Teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances

Twenty-one different teams have appeared in the College Football Playoff in its history. Below are the college football teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances since the postseason format was introduced in 2014. In 2024, the playoff field expanded from four to 12 teams.

Here are the 12 teams selected for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff field, in order of seeding:

1. Oregon (ranked No. 1)
2. Georgia (No. 2)
3. Boise State (No. 9)
4. Arizona State (No. 12)
5. Texas (No. 3)
6. Penn State (No. 4)
7. Notre Dame (No. 5)
8. Ohio State (No. 6)
9. Tennessee (No. 7)
10. Indiana (No. 8)
11. SMU (No. 10)
12. Clemson (No. 16)

Six schools will make their College Football Playoff debut in the 2024 expansion — Arizona State, Boise State, Indiana, Penn State, SMU and Tennessee.

Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama played in the 2023 College Football Playoff, where the Longhorns made their CFP debut. Michigan defeated Washington in the national championship. Below are the schools with the most appearances and wins in playoff history.

*Note: The year represents the year the season started, not the date of the championship game.

Most College Football Playoff appearances:

Most games, wins in the College Football Playoff:

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