | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Boise | Idaho | Andy Avalos |
| Boston College | BC | Eagles | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Chestnut Hill | Massachusetts | Jeff Hafley |
| Bowling Green | BG | Falcons | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Bowling Green | Ohio | Scot Loeffler |
| Brown | BRO | Bears | Ivy | FCS | Providence | Rhode Island | James Perry |
| Bryant | BRY | Bulldogs | Big South | FCS | Smithfield | Rhode Island | Chris Merritt |
| Bucknell | BUCK | Bison | Patriot | FCS | Lewisburg | Pennsylvania | Dave Cecchini |
| Buffalo | BUFF | Bulls | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Amherst | New York | Maurice Linguist |
| Butler | BUT | Bulldogs | Pioneer | FCS | Indianapolis | Indiana | Mike Uremovich |
| BYU | BYU | Cougars | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Provo | Utah | Kalani Stake |
| C Arkansas | CARK | Bears | ASUN | FCS | Conway | Arkansas | Nathan Brown |
| C Connecticut | CCON | Blue Devils | Northeast | FCS | New Britain | Connecticut | Ryan McCarthy |
| C Michigan | CMI | Chippewas | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Mount Pleasant | Michigan | Jim McElwain |
| Cal Poly | CP | Mustangs | Big Sky | FCS | San Luis Obispo | California | Beau Baldwin |
| California | CAL | Golden Bears | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Berkeley | California | Justin Wilcox |
| Campbell | CAMP | Camels | Big South | FCS | Bules Creek | North Carolina | Mike Minter |
| Charleston Southern | CHSO | Buccaneers | Big South | FCS | Charleston | South Carolina | Autry Denson |
| Charlotte | CHAR | 49ers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Charlotte | North Carolina | Pete Rossomando (Will Healy) |
| Chattanooga | CHAT | Mocs | SoCon | FCS | Chattanooga | Tennessee | Rusty Wright |
| Cincinnati | CIN | Bearcats | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Cincinnati | Ohio | Luke Fickell |
| Citadel | CIT | Bulldogs | SoCon | FCS | Charleston | South Carolina | Brent Thompson |
| Clemson | CLEM | Tigers | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Clemson | South Carolina | Dabo Swinney |
| Coastal Carolina | CCAR | Chanticleers | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Conway | South Carolina | Jamey Chadwell |
| Colgate | COLG | Raiders | Patriot | FCS | Hamilton | New York | Stan Dakosty |
| Colorado | COL | Buffaloes | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Boulder | Colorado | Mike Sanford, Jr |
| Colorado St | COST | Rams | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Fort Collins | Colorado | Jay Norvell |
| Columbia | COLA | Lions | Ivy | FCS | Manhattan | New York | Al Bagnoli |
| Cornell | CORN | Big Red | Ivy | FCS | Ithaca | New York | David Archer |
| Dartmouth | DART | Big Green | Ivy | FCS | Hanover | New Hampshire | Buddy Teevens |
| Davidson | DAV | Wildcats | Pioneer | FCS | Davidson | North Carolina | Scott Abell |
| Dayton | DAY | Flyers | Pioneer | FCS | Dayton | Ohio | Rick Chamberlin |
| Delaware | DEL | Fightin’ Blue Hens | Colonial | FCS | Newark | Delaware | Ryan Carty |
| Delaware St | DEST | Hornets | MEAC | FCS | Dover | Delaware | Rod Milstead |
| Drake | DRAK | Bulldogs | Pioneer | FCS | Des Moines | Iowa | Todd Stepsis |
| Duke | DUKE | Blue Devils | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Durham | North Carolina | Mike Elko |
| Duquesne | DUQ | Dukes | Northeast | FCS | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Jerry Schmitt |
| E Illinois | EILL | Panthers | Ohio Valley | FCS | Charleston | Illinois | Chris Wilkerson |
| E Kentucky | EKY | Colonels | ASUN | FCS | Richmond | Kentucky | Walt Wells |
| E Michigan | EMI | Eagles | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Ypsilanti | Michigan | Chris Creighton |
| E Tennessee St | ETSU | Buccaneers | SoCon | FCS | Johnson City | Tennessee | George Quarles |
| E Washington | EWAS | Eagles | Big Sky | FCS | Cheney | Washington | Aaron Best |
| East Carolina | ECAR | Pirates | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Greenville | North Carolina | Mike Houston |
| Elon | ELON | Phoenix | Colonial | FCS | Elon | North Carolina | Tony Trisciani |
| FAU | FAU | Owls | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Boca Raton | Florida | Willie Taggart |
| FIU | FIU | Panthers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Miami | Florida | Miek MacIntyre |
| Florida | FLA | Gators | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Gainesville | Florida | Billy Napier |
| Florida A&M | FLAM | Rattlers | SWAC East | FCS | Tallahassee | Florida | Willie Simmons |
| Florida St | FSU | Seminoles | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Tallahassee | Florida | Mike Norvell |
| Fordham | FORD | Rams | Patriot | FCS | Bronx | New York | Joe Conlin |
| Fresno St | FRST | Bulldogs | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Fresno | California | Jeff Tedford |
| Furman | FUR | Paladins | SoCon | FCS | Greenville | South Carolina | Clay Hendrix |
| Ga Southern | GASO | Eagles | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Statesboro | Georgia | Clay Helton |
| Gardner Webb | GW | Runnin’ Bulldogs | Big South | FCS | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | Tre Lamb |
| Georgetown | GTOW | Hoyas | Patriot | FCS | Washington | DC | Tob Sgarlata |
| Georgia | GEO | Bulldogs | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Athens | Georgia | Kirby Smart |
| Georgia St | GAST | Panthers | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Atlanta | Georgia | Shawn Elliott |
| Georgia Tech | GT | Yellow Jackets | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Atlanta | Georgia | Brent Key (Geoff Collins) |
| Grambling St | GRAM | Tigers | SWAC West | FCS | Grambling | Louisiana | Hue Jackson |
| Hampton | HAMP | Pirates | Colonial | FCS | Hampton | Virginia | Robert Prunty |
| Harvard | HARV | Crimson | Ivy | FCS | Boston | Massachusetts | Tim Murphy |
| Hawaii | HAW | Warriors | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Honolulu | Hawaii | Timmy Chang |
| Holy Cross | HC | Crusaders | Patriot | FCS | Worcester | Massachusetts | Bob Chesney |
| Houston | HOU | Cougars | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Houston | Texas | Dana Holgorsen |
| Houston Christian | HOCH | Huskies | Southland | FCS | Houston | Texas | Vic Shealy |
| Howard | HOW | Bison | MEAC | FCS | Washington | DC | Larry Scott |
| Idaho | ID | Vandals | Big Sky | FCS | Moscow | Idaho | Jason Eck |
| Idaho St | IDST | Bengals | Big Sky | FCS | Pocatello | Idaho | Charlie Ragle |
| Illinois | ILL | Illini | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Champaign | Illinois | Bret Bielema |
| Illinois St | ILST | Redbirds | Missouri Valley | FCS | Normal | Illinois | Brock Spack |
| Incarnate Word | IW | Cardinals | Southland | FCS | San Antonio | Texas | G J Kinne |
| Indiana | IND | Hoosiers | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Bloomington | Indiana | Tom Allen |
| Indiana St | INST | Sycamores | Missouri Valley | FCS | Terre Haute | Indiana | Curt Mallory |
| Iowa | IOWA | Hawkeyes | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Iowa City | Iowa | Kirk Ferentz |
| Iowa St | IAST | Cyclones | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Ames | Iowa | Matt Campbell |
| Jackson St | JACK | Tigers | SWAC East | FCS | Jackson | Mississippi | Deion Sanders |
| Jacksonville St | JAX | Gamecocks | ASUN | FCS | Jacksonville | Alabama | Rich Rodriguez |
| James Madison | JMU | Dukes | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Harrisonburg | Virginia | Curt Cignetti |
| Kansas | KAN | Jayhawks | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Lawrence | Kansas | Lance Leipold |
| Kansas St | KSST | Wildcats | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Manhattan | Kansas | Chris Klieman |
| Kennesaw St | KNST | Owls | ASUN | FCS | Kennesaw | Georgia | Brian Bohannon |
| Kent St | KTST | Golden Flashes | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Kent | Ohio | Sean Lewis |
| Kentucky | KY | Wildcats | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Lexington | Kentucky | Mark Stoops |
| LA Tech | LATC | Bulldogs | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Ruston | Louisiana | Sonny Cumbie |
| Lafayette | LAF | Leopards | Patriot | FCS | Easton | Pennsylvania | John Troxell |
| Lamar | LAM | Cardinals | Southland | FCS | Beaumont | Texas | Blane Morgan |
| Lehigh | LEH | Mountain Hawks | Patriot | FCS | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | Tom Gilmore |
| Liberty | LIB | Flames | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Lynchburg | Virginia | Hugh Freeze |
| Lindenwood | LIN | Lions | Ohio Valley | FCS | St Charles | Missouri | Jed Stugart |
| Long Island | LIU | Sharks | Northeast | FCS | Brooklyn | New York | Ron Cooper |
| Louisiana | LAU | Ragin’ Cajuns | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Lafayette | Louisiana | Michael Desormeaux |
| Louisville | LOU | Cardinals | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Louisville | Kentucky | Scott Satterfield |
| LSU | LSU | Tigers | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Brian Kelly |
| Maine | MAIN | Black Bears | Colonial | FCS | Orono | Maine | Jordan Stevens |
| Marist | MAR | Red Foxes | Pioneer | FCS | Poughkeepsie | New York | Jim Parady |
| Marshall | MARS | Thundering Herd | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Huntington | West Virginia | Charles Huff |
| Maryland | MARY | Terrapins | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | College Park | Maryland | Mike Locksley |
| McNeese | MCN | Cowboys | Southland | FCS | Lake Charles | Louisiana | Gary Goff |
| Memphis | MEM | Tigers | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Memphis | Tennessee | Ryan Silverfield |
| Mercer | MERC | Bears | SoCon | FCS | Macon | Georgia | Drew Cronic |
| Merrimack | MERR | Warriors | Northeast | FCS | North Andover | Massachusetts | Dan Curran |
| Miami FL | MIAF | Hurricanes | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Miami Gardens | Florida | Mario Cristobal |
| Miami OH | MIAO | RedHawks | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Oxford | Ohio | Chuck Martin |
| Michigan | MICH | Wolverines | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Jim Harbaugh |
| Michigan St | MIST | Spartans | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | East Lansing | Michigan | Mel Tucker |
| Middle Tennessee | MTSU | Blue Raiders | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Murfreesboro | Tennessee | Rick Stockstill |
| Minnesota | MINN | Golden Gophers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | PJ Fleck |
| Mississippi | MISS | Rebels | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Oxford | Mississippi | Lane Kiffin |
| Mississippi St | MSST | Bulldogs | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Starkville | Mississippi | Mike Leach |
| Mississippi Valley | MSVL | Delta Devils | SWAC East | FCS | Itta Bena | Mississippi | Vincent Dancy |
| Missouri | MIZZ | Tigers | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Columbia | Missouri | Eliah Drinkwitz |
| Missouri St | MOST | Bears | Missouri Valley | FCS | Springfield | Missouri | Bobby Petrino |
| Monmouth | MON | Hawks | Colonial | FCS | West Long Branch | New Jersey | Kevin Callahan |
| Montana | MONT | Grizzlies | Big Sky | FCS | Missoula | Montana | Bobby Hauck |
| Montana St | MTST | Bobcats | Big Sky | FCS | Bozeman | Montana | Brent Vigen |
| Morehead St | MORE | Eagles | Pioneer | FCS | Morehead | Kentucky | Rob Tenyer |
| Morgan St | MORG | Bears | MEAC | FCS | Baltimore | Maryland | Damon Wilson |
| Murray St | MURR | Racers | Ohio Valley | FCS | Murray | Kentucky | Dean Hood |
| N Alabama | NALA | Lions | ASUN | FCS | Florence | Alabama | Chris Willis |
| N Arizona | NAZ | Lumberjacks | Big Sky | FCS | Flagstaff | Arizona | Chris Ball |
| N Colorado | NCOL | Bears | Big Sky | FCS | Greely | Colorado | Ed McCaffrey |
| N Illinois | NILL | Huskies | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Dekalb | Illinois | Thomas Hammock |
| N Iowa | NIA | Panthers | Missouri Valley | FCS | Cedar Falls | Iowa | Mark Farley |
| Navy | NAVY | Midshipmen | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Annapolis | Maryland | Ken Niumatalolo |
| NC A&T | NCAT | Aggies | Big South | FCS | Greensboror | North Carolina | Sam Washington |
| NC Central | NCC | Eagles | MEAC | FCS | Durham | North Carolina | Trei Oliver |
| NC St | NCST | Wolfpack | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Raleigh | North Carolina | Dave Doersen |
| Nebraska | NEB | Cornhuskers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Lincoln | Nebraska | Mickey Joseph (Scott Frost) |
| Nevada | NEV | Wolf Pack | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Reno | Nevada | Kevin Wilson |
| New Hampshire | NH | Wildcats | Colonial | FCS | Durham | New Hampshire | Ricky Santos |
| New Mexico | NMEX | Lobos | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Danny Gonzales |
| New Mexico St | NMST | Aggies | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Las Cruces | New Mexico | Jerry Kill |
| Nicholls | NICH | Colonels | Southland | FCS | Thibodaux | Louisiana | Tim Rebowe |
| Norfolk St | NFST | Spartans | MEAC | FCS | Norfolk | Virginia | Dawson Odums |
| North Dakota | NDAK | Fighting Hawks | Missouri Valley | FCS | Grand Forks | North Dakota | Kyle Schweigert |
| North Dakota St | NDST | Bison | Missouri Valley | FCS | Fargo | North Dakota | Matt Entz |
| North Texas | NTEX | Mean Green | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Denton | Texas | Seth Littrel |
| Northwestern | NW | Wildcats | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Evanston | Illinois | Pat Fitzgerald |
| Northwestern St | NWST | Demons | Southland | FCS | Natchitoches | Louisiana | Brad Laird |
| Notre Dame | ND | Fighting Irish | Independents | FBS/Power 5 | South Bend | Indiana | Marcus Freeman |
| Ohio | OHIO | Bobcats | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Athens | Ohio | Tim Albin |
| Ohio St | OHST | Buckeyes | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Columbus | Ohio | Ryan Day |
| Oklahoma | OKLA | Sooners | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Norman | Oklahoma | Brent Venables |
| Oklahoma St | OKST | Cowboys | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Mike Gundy |
| Old Dominion | OD | Monarchs | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Norfolk | Virginia | Ricky Rahne |
| Oregon | ORE | Ducks | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Eugene | Oregon | Dan Lanning |
| Oregon St | ORST | Beavers | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Corvallis | Oregon | Jonathan Smith |
| Penn | PENN | Quakers | Ivy | FCS | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Ray Priore |
| Penn St | PSU | Nittany Lions | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | State College | Pennsylvania | James Franklin |
| Pittsburgh | PITT | Panthers | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Pat Narduzzi |
| Portland St | PTST | Vikings | Big Sky | FCS | Portland | Oregon | Bruce Barnum |
| Prairie View | PV | Panthers | SWAC West | FCS | Prairie View | Texas | Bubba McDowell |
| Presbyterian | PC | Blue Hose | Pioneer | FCS | Clinton | South Carolina | Steve Englehart |
| Princeton | PRIN | Tigers | Ivy | FCS | Princeton | New Jersey | Bob Surace |
| Purdue | PUR | Boilermakers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | West Lafayette | Indiana | Jeff Brohm |
| Rhode Island | RI | Rams | Colonial | FCS | Kingston | Rhode Island | Jim Fleming |
| Rice | RICE | Owls | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Houston | Texas | Mike Bloomgren |
| Richmond | RICH | Spiders | Colonial | FCS | Richmond | Virginia | Russ Huesman |
| Robert Morris | RM | Colonials | Big South | FCS | Moon Township | Pennsylvania | Bernard Clark, Jr |
| Rutgers | RUTG | Scarlet Knights | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Piscataway | New Jersey | Greg Schiano |
| S Illinois | SILL | Salukis | Missouri Valley | FCS | Carbondale | Illinois | Nick Hill |
| S Utah | SUT | Thunderbirds | WAC | FCS | Cedar City | Utah | DeLane Fitzgeral |
| Sacramento St | SAC | Hornets | Big Sky | FCS | Sacramento | California | Troy Taylor |
| Sacred Heart | SH | Pioneers | Northeast | FCS | Fairfield | Connecticut | Mark Nofri |
| Sam Houston | SHOU | Bearkats | WAC | FCS | Huntsville | Texas | K C Keeler |
| Samford | SAM | Bulldogs | SoCon | FCS | Homewood | Alabama | Chris Hatcher |
| San Diego | SDIE | Toreros | Pioneer | FCS | San Diego | California | Dale Lindsey |
| San Diego St | SDST | Aztecs | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | San Diego | California | Brady Hoke |
| San Jose St | SJST | Spartans | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | San Jose | California | Brent Brennan |
| SELA | SELA | Lions | Southland | FCS | Hammond | Louisiana | Frank Scelfo |
| SEMO | SEMO | Redhawks | Ohio Valley | FCS | Cape Girardeau | Missouri | Tom Matukewicz |
| SMU | SMU | Mustangs | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Dallas | Texas | Rhett Lashlee |
| South Alabama | SALA | Jaguars | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Mobile | Alabama | Kane Wommack |
| South Carolina | SCAR | Gamecocks | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Columbia | South Carolina | Shane Beamer |
| South Carolina St | SCST | Bulldogs | MEAC | FCS | Orangeburg | South Carolina | Oliver Pough |
| South Dakota | SDAK | Coyotes | Missouri Valley | FCS | Vermillion | South Dakota | Bob Nielson |
| South Dakota St | SDKS | Jackrabbits | Missouri Valley | FCS | Brookings | South Dakota | John Stiegelmeirer |
| South Florida | SFLA | Bulls | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Tampa | Florida | Daniel de Prato (Jeff Scott) |
| Southern | SOUT | Jaguars | SWAC West | FCS | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Eric Dooley |
| Southern Cal | SCAL | Trojans | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Los Angeles | California | Lincoln Riley |
| Southern Miss | SMIS | Golden Eagles | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | Will Hall |
| St Francis | STFR | Red Flash | Northeast | FCS | Loretto | Pennsylvania | Chris Villarrial |
| St Thomas | STTH | Tommies | Pioneer | FCS | St Paul | Minnesota | Glenn Caruso |
| Stanford | STAN | Cardinal | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Stanford | California | David Shaw |
| Steph F Austin | SFA | Lumberjacks | WAC | FCS | Nacogdoches | Texas | Colby Carthel |
| Stetson | STET | Hatters | Pioneer | FCS | DeLand | Florida | Brian Young |
| Stonehill | STON | Skyhawks | Northeast | FCS | Easton | Massachusetts | Eli Gardner |
| Stony Brook | SB | Seawolves | Colonial | FCS | Stony Brook | New York | Chuck Priore |
| Syracuse | SYR | Orangemen | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Syracuse | New York | Dino Babers |
| TAM Commerce | TCOM | Lions | Southland | FCS | Commerce | Texas | David Bailiff |
| Tarleton | TARL | Texans | WAC | FCS | Stephenville | Texas | Todd Whitten |
| TCU | TCU | Horned Frogs | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Ft Worth | Texas | Sonny Dykes |
| Temple | TEM | Owls | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Stan Drayton |
| Tennessee | TENN | Volunteers | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Knoxville | Tennessee | Josh Heupel |
| Tennessee Martin | TMAR | Skyhawks | Ohio Valley | FCS | Martin | Tennessee | Jason Simpson |
| Tennessee St | TNST | Tigers | Ohio Valley | FCS | Nashville | Tennessee | Eddie George |
| Tennessee Tech | TNTC | Golden Eagles | Ohio Valley | FCS | Cookeville | Tennessee | Dewayne Alexander |
| Texas | TEX | Longhorns | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Austin | Texas | Steve Sarkisian |
| Texas A&M | TAM | Aggies | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | College Station | Texas | Jimbo Fisher |
| Texas Southern | TXSO | Tigers | SWAC West | FCS | Houston | Texas | Clarence McKinney |
| Texas St | TXST | Bobcats | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | San Marcos | Texas | Jake Spavital |
| Texas Tech | TXTC | Red Raiders | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Lubbock | Texas | Joey McGuire |
| Toledo | TOL | Rockets | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Toledo | Ohio | Jason Candle |
| Towson | TOW | Tigers | Colonial | FCS | Towson | Maryland | Rob Ambrose |
| Troy | TROY | Trojans | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Troy | Alabama | Jon Sumrall |
| Tulane | TULN | Green Wave | American | FBS/Group of 5 | New Orleans | Louisiana | Willie Fritz |
| Tulsa | TULS | Golden Hurricane | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | Philip Montgomery |
| UAB | UAB | Blazers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Birmingham | Alabama | Byrant Vincent |
| UC Davis | UCD | Aggies | Big Sky | FCS | Davis | California | Dan Hawkins |
| UCF | UCF | Knights | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Orlando | Florida | Gus Malzahn |
| UCLA | UCLA | Bruins | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Pasadena | California | Chip Kelly |
| UCONN | CONN | Huskies | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | East Hartford | Connecticut | Jim Mora |
| ULM | ULM | Warhawks | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Monroe | Louisiana | Terry Bowden |
| UMASS | MASS | Minutemen | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Amherst | Massachusetts | Don Brown |
| UNC | UNC | Tar Heels | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | Mack Brown |
| UNLV | UNLV | Rebels | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Las Vegas | Nevada | Marcus Arroyo |
| Utah | UTAH | Utes | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Salt Lake City | Utah | Kyle Whittingham |
| Utah St | UTST | Aggies | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Logan | Utah | Blake Anderson |
| Utah Tech | UTTC | Trailblazers | WAC | FCS | St George | Utah | Paul Peterson |
| UTEP | UTEP | Miners | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | El Paso | Texas | Dana Dimel |
| UTSA | UTSA | Roadrunners | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | San Antonio | Texas | Jeff Traylor |
| Valparaiso | VAL | Beacons | Pioneer | FCS | Valparaiso | Indiana | Landon Fox |
| Vanderbilt | VAND | Commodores | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Nashville | Tennessee | Clark Lea |
| Villanova | VILL | Wildcats | Colonial | FCS | Villanova | Pennsylvania | Mark Ferrante |
| Virginia | VIR | Cavaliers | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Charlottesville | Virginia | Tony Elliott |
| Virginia Tech | VT | Hokies | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Blacksburg | Virginia | Brent Pry |
| VMI | VMI | Keydets | SoCon | FCS | Lexington | Virginia | Scott Wachenheim |
| W Carolina | WCAR | Catamounts | SoCon | FCS | Cullowhee | North Carolina | Kerwin Bell |
| W Illinois | WILL | Leathernecks | Missouri Valley | FCS | Macomb | Illinois | Myers Hendrickson |
| W Kentucky | WKY | Hilltoppers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Bowling Green | Kentucky | Tyson Helton |
| W Michigan | WMI | Broncos | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Kalamazoo | Michigan | Tim Lester |
| Wagner | WAG | Seahawks | Northeast | FCS | Staten Island | New York | Tom Masella |
| Wake Forest | WF | Demon Deacons | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Wake Forest | North Carolina | Dave Clawson |
| Washington | WASH | Huskies | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Seattle | Washington | Bob Gregory |
| Washington St | WAST | Cougars | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Pullman | Washington | Jake Dickert |
| Weber St | WEB | Wildcats | Big Sky | FCS | Ogden | Utah | Jay Hill |
| West Virginia | WVU | Mountaineers | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Morgantown | West Virginia | Neal Brown |
| William & Mary | W&M | Tribe | Colonial | FCS | Williamsburg | Virginia | Mike London |
| Wisconsin | WISC | Badgers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Madison | Wisconsin | Jim Leonhard (Paul Chryst) |
| Wofford | WOFF | Terriers | SoCon | FCS | Spartanburg | South Carolina | Josh Conklin |
| Wyoming | WYO | Cowboys | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Laramie | Wyoming | Craig Bohl |
| Yale | YALE | Bulldogs | Ivy | FCS | New Haven | Connecticut | Tony Reno |
| Youngstown St | YST | Penguins | Missouri Valley | FCS | Youngstown | Ohio | Doug Phillips |
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| Team | GCR ABBR | Nickname | Conf/Div | League | City | State | Head Coach |
| Boston College | BC | Eagles | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Chestnut Hill | Massachusetts | Jeff Hafley |
| Clemson | CLEM | Tigers | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Clemson | South Carolina | Dabo Swinney |
| Florida St | FSU | Seminoles | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Tallahassee | Florida | Mike Norvell |
| Louisville | LOU | Cardinals | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Louisville | Kentucky | Scott Satterfield |
| NC St | NCST | Wolfpack | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Raleigh | North Carolina | Dave Doersen |
| Syracuse | SYR | Orangemen | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Syracuse | New York | Dino Babers |
| Wake Forest | WF | Demon Deacons | ACC Atlantic | FBS/Power 5 | Wake Forest | North Carolina | Dave Clawson |
| Duke | DUKE | Blue Devils | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Durham | North Carolina | Mike Elko |
| Georgia Tech | GT | Yellow Jackets | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Atlanta | Georgia | Brent Key (Geoff Collins) |
| Miami FL | MIAF | Hurricanes | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Miami Gardens | Florida | Mario Cristobal |
| Pittsburgh | PITT | Panthers | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Pat Narduzzi |
| UNC | UNC | Tar Heels | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | Mack Brown |
| Virginia | VIR | Cavaliers | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Charlottesville | Virginia | Tony Elliott |
| Virginia Tech | VT | Hokies | ACC Coastal | FBS/Power 5 | Blacksburg | Virginia | Brent Pry |
| Baylor | BAY | Bears | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Waco | Texas | Dave Aranda |
| Iowa St | IAST | Cyclones | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Ames | Iowa | Matt Campbell |
| Kansas | KAN | Jayhawks | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Lawrence | Kansas | Lance Leipold |
| Kansas St | KSST | Wildcats | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Manhattan | Kansas | Chris Klieman |
| Oklahoma | OKLA | Sooners | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Norman | Oklahoma | Brent Venables |
| Oklahoma St | OKST | Cowboys | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Stillwater | Oklahoma | Mike Gundy |
| TCU | TCU | Horned Frogs | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Ft Worth | Texas | Sonny Dykes |
| Texas | TEX | Longhorns | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Austin | Texas | Steve Sarkisian |
| Texas Tech | TXTC | Red Raiders | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Lubbock | Texas | Joey McGuire |
| West Virginia | WVU | Mountaineers | Big 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Morgantown | West Virginia | Neal Brown |
| Indiana | IND | Hoosiers | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Bloomington | Indiana | Tom Allen |
| Maryland | MARY | Terrapins | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | College Park | Maryland | Mike Locksley |
| Michigan | MICH | Wolverines | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Jim Harbaugh |
| Michigan St | MIST | Spartans | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | East Lansing | Michigan | Mel Tucker |
| Ohio St | OHST | Buckeyes | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Columbus | Ohio | Ryan Day |
| Penn St | PSU | Nittany Lions | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | State College | Pennsylvania | James Franklin |
| Rutgers | RUTG | Scarlet Knights | Big Ten East | FBS/Power 5 | Piscataway | New Jersey | Greg Schiano |
| Illinois | ILL | Illini | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Champaign | Illinois | Bret Bielema |
| Iowa | IOWA | Hawkeyes | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Iowa City | Iowa | Kirk Ferentz |
| Minnesota | MINN | Golden Gophers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | PJ Fleck |
| Nebraska | NEB | Cornhuskers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Lincoln | Nebraska | Mickey Joseph (Scott Frost) |
| Northwestern | NW | Wildcats | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Evanston | Illinois | Pat Fitzgerald |
| Purdue | PUR | Boilermakers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | West Lafayette | Indiana | Jeff Brohm |
| Wisconsin | WISC | Badgers | Big Ten West | FBS/Power 5 | Madison | Wisconsin | Jim Leonhard (Paul Chryst) |
| Notre Dame | ND | Fighting Irish | Independents | FBS/Power 5 | South Bend | Indiana | Marcus Freeman |
| Arizona | ARIZ | Wildcats | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Tucson | Arizona | Jedd Fisch |
| Arizona St | AZST | Sun Devils | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Tempe | Arizona | Shaun Aguano (Herm Edwards) |
| California | CAL | Golden Bears | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Berkeley | California | Justin Wilcox |
| Colorado | COL | Buffaloes | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Boulder | Colorado | Mike Sanford, Jr |
| Oregon | ORE | Ducks | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Eugene | Oregon | Dan Lanning |
| Oregon St | ORST | Beavers | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Corvallis | Oregon | Jonathan Smith |
| Southern Cal | SCAL | Trojans | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Los Angeles | California | Lincoln Riley |
| Stanford | STAN | Cardinal | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Stanford | California | David Shaw |
| UCLA | UCLA | Bruins | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Pasadena | California | Chip Kelly |
| Utah | UTAH | Utes | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Salt Lake City | Utah | Kyle Whittingham |
| Washington | WASH | Huskies | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Seattle | Washington | Bob Gregory |
| Washington St | WAST | Cougars | Pac 12 | FBS/Power 5 | Pullman | Washington | Jake Dickert |
| Florida | FLA | Gators | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Gainesville | Florida | Billy Napier |
| Georgia | GEO | Bulldogs | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Athens | Georgia | Kirby Smart |
| Kentucky | KY | Wildcats | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Lexington | Kentucky | Mark Stoops |
| Missouri | MIZZ | Tigers | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Columbia | Missouri | Eliah Drinkwitz |
| South Carolina | SCAR | Gamecocks | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Columbia | South Carolina | Shane Beamer |
| Tennessee | TENN | Volunteers | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Knoxville | Tennessee | Josh Heupel |
| Vanderbilt | VAND | Commodores | SEC East | FBS/Power 5 | Nashville | Tennessee | Clark Lea |
| Alabama | ALA | Crimson Tide | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | Nick Saban |
| Arkansas | ARK | Razorbacks | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Fayetteville | Arkansas | Sam Pittman |
| Auburn | AUB | Tigers | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Auburn | Alabama | Bryan Harsin |
| LSU | LSU | Tigers | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Brian Kelly |
| Mississippi | MISS | Rebels | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Oxford | Mississippi | Lane Kiffin |
| Mississippi St | MSST | Bulldogs | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | Starkville | Mississippi | Mike Leach |
| Texas A&M | TAM | Aggies | SEC West | FBS/Power 5 | College Station | Texas | Jimbo Fisher |
| Cincinnati | CIN | Bearcats | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Cincinnati | Ohio | Luke Fickell |
| East Carolina | ECAR | Pirates | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Greenville | North Carolina | Mike Houston |
| Houston | HOU | Cougars | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Houston | Texas | Dana Holgorsen |
| Memphis | MEM | Tigers | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Memphis | Tennessee | Ryan Silverfield |
| Navy | NAVY | Midshipmen | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Annapolis | Maryland | Ken Niumatalolo |
| SMU | SMU | Mustangs | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Dallas | Texas | Rhett Lashlee |
| South Florida | SFLA | Bulls | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Tampa | Florida | Jeff Scott |
| Temple | TEM | Owls | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Stan Drayton |
| Tulane | TULN | Green Wave | American | FBS/Group of 5 | New Orleans | Louisiana | Willie Fritz |
| Tulsa | TULS | Golden Hurricane | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | Philip Montgomery |
| UCF | UCF | Knights | American | FBS/Group of 5 | Orlando | Florida | Gus Malzahn |
| Charlotte | CHAR | 49ers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Charlotte | North Carolina | Pete Rossomando (Will Healy) |
| FAU | FAU | Owls | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Boca Raton | Florida | Willie Taggart |
| FIU | FIU | Panthers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Miami | Florida | Miek MacIntyre |
| LA Tech | LATC | Bulldogs | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Ruston | Louisiana | Sonny Cumbie |
| Middle Tennessee | MTSU | Blue Raiders | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Murfreesboro | Tennessee | Rick Stockstill |
| North Texas | NTEX | Mean Green | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Denton | Texas | Seth Littrel |
| Rice | RICE | Owls | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Houston | Texas | Mike Bloomgren |
| UAB | UAB | Blazers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Birmingham | Alabama | Byrant Vincent |
| UTEP | UTEP | Miners | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | El Paso | Texas | Dana Dimel |
| UTSA | UTSA | Roadrunners | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | San Antonio | Texas | Jeff Traylor |
| W Kentucky | WKY | Hilltoppers | Conference USA | FBS/Group of 5 | Bowling Green | Kentucky | Tyson Helton |
| Army | ARMY | Black Knights | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | West Point | New York | Jeff Monken |
| BYU | BYU | Cougars | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Provo | Utah | Kalani Stake |
| Liberty | LIB | Flames | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Lynchburg | Virginia | Hugh Freeze |
| New Mexico St | NMST | Aggies | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Las Cruces | New Mexico | Jerry Kill |
| UCONN | CONN | Huskies | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | East Hartford | Connecticut | Jim Mora |
| UMASS | MASS | Minutemen | Independents | FBS/Group of 5 | Amherst | Massachusetts | Don Brown |
| Akron | AKR | Zips | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Akron | Ohio | Joe Moorhead |
| Bowling Green | BG | Falcons | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Bowling Green | Ohio | Scot Loeffler |
| Buffalo | BUFF | Bulls | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Amherst | New York | Maurice Linguist |
| Kent St | KTST | Golden Flashes | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Kent | Ohio | Sean Lewis |
| Miami OH | MIAO | RedHawks | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Oxford | Ohio | Chuck Martin |
| Ohio | OHIO | Bobcats | MAC East | FBS/Group of 5 | Athens | Ohio | Tim Albin |
| Ball St | BLST | Cardinals | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Muncie | Indiana | Mike Neu |
| C Michigan | CMI | Chippewas | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Mount Pleasant | Michigan | Jim McElwain |
| E Michigan | EMI | Eagles | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Ypsilanti | Michigan | Chris Creighton |
| N Illinois | NILL | Huskies | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Dekalb | Illinois | Thomas Hammock |
| Toledo | TOL | Rockets | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Toledo | Ohio | Jason Candle |
| W Michigan | WMI | Broncos | MAC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Kalamazoo | Michigan | Tim Lester |
| Air Force | AF | Falcons | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Troy Calhoun |
| Boise St | BOST | Broncos | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Boise | Idaho | Andy Avalos |
| Colorado St | COST | Rams | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Fort Collins | Colorado | Jay Norvell |
| New Mexico | NMEX | Lobos | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Danny Gonzales |
| Utah St | UTST | Aggies | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Logan | Utah | Blake Anderson |
| Wyoming | WYO | Cowboys | MWC Mountain | FBS/Group of 5 | Laramie | Wyoming | Craig Bohl |
| Fresno St | FRST | Bulldogs | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Fresno | California | Jeff Tedford |
| Hawaii | HAW | Warriors | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Honolulu | Hawaii | Timmy Chang |
| Nevada | NEV | Wolf Pack | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Reno | Nevada | Kevin Wilson |
| San Diego St | SDST | Aztecs | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | San Diego | California | Brady Hoke |
| San Jose St | SJST | Spartans | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | San Jose | California | Brent Brennan |
| UNLV | UNLV | Rebels | MWC West | FBS/Group of 5 | Las Vegas | Nevada | Marcus Arroyo |
| App St | APST | Mountaineers | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Boone | North Carolina | Shawn Clark |
| Coastal Carolina | CCAR | Chanticleers | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Conway | South Carolina | Jamey Chadwell |
| Ga Southern | GASO | Eagles | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Statesboro | Georgia | Clay Helton |
| Georgia St | GAST | Panthers | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Atlanta | Georgia | Shawn Elliott |
| James Madison | JMU | Dukes | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Harrisonburg | Virginia | Curt Cignetti |
| Marshall | MARS | Thundering Herd | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Huntington | West Virginia | Charles Huff |
| Old Dominion | OD | Monarchs | Sun Belt East | FBS/Group of 5 | Norfolk | Virginia | Ricky Rahne |
| Arkansas St | ARST | Red Wolves | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Jonesboro | Arkansas | Butch Jones |
| Louisiana | LAU | Ragin’ Cajuns | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Lafayette | Louisiana | Michael Desormeaux |
| South Alabama | SALA | Jaguars | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Mobile | Alabama | Kane Wommack |
| Southern Miss | SMIS | Golden Eagles | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | Will Hall |
| Texas St | TXST | Bobcats | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | San Marcos | Texas | Jake Spavital |
| Troy | TROY | Trojans | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Troy | Alabama | Jon Sumrall |
| ULM | ULM | Warhawks | Sun Belt West | FBS/Group of 5 | Monroe | Louisiana | Terry Bowden |
| Austin Peay | AP | Governors | ASUN | FCS | Clarksville | Tennessee | Marquase Lovings |
| C Arkansas | CARK | Bears | ASUN | FCS | Conway | Arkansas | Nathan Brown |
| E Kentucky | EKY | Colonels | ASUN | FCS | Richmond | Kentucky | Walt Wells |
| Jacksonville St | JAX | Gamecocks | ASUN | FCS | Jacksonville | Alabama | Rich Rodriguez |
| Kennesaw St | KNST | Owls | ASUN | FCS | Kennesaw | Georgia | Brian Bohannon |
| N Alabama | NALA | Lions | ASUN | FCS | Florence | Alabama | Chris Willis |
| Cal Poly | CP | Mustangs | Big Sky | FCS | San Luis Obispo | California | Beau Baldwin |
| E Washington | EWAS | Eagles | Big Sky | FCS | Cheney | Washington | Aaron Best |
| Idaho | ID | Vandals | Big Sky | FCS | Moscow | Idaho | Jason Eck |
| Idaho St | IDST | Bengals | Big Sky | FCS | Pocatello | Idaho | Charlie Ragle |
| Montana | MONT | Grizzlies | Big Sky | FCS | Missoula | Montana | Bobby Hauck |
| Montana St | MTST | Bobcats | Big Sky | FCS | Bozeman | Montana | Brent Vigen |
| N Arizona | NAZ | Lumberjacks | Big Sky | FCS | Flagstaff | Arizona | Chris Ball |
| N Colorado | NCOL | Bears | Big Sky | FCS | Greely | Colorado | Ed McCaffrey |
| Portland St | PTST | Vikings | Big Sky | FCS | Portland | Oregon | Bruce Barnum |
| Sacramento St | SAC | Hornets | Big Sky | FCS | Sacramento | California | Troy Taylor |
| UC Davis | UCD | Aggies | Big Sky | FCS | Davis | California | Dan Hawkins |
| Weber St | WEB | Wildcats | Big Sky | FCS | Ogden | Utah | Jay Hill |
| Bryant | BRY | Bulldogs | Big South | FCS | Smithfield | Rhode Island | Chris Merritt |
| Campbell | CAMP | Camels | Big South | FCS | Bules Creek | North Carolina | Mike Minter |
| Charleston Southern | CHSO | Buccaneers | Big South | FCS | Charleston | South Carolina | Autry Denson |
| Gardner Webb | GW | Runnin’ Bulldogs | Big South | FCS | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | Tre Lamb |
| NC A&T | NCAT | Aggies | Big South | FCS | Greensboror | North Carolina | Sam Washington |
| Robert Morris | RM | Colonials | Big South | FCS | Moon Township | Pennsylvania | Bernard Clark, Jr |
| Albany | ALB | Great Danes | Colonial | FCS | Albany | New York | Greg Gattuso |
| Delaware | DEL | Fightin’ Blue Hens | Colonial | FCS | Newark | Delaware | Ryan Carty |
| Elon | ELON | Phoenix | Colonial | FCS | Elon | North Carolina | Tony Trisciani |
| Hampton | HAMP | Pirates | Colonial | FCS | Hampton | Virginia | Robert Prunty |
| Maine | MAIN | Black Bears | Colonial | FCS | Orono | Maine | Jordan Stevens |
| Monmouth | MON | Hawks | Colonial | FCS | West Long Branch | New Jersey | Kevin Callahan |
| New Hampshire | NH | Wildcats | Colonial | FCS | Durham | New Hampshire | Ricky Santos |
| Rhode Island | RI | Rams | Colonial | FCS | Kingston | Rhode Island | Jim Fleming |
| Richmond | RICH | Spiders | Colonial | FCS | Richmond | Virginia | Russ Huesman |
| Stony Brook | SB | Seawolves | Colonial | FCS | Stony Brook | New York | Chuck Priore |
| Towson | TOW | Tigers | Colonial | FCS | Towson | Maryland | Rob Ambrose |
| Villanova | VILL | Wildcats | Colonial | FCS | Villanova | Pennsylvania | Mark Ferrante |
| William & Mary | W&M | Tribe | Colonial | FCS | Williamsburg | Virginia | Mike London |
| Brown | BRO | Bears | Ivy | FCS | Providence | Rhode Island | James Perry |
| Columbia | COLA | Lions | Ivy | FCS | Manhattan | New York | Al Bagnoli |
| Cornell | CORN | Big Red | Ivy | FCS | Ithaca | New York | David Archer |
| Dartmouth | DART | Big Green | Ivy | FCS | Hanover | New Hampshire | Buddy Teevens |
| Harvard | HARV | Crimson | Ivy | FCS | Boston | Massachusetts | Tim Murphy |
| Penn | PENN | Quakers | Ivy | FCS | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | Ray Priore |
| Princeton | PRIN | Tigers | Ivy | FCS | Princeton | New Jersey | Bob Surace |
| Yale | YALE | Bulldogs | Ivy | FCS | New Haven | Connecticut | Tony Reno |
| Delaware St | DEST | Hornets | MEAC | FCS | Dover | Delaware | Rod Milstead |
| Howard | HOW | Bison | MEAC | FCS | Washington | DC | Larry Scott |
| Morgan St | MORG | Bears | MEAC | FCS | Baltimore | Maryland | Damon Wilson |
| NC Central | NCC | Eagles | MEAC | FCS | Durham | North Carolina | Trei Oliver |
| Norfolk St | NFST | Spartans | MEAC | FCS | Norfolk | Virginia | Dawson Odums |
| South Carolina St | SCST | Bulldogs | MEAC | FCS | Orangeburg | South Carolina | Oliver Pough |
| Illinois St | ILST | Redbirds | Missouri Valley | FCS | Normal | Illinois | Brock Spack |
| Indiana St | INST | Sycamores | Missouri Valley | FCS | Terre Haute | Indiana | Curt Mallory |
| Missouri St | MOST | Bears | Missouri Valley | FCS | Springfield | Missouri | Bobby Petrino |
| N Iowa | NIA | Panthers | Missouri Valley | FCS | Cedar Falls | Iowa | Mark Farley |
| North Dakota | NDAK | Fighting Hawks | Missouri Valley | FCS | Grand Forks | North Dakota | Kyle Schweigert |
| North Dakota St | NDST | Bison | Missouri Valley | FCS | Fargo | North Dakota | Matt Entz |
| S Illinois | SILL | Salukis | Missouri Valley | FCS | Carbondale | Illinois | Nick Hill |
| South Dakota | SDAK | Coyotes | Missouri Valley | FCS | Vermillion | South Dakota | Bob Nielson |
| South Dakota St | SDKS | Jackrabbits | Missouri Valley | FCS | Brookings | South Dakota | John Stiegelmeirer |
| W Illinois | WILL | Leathernecks | Missouri Valley | FCS | Macomb | Illinois | Myers Hendrickson |
| Youngstown St | YST | Penguins | Missouri Valley | FCS | Youngstown | Ohio | Doug Phillips |
| C Connecticut | CCON | Blue Devils | Northeast | FCS | New Britain | Connecticut | Ryan McCarthy |
| Duquesne | DUQ | Dukes | Northeast | FCS | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Jerry Schmitt |
| Long Island | LIU | Sharks | Northeast | FCS | Brooklyn | New York | Ron Cooper |
| Merrimack | MERR | Warriors | Northeast | FCS | North Andover | Massachusetts | Dan Curran |
| Sacred Heart | SH | Pioneers | Northeast | FCS | Fairfield | Connecticut | Mark Nofri |
| St Francis | STFR | Red Flash | Northeast | FCS | Loretto | Pennsylvania | Chris Villarrial |
| Stonehill | STON | Skyhawks | Northeast | FCS | Easton | Massachusetts | Eli Gardner |
| Wagner | WAG | Seahawks | Northeast | FCS | Staten Island | New York | Tom Masella |
| E Illinois | EILL | Panthers | Ohio Valley | FCS | Charleston | Illinois | Chris Wilkerson |
| Lindenwood | LIN | Lions | Ohio Valley | FCS | St Charles | Missouri | Jed Stugart |
| Murray St | MURR | Racers | Ohio Valley | FCS | Murray | Kentucky | Dean Hood |
| SEMO | SEMO | Redhawks | Ohio Valley | FCS | Cape Girardeau | Missouri | Tom Matukewicz |
| Tennessee Martin | TMAR | Skyhawks | Ohio Valley | FCS | Martin | Tennessee | Jason Simpson |
| Tennessee St | TNST | Tigers | Ohio Valley | FCS | Nashville | Tennessee | Eddie George |
| Tennessee Tech | TNTC | Golden Eagles | Ohio Valley | FCS | Cookeville | Tennessee | Dewayne Alexander |
| Bucknell | BUCK | Bison | Patriot | FCS | Lewisburg | Pennsylvania | Dave Cecchini |
| Colgate | COLG | Raiders | Patriot | FCS | Hamilton | New York | Stan Dakosty |
| Fordham | FORD | Rams | Patriot | FCS | Bronx | New York | Joe Conlin |
| Georgetown | GTOW | Hoyas | Patriot | FCS | Washington | DC | Tob Sgarlata |
| Holy Cross | HC | Crusaders | Patriot | FCS | Worcester | Massachusetts | Bob Chesney |
| Lafayette | LAF | Leopards | Patriot | FCS | Easton | Pennsylvania | John Troxell |
| Lehigh | LEH | Mountain Hawks | Patriot | FCS | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | Tom Gilmore |
| Butler | BUT | Bulldogs | Pioneer | FCS | Indianapolis | Indiana | Mike Uremovich |
| Davidson | DAV | Wildcats | Pioneer | FCS | Davidson | North Carolina | Scott Abell |
| Dayton | DAY | Flyers | Pioneer | FCS | Dayton | Ohio | Rick Chamberlin |
| Drake | DRAK | Bulldogs | Pioneer | FCS | Des Moines | Iowa | Todd Stepsis |
| Marist | MAR | Red Foxes | Pioneer | FCS | Poughkeepsie | New York | Jim Parady |
| Morehead St | MORE | Eagles | Pioneer | FCS | Morehead | Kentucky | Rob Tenyer |
| Presbyterian | PC | Blue Hose | Pioneer | FCS | Clinton | South Carolina | Steve Englehart |
| San Diego | SDIE | Toreros | Pioneer | FCS | San Diego | California | Dale Lindsey |
| St Thomas | STTH | Tommies | Pioneer | FCS | St Paul | Minnesota | Glenn Caruso |
| Stetson | STET | Hatters | Pioneer | FCS | DeLand | Florida | Brian Young |
| Valparaiso | VAL | Beacons | Pioneer | FCS | Valparaiso | Indiana | Landon Fox |
| Chattanooga | CHAT | Mocs | SoCon | FCS | Chattanooga | Tennessee | Rusty Wright |
| Citadel | CIT | Bulldogs | SoCon | FCS | Charleston | South Carolina | Brent Thompson |
| E Tennessee St | ETSU | Buccaneers | SoCon | FCS | Johnson City | Tennessee | George Quarles |
| Furman | FUR | Paladins | SoCon | FCS | Greenville | South Carolina | Clay Hendrix |
| Mercer | MERC | Bears | SoCon | FCS | Macon | Georgia | Drew Cronic |
| Samford | SAM | Bulldogs | SoCon | FCS | Homewood | Alabama | Chris Hatcher |
| VMI | VMI | Keydets | SoCon | FCS | Lexington | Virginia | Scott Wachenheim |
| W Carolina | WCAR | Catamounts | SoCon | FCS | Cullowhee | North Carolina | Kerwin Bell |
| Wofford | WOFF | Terriers | SoCon | FCS | Spartanburg | South Carolina | Josh Conklin |
| Houston Christian | HOCH | Huskies | Southland | FCS | Houston | Texas | Vic Shealy |
| Incarnate Word | IW | Cardinals | Southland | FCS | San Antonio | Texas | G J Kinne |
| Lamar | LAM | Cardinals | Southland | FCS | Beaumont | Texas | Blane Morgan |
| McNeese | MCN | Cowboys | Southland | FCS | Lake Charles | Louisiana | Gary Goff |
| Nicholls | NICH | Colonels | Southland | FCS | Thibodaux | Louisiana | Tim Rebowe |
| Northwestern St | NWST | Demons | Southland | FCS | Natchitoches | Louisiana | Brad Laird |
| SELA | SELA | Lions | Southland | FCS | Hammond | Louisiana | Frank Scelfo |
| TAM Commerce | TCOM | Lions | Southland | FCS | Commerce | Texas | David Bailiff |
| Alabama A&M | ALAM | Bulldogs | SWAC East | FCS | Huntsville | Alabama | Travis Pearson |
| Alabama St | ALST | Hornets | SWAC East | FCS | Montgomery | Alabama | Eddie Robinson, Jr |
| Bethune Cookman | BETH | Wildcats | SWAC East | FCS | Daytona Beach | Florida | Terry Sims |
| Florida A&M | FLAM | Rattlers | SWAC East | FCS | Tallahassee | Florida | Willie Simmons |
| Jackson St | JACK | Tigers | SWAC East | FCS | Jackson | Mississippi | Deion Sanders |
| Mississippi Valley | MSVL | Delta Devils | SWAC East | FCS | Itta Bena | Mississippi | Vincent Dancy |
| Alcorn St | ACST | Braves | SWAC West | FCS | Lorman | Mississippi | Fred McNair |
| Ark Pine Bluff | APB | Golden Lions | SWAC West | FCS | Pine Bluff | Arkansas | Doc Gamble |
| Grambling St | GRAM | Tigers | SWAC West | FCS | Grambling | Louisiana | Hue Jackson |
| Prairie View | PV | Panthers | SWAC West | FCS | Prairie View | Texas | Bubba McDowell |
| Southern | SOUT | Jaguars | SWAC West | FCS | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Eric Dooley |
| Texas Southern | TXSO | Tigers | SWAC West | FCS | Houston | Texas | Clarence McKinney |
| Abilene Christian | ABCH | Wildcats | WAC | FCS | Abilene | Texas | Keith Patterson |
| S Utah | SUT | Thunderbirds | WAC | FCS | Cedar City | Utah | DeLane Fitzgeral |
| Sam Houston | SHOU | Bearkats | WAC | FCS | Huntsville | Texas | K C Keeler |
| Steph F Austin | SFA | Lumberjacks | WAC | FCS | Nacogdoches | Texas | Colby Carthel |
| Tarleton | TARL | Texans | WAC | FCS | Stephenville | Texas | Todd Whitten |
| Utah Tech | UTTC | Trailblazers | WAC | FCS | St George | Utah | Paul Peterson |
