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2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season

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2013 NCAA Division I FBS season
Number of teams124 full members + 2 transitional
DurationAugust 29 – December 14
Preseason AP No. 1Alabama
Postseason
DurationDecember 21, 2013 – January 6, 2014
Bowl games35
Heisman TrophyJameis Winston (quarterback, Florida State)
Bowl Championship Series
2014 BCS Championship Game
SiteRose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, California
Champion(s)Florida State
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The 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

The regular season began on August 29, 2013, and ended on December 14, 2013. The postseason concluded on January 6, 2014, with the final BCS National Championship Game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

The Florida State Seminoles beat the Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship Game to become the consensus national champion of the 2013 season. This was the final season in which the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was used to determine the national champion of the Football Bowl Subdivision; the BCS was replaced by the College Football Playoff system starting with the 2014 season.

Rule changes

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The following rule changes were made by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2013 season:[1]

  • Players who intentionally deliver a blow above the shoulders of a defenseless player (targeting) will now be automatically ejected from the game in addition to the 15-yard penalty assessed. If the ejection occurs in the first half, it is for the remainder of the game. If the ejection occurs in the second half or in overtime, it is for the remainder of the game plus the first half of the next scheduled game. The ejection penalty is automatically reviewed to determine if the hit was intentional; however, the yardage penalty is not reviewable (this rule was later changed for the 2014 season to overturn the yardage penalty if the ejection was overturned).[2]
  • Blocking below the waist is now legal if done from the front side of the defender anywhere on the field, while blocks below the waist delivered from the side or back are fouls, simplifying rule changes from the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
  • In the final minute of each half, if the clock is stopped solely for an injured player, there will be an option for a 10-second runoff before the ball is put in play to cut down on teams faking injuries to stop the clock. If the clock is stopped for another reason (first down, incomplete pass, etc.) or if players from both teams are injured on the same play no runoff will occur.
  • If the clock is stopped and will restart on the referee's signal with three or more seconds remaining in a half, the ball can be spiked to get an additional play. If one or two seconds remain on the game clock when the ball is spiked, the half or game will end.
  • Permitting the use of electronic equipment such as wireless headsets for game officials to communicate with each other.
  • Two players at the same position on the same team may not wear the same uniform number (example, two quarterbacks on the same team cannot wear No. 12).
  • Players that change numbers during a game must report to the referee, who will announce it via wireless microphone. Failure to report is a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
  • Instant replay will be permitted to adjust the game clock at the end of each quarter. Previously, instant replay could only adjust the game clock at the end of each half.
  • Permitting the Big 12 Conference to experiment with an eighth official during conference games, positioned in the offensive backfield opposite the Referee (similar to the positioning of the umpire in the NFL) to assist in detecting infractions (such as holding, chop blocks, blindside hits on the quarterback, etc.) on the offensive line as well as spotting the ball and monitoring substitutions. This official will be referred to as an "alternate referee" and wear an "A" on the back of the uniform. Use of eight-man officiating crews was expanded to all FBS conferences in the 2014 season.[3]

A rule that would have required the colors of uniform jerseys and pants to contrast to the field was recommended by the Rules Committee but was denied by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. This rule was proposed to prevent teams (such as Boise State) from wearing uniforms that matched the color of their field. Another recommended rule would have switched the side of the field on which the line-to-gain and down markers are displayed in each half but was also denied.[4]

The NCAA Legislative Council also approved a new rule that allows any FBS team with a 6–6 record entering a conference championship game to be bowl-eligible regardless of the result of the title game. Previously, such teams (for example, Georgia Tech last season and UCLA in 2011) had to seek an NCAA waiver if they lost in their conference championship.[5]

Conference realignment

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On April 3, 2013, the schools remaining in the original Big East Conference, which had sold the "Big East" name to the seven Catholic schools that would later leave the league to form the new Big East in July 2013, announced that they would operate as the American Athletic Conference (shortened to AAC or "The American").[6] The AAC filled its membership by adding schools from Conference USA, which replaced its losses with former Sun Belt and Western Athletic Conference (WAC) members.

The WAC discontinued football as a sponsored sport after the 2012 season when most of its football-playing members announced their departures for other conferences, primarily the Mountain West, in the preceding years. The WAC became the first FBS (formerly Division I-A) conference to drop football since the Big West Conference did so after the 2000 season. Idaho and New Mexico State, the two WAC football members who remained for 2013 season, temporarily became FBS independents in football. The WAC would not reinstate football until 2021, doing so as an FCS conference.

Membership changes

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School Former conference New conference
Florida Atlantic Sun Belt Conference USA
FIU Sun Belt Conference USA
Georgia State CAA (FCS) Sun Belt
Houston Conference USA The American
Idaho WAC FBS independent
Louisiana Tech WAC Conference USA
Memphis Conference USA The American
Middle Tennessee Sun Belt Conference USA
New Mexico State WAC FBS independent
North Texas Sun Belt Conference USA
Pittsburgh Big East ACC
San Jose State WAC Mountain West
SMU Conference USA The American
Syracuse Big East ACC
Texas State WAC Sun Belt
UCF Conference USA The American
Utah State WAC Mountain West
UTSA WAC Conference USA

Other headlines

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  • May 14 – The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa announced that effective July 1, all of the school's men's sports teams would use the nickname Rainbow Warriors, a combination of the school's historic name of "Rainbows" and the "Warriors" nickname used by some teams since 2000. This reversed a plan announced by UH in February 2013, under which all men's teams would use "Warriors", previously used by football, men's golf, and men's volleyball. UH had allowed men's teams to choose their own nicknames in 2000, which resulted in the baseball team using "Rainbows", the three aforementioned teams using "Warriors", and other men's teams using "Rainbow Warriors". The change did not affect UH women's sports, which continue to be known as Rainbow Wahine.[7]
  • May 20 – The organizers of the Military Bowl announced that the game, previously held at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., would be moved to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland effective with the upcoming 2013 edition.[8]
  • September 7 – The 2013 Michigan–Notre Dame game set an NCAA record for attendance in a game with 115,109 fans attending the game at Michigan Stadium (also known as the Big House).[9] Michigan won the game 41–30.[9]
  • October 10 – Minnesota and its head coach Jerry Kill jointly announced that Kill would take an indefinite leave of absence, effective immediately, to focus on treatment and management of his epilepsy. Kill had missed the second half of the Golden Gophers' win over Western Illinois on September 14 due to a seizure, and was unable to travel with the team to Michigan on October 5 due to his condition.[10] Minnesota named defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys as interim head coach; Kill returned to the team for the Northwestern game on October 19, but remained in the press box, allowing Claeys to direct the team from the sidelines[11] until resuming on-field duties in the second half of the Texas Bowl.[12]
  • November 30 – In a game whose winner would clinch the SEC West division and a berth in the 2013 SEC Championship Game,[13][14] the No. 4-ranked Auburn Tigers upset the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2013 Iron Bowl by a score of 34–28. Auburn's Chris Davis returned a missed Alabama field goal attempt for a touchdown on the final play of the game, which was dubbed the "Kick Six." The Iron Bowl was one of the most-watched games of the 2013 season, and the play was widely considered to be one of the greatest moments in the history of college football.[15][16][17]

Updated stadiums

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Regular season top 10 matchups

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Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 9 and beyond will list BCS Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted.

Conference standings

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2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 UCF $ 8–0  12–1 
No. 15 Louisville 7–1  12–1 
Cincinnati 6–2  9–4 
Houston 5–3  8–5 
SMU 4–4  5–7 
Rutgers 3–5  6–7 
UConn 3–5  3–9 
South Florida 2–6  2–10 
Memphis 1–7  3–9 
Temple 1–7  2–10 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$# 8–0  14–0 
No. 8 Clemson  % 7–1  11–2 
Boston College 4–4  7–6 
Syracuse 4–4  7–6 
Maryland 3–5  7–6 
Wake Forest 2–6  4–8 
NC State 0–8  3–9 
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x 6–2  10–4 
Miami (FL) 5–3  9–4 
Virginia Tech 5–3  8–5 
Georgia Tech 5–3  7–6 
North Carolina 4–4  7–6 
Pittsburgh 3–5  7–6 
Virginia 0–8  2–10 
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Legends Division
No. 3 Michigan State x$ 8–0  13–1 
Iowa 5–3  8–5 
Nebraska 5–3  9–4 
Minnesota 4–4  8–5 
Michigan 3–5  7–6 
Northwestern 1–7  5–7 
Leaders Division
No. 12 Ohio State x% 8–0  12–2 
No. 22 Wisconsin 6–2  9–4 
Penn State* 4–4  7–5 
Indiana 3–5  5–7 
Illinois 1–7  4–8 
Purdue 0–8  1–11 
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Baylor $ 8–1  11–2 
No. 6 Oklahoma % 7–2  11–2 
No. 17 Oklahoma State 7–2  10–3 
Texas 7–2  8–5 
Kansas State 5–4  8–5 
Texas Tech 4–5  8–5 
TCU 2–7  4–8 
West Virginia 2–7  4–8 
Iowa State 2–7  3–9 
Kansas 1–8  3–9 
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall x 7–1  10–4 
East Carolina 6–2  10–3 
Middle Tennessee 6–2  8–5 
Florida Atlantic 4–4  6–6 
UAB 1–7  2–10 
Southern Miss 1–7  1–11 
FIU 1–7  1–11 
West Division
Rice x$ 7–1  10–4 
UTSA 6–2  7–5 
North Texas 6–2  9–4 
Tulane 5–3  7–6 
Louisiana Tech 3–5  4–8 
Tulsa 2–6  3–9 
UTEP 1–7  2–10 
Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x$ 7–1  10–4 
Buffalo 6–2  8–5 
Ohio 4–4  7–6 
Akron 4–4  5–7 
Kent State 3–5  4–8 
UMass 1–7  1–11 
Miami (OH) 0–8  0–12 
West Division
Northern Illinois x 8–0  12–2 
Ball State 7–1  10–3 
Toledo 5–3  7–5 
Central Michigan 5–3  6–6 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  2–10 
Western Michigan 1–7  1–11 
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
2013 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Utah State x 7–1  9–5 
Boise State 6–2  8–5 
Colorado State 5–3  8–6 
Wyoming 3–5  5–7 
New Mexico 1–7  3–9 
Air Force 0–8  2–10 
West Division
Fresno State x$ 7–1  11–2 
San Diego State 6–2  8–5 
UNLV 5–3  7–6 
San Jose State 5–3  6–6 
Nevada 3–5  4–8 
Hawaii 0–8  1–11 
Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 11 Stanford xy$ 7–2  11–3 
No. 9 Oregon x 7–2  11–2 
No. 25 Washington 5–4  9–4 
Oregon State 4–5  7–6 
Washington State 4–5  6–7 
California 0–9  1–11 
South Division
No. 21 Arizona State xy 8–1  10–4 
No. 16 UCLA 6–3  10–3 
No. 19 USC 6–3  10–4 
Arizona 4–5  8–5 
Utah 2–7  5–7 
Colorado 1–8  4–8 
Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x 7–1  12–2 
No. 4 South Carolina 6–2  11–2 
Georgia 5–3  8–5 
No. 24 Vanderbilt 4–4  9–4 
Florida 3–5  4–8 
Tennessee 2–6  5–7 
Kentucky 0–8  2–10 
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$ 7–1  12–2 
No. 7 Alabama x% 7–1  11–2 
No. 14 LSU * 5–3  10–3 
No. 18 Texas A&M 4–4  9–4 
Mississippi State 3–5  7–6 
Ole Miss * 3–5  8–5 
Arkansas 0–8  3–9 
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll
2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $ 5–2  8–5 
Western Kentucky 4–3  8–4 
South Alabama 4–3  6–6 
Troy 4–3  6–6 
Louisiana–Monroe 4–3  6–6 
Texas State 2–5  6–6 
Louisiana–Lafayette * 0–2  1–4 
Georgia State ** 0–7  0–12 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations
    ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
2013 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 20 Notre Dame*  –   9–4 
Navy  –   9–4 
BYU  –   8–5 
Army  –   3–9 
New Mexico State  –   2–10 
Idaho  –   1–11 
  • *All wins for Notre Dame (9–4) in the 2013 season were later vacated
Rankings from AP Poll

Conference champions

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Rankings reflect the Week 15 AP Poll before the conference championship games were played.

Conference Champion Runner-up Championship Game Score Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Coach of the Year
American No. 15 UCF N/A N/A Blake Bortles, UCF Marcus Smith, Louisville George O'Leary, UCF
ACC No. 1 Florida State No. 20 Duke 45–7 Jameis Winston, Florida State[19] Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh David Cutcliffe, Duke
Big 12 No. 9 Baylor N/A N/A Bryce Petty, Baylor Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas & Jason Verrett, TCU Art Briles, Baylor
Big Ten No. 10 Michigan State No. 2 Ohio State 34–24 Braxton Miller, Ohio State[20] Chris Borland, Wisconsin Mark Dantonio, Michigan State
C-USA Rice Marshall 41–24 Rakeem Cato, Marshall Shawn Jackson, Tulsa David Bailiff, Rice
MAC Bowling Green No. 16 Northern Illinois 47–27 Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois[21] Khalil Mack, Buffalo Rod Carey, Northern Illinois
MW No. 24 Fresno State Utah State 24–17 Derek Carr, Fresno State Shaquil Barrett, Colorado State Matt Wells, Utah State
Pac-12 No. 7 Stanford No. 11 Arizona State 38–14 Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona Will Sutton, Arizona State Todd Graham, Arizona State
SEC No. 3 Auburn No. 5 Missouri 59–42 Tre Mason, Auburn Michael Sam, Missouri & C.J. Mosley, Alabama Gus Malzahn, Auburn
Sun Belt Arkansas State*

Louisiana–Lafayette* (vacated)

 N/A N/A Antonio Andrews, Western Kentucky Xavius Boyd, Western Kentucky Joey Jones, South Alabama
  • Louisiana–Lafayette vacated its shared Sun Belt Conference title due to NCAA penalties levied in 2016.[22]

FCS team wins over FBS teams

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Italics denotes FCS teams.

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceRef.
August 29 Southern Utah South Alabama Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama  22–21  15,240[23]
August 29 No. 11 (FCS) Towson UConn Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut  33–18  30,689[23]
August 30 No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas  24–21  53,351[23]
August 30 Samford Georgia State Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia  31–21  17,606[23]
August 31 No. 21 (FCS) Eastern Illinois San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, California  40–19  42,978[23]
August 31 No. 4 (FCS) Eastern Washington No. 25 (FBS) Oregon State Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon  49–46  41,649[23]
August 31 McNeese State South Florida Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida  53–21  35,470[23]
August 31 No. 17 (FCS) Northern Iowa Iowa State Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, Iowa  28–20  56,800[23]
September 7 Chattanooga Georgia State Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia  42–14  14,952[23]
September 7 Maine UMass Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts  24–14  15,624[23]
September 7 Nicholls State Western Michigan Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, Michigan  27–23  24,163[23]
September 14 No. 23 (FCS) Bethune–Cookman FIU FIU Stadium • Miami, Florida  34–13  14,957[23]
September 14 Fordham Temple Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  30–29  20,047[23]
September 21 Jacksonville State Georgia State Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia  32–26 OT 15,425[23]
November 9 Old Dominion Idaho Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho  59–38  14,489[23]
November 23 Georgia Southern Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida  26–20  82,459[23]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Final BCS rankings

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BCS School Record Bowl Game
1 Florida State 13–0 BCS Championship
2 Auburn 12–1 BCS Championship
3 Alabama 11–1 Sugar Bowl
4 Michigan State 12–1 Rose Bowl Game
5 Stanford 11–2 Rose Bowl Game
6 Baylor 11–1 Fiesta Bowl
7 Ohio State 12–1 Orange Bowl
8 Missouri 11–2 Cotton Bowl
9 South Carolina 10–2 Capital One Bowl
10 Oregon 10–2 Alamo Bowl
11 Oklahoma 10–2 Sugar Bowl
12 Clemson 10–2 Orange Bowl
13 Oklahoma State 10–2 Cotton Bowl
14 Arizona State 10–3 Holiday Bowl
15 UCF 11–1 Fiesta Bowl
16 LSU 9–3 Outback Bowl
17 UCLA 9–3 Sun Bowl
18 Louisville 11–1 Russell Athletic Bowl
19 Wisconsin 9–3 Capital One Bowl
20 Fresno State 11–1 Las Vegas Bowl
21 Texas A&M 8–4 Chick-fil-A Bowl
22 Georgia 8–4 Gator Bowl
23 Northern Illinois 12–1 Poinsettia Bowl
24 Duke 10–3 Chick-fil-A Bowl
25 USC 9–4 Las Vegas Bowl

Bowl games

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Bowl record by conference

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ConferenceTotal gamesWinsLossesPct.
Sun Belt2201.000
SEC1073.700
Pac-12963.667
Independents321.667
C-USA633.500
MW633.500
American523.400
Big 12633.500
ACC1156.455
Big Ten725.286
MAC505.000

Awards and honors

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Heisman Trophy voting

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The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player

PlayerSchoolPosition1st2nd3rdTotal
Jameis WinstonFlorida StateQB66884332,205
A. J. McCarronAlabamaQB79162143704
Jordan LynchNorthern IllinoisQB40149140558
Andre WilliamsBoston CollegeRB29127129470
Johnny ManzielTexas A&MQB30103125421
Tre MasonAuburnRB3112169404
Bryce PettyBaylorQB44035127
Derek CarrFresno StateQB62343107
Braxton MillerOhio StateQB4213791
Ka'Deem CareyArizonaRB2143670

Other major awards

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Special awards

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Offense

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Quarterback

Running back

Wide receiver

Tight end

Lineman

Defense

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Defensive line

Defensive back

Special teams

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Coaches

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Assistants

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All-Americans

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Coaching changes

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This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2013. For coaching changes that occurred earlier in 2013, see 2012 NCAA Division I FBS end-of-season coaching changes.

Team Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement
USC Lane Kiffin September 29 Fired[24] Ed Orgeron (interim)
UConn Paul Pasqualoni September 30 Fired[25] T. J. Weist (interim)
Miami (OH) Don Treadwell October 6 Fired[26] Mike Bath (interim)[27]
FAU Carl Pelini October 30 Fired[28] Brian Wright (interim)
Eastern Michigan Ron English November 8 Fired[29] Stan Parrish (interim)[29]
Wyoming Dave Christensen December 1 Fired[30] Craig Bohl[31]
Wake Forest Jim Grobe December 2 Resigned[32] Dave Clawson[33]
USC Ed Orgeron Resigned Clay Helton (interim)
USC Clay Helton Permanent replacement Steve Sarkisian[34]
Washington Steve Sarkisian Hired by USC Marques Tuiasosopo (interim)
Miami (OH) Mike Bath December 3 Permanent replacement Chuck Martin[35]
Washington Marques Tuiasosopo December 6 Permanent replacement Chris Petersen[36]
Boise State Chris Petersen Hired by Washington[36] Bob Gregory (interim)
Bowling Green Dave Clawson December 10 Hired by Wake Forest[33] Adam Scheier (interim)[37]
Boise State Bob Gregory December 11 Permanent replacement Bryan Harsin[38]
Arkansas State Bryan Harsin Hired by Boise State[38] John Thompson (interim)[39]
Eastern Michigan Stan Parrish Permanent replacement Chris Creighton[40]
UConn T. J. Weist December 12 Permanent replacement Bob Diaco[41]
Texas Mack Brown December 14 Resigned[42] Charlie Strong[43]
Army Rich Ellerson December 15 Fired[44] Jeff Monken
FAU Brian Wright December 17 Permanent replacement Charlie Partridge[45]
Bowling Green Adam Scheier December 18 Permanent replacement Dino Babers[46]
Arkansas State John Thompson December 19 Permanent replacement Blake Anderson[47]
Massachusetts Charley Molnar December 26 Fired Mark Whipple
Penn State Bill O'Brien January 2, 2014 Hired by the Houston Texans[48] James Franklin
Louisville Charlie Strong January 5, 2014 Hired by Texas[43] Bobby Petrino[49]
Western Kentucky Bobby Petrino January 9, 2014 Hired by Louisville[49] Jeff Brohm[50]
UAB Garrick McGee Hired as offensive coordinator at Louisville[51] Bill Clark[52]
Vanderbilt James Franklin Hired by Penn State Derek Mason

Television viewers and ratings

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Most watched regular season games

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Excludes Conference Championships (see chart below)

RankDateMatchupChannelViewersTV Rating Significance
1 November 30, 3:30 ET No. 1 Alabama 28 No. 4 Auburn 34 CBS 13.78 Million 8.2 Kick Six/Rivalry
2 September 14, 3:30 ET No. 1 Alabama 49 No. 6 Texas A&M 42 13.59 Million 8.5
3 November 9, 8:00 ET No. 13 LSU 17 No. 1 Alabama 38 11.90 Million 6.9 Rivalry
4 November 30, 12:00 ET No. 3 Ohio State 42 Michigan 41 ABC 9.5 Million 5.8 Rivalry
5 September 7, 8:00 ET No. 14 Notre Dame 30 No. 17 Michigan 41 ESPN 8.65 Million 5.3 Under the Lights II/Rivalry
6 November 2, 8:00 ET No. 7 Miami 14 No. 2 Florida State 41 ABC 8.35 Million 5.1 Rivalry
7 August 31, 8:00 ET No. 5 Georgia 35 No. 8 Clemson 38 8.14 Million 4.8 Rivalry
8 November 23, 3:30 ET No. 12 Texas A&M 10 No. 22 LSU 34 CBS 7.51 Million 4.7 Rivalry
9 September 28, 3:30 ET No. 6 LSU 41 No. 9 Georgia 44 7.39 Million 4.6
10 October 5, 8:00 ET No. 4 Ohio State 40 No. 16 Northwestern 30 ABC 7.36 Million 4.4

Kickoff games

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RankDateMatchupChannelViewersTV RatingGameLocation
1 August 31, 5:30 ET No. 1 Alabama 35 Virginia Tech 10 ESPN 5.17 Million 3.0 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2 August 31, 3:30 ET Mississippi State 3 No. 13 Oklahoma State 21 Regional ABC 3.67 Million 2.4 Texas Kickoff Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
3 August 31, 9:00 ET No. 12 LSU 37 No. 20 TCU 27 ESPN 3.17 Million 1.9 Cowboys Classic AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Conference championship games

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RankDateMatchupChannelViewersTV RatingConferenceLocation
1 December 7, 4:00 ET No. 5 Missouri 42 No. 3 Auburn 59 CBS 14.35 Million 8.6 SEC Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2 December 7, 8:17 ET No. 2 Ohio State 24 No. 10 Michigan State 34 Fox 13.90 Million 7.9 Big Ten Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
3 December 7, 8:00 ET No. 20 Duke 7 No. 1 Florida State 45 ABC 5.66 Million 3.4 ACC Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
4 December 6, 8:00 ET Bowling Green 47 No. 14 Northern Illinois 27 ESPN2 1.87 Million 1.2 MAC Ford Field, Detroit
5 December 7, 10:00 ET Utah State 17 No. 23 Fresno State 24 CBS 1.70 Million 1.1 MW Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California
6 December 7, 7:45 ET No. 7 Stanford 38 No. 11 Arizona State 14 ESPN 1.45 Million 0.9 Pac-12 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
7 December 7, 12:00 ET Marshall 24 Rice 41 ESPN2 449K 0.3 C-USA Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

Attendances

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SchoolGAttendanceAverage
Air Force Falcons7228,56232,652
Akron Zips6107,10117,850
Alabama Crimson Tide7710,538101,505
Arizona Wildcats6285,71347,619
Arizona State Sun Devils8501,50962,689
Arkansas Razorbacks7431,17461,596
Arkansas State Red Wolves6149,47724,913
Army Black Knights5169,78133,956
Auburn Tigers8685,25285,657
Ball State Cardinals690,78415,131
Baylor Bears7321,63945,948
Boise State Broncos6206,19834,366
Boston College Eagles6198,03533,006
Bowling Green Falcons691,54815,258
Buffalo Bulls6136,41822,736
BYU Cougars6367,34961,225
California Golden Bears7345,30349,329
Central Michigan Chippewas566,11913,224
Cincinnati Bearcats6190,62431,771
Clemson Tigers7574,33382,048
Colorado Buffaloes6230,77838,463
Colorado State Rams6111,59818,600
Duke Blue Devils7182,43126,062
East Carolina Pirates6263,91043,985
Eastern Michigan Eagles520,2554,051
FIU Panthers692,71715,453
Florida Atlantic Owls572,75814,552
Florida Gators6524,63887,440
Florida State Seminoles7527,94775,421
Fresno State Bulldogs7258,41736,917
Georgia Bulldogs6556,47692,746
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets7343,54249,077
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors6185,93130,989
Houston Cougars6145,53724,256
Idaho Vandals573,71814,744
Illinois Fighting Illini7306,50643,787
Indiana Hoosiers8354,82344,353
Iowa Hawkeyes7469,87267,125
Iowa State Cyclones6332,16555,361
Kansas Jayhawks7265,18737,884
Kansas State Wildcats8423,09552,887
Kent State Golden Flashes585,09117,018
Kentucky Wildcats7416,30359,472
Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns5129,87825,976
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks585,17717,035
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs593,33218,666
Louisville Cardinals7370,39652,914
LSU Tigers7639,92791,418
Marshall Thundering Herd6150,13825,023
Maryland Terrapins7288,94641,278
Massachusetts Minutemen694,98115,830
Memphis Tigers7199,76028,537
Miami Hurricanes7376,85753,837
Miami RedHawks579,67615,935
Michigan Wolverines7781,144111,592
Michigan State Spartans7506,29472,328
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders6112,28718,715
Minnesota Golden Gophers7334,58147,797
Mississippi State Bulldogs7389,86855,695
Missouri Tigers7444,53263,505
Navy Midshipmen5177,94035,588
Nebraska Cornhuskers8727,46690,933
Nevada Wolf Pack6149,63524,939
New Mexico Lobos6141,22023,537
New Mexico State Aggies7112,34716,050
North Carolina Tar Heels7360,50051,500
NC State Wolfpack8425,42053,178
North Texas Mean Green6126,18221,030
Northern Illinois Huskies5103,34420,669
Northwestern Wildcats7275,14739,307
Notre Dame Fighting Irish6484,77080,795
Ohio Bobcats7144,70120,672
Ohio State Buckeyes7734,528104,933
Oklahoma Sooners6508,33484,722
Oklahoma State Cowboys6354,75459,126
Ole Miss Rebels7415,75059,393
Oregon Ducks7403,61757,660
Oregon State Beavers6257,78442,964
Penn State Nittany Lions7676,11296,587
Pittsburgh Panthers7348,18849,741
Purdue Boilermakers7342,67348,953
Rice Owls6112,71118,785
Rutgers Scarlet Knights7325,84646,549
San Diego State Aztecs6199,34433,224
San Jose State Spartans698,17416,362
SMU Mustangs6112,34718,725
South Alabama Jaguars695,55515,926
South Carolina Gamecocks7576,80582,401
South Florida Bulls7242,91134,702
USC Trojans7511,88573,126
Southern Miss Golden Eagles5113,75922,752
Stanford Cardinal7355,08150,726
Syracuse Orange6229,66138,277
TCU Horned Frogs6261,58743,598
Temple Owls6134,83622,473
Tennessee Volunteers7669,08795,584
Texas Longhorns6593,85798,976
Texas A&M Aggies8697,00387,125
Texas State Bobcats6108,37118,062
Texas Tech Red Raiders6347,59757,933
Toledo Rockets6110,80318,467
Troy Trojans594,52918,906
Tulane Green Wave6118,48219,747
Tulsa Golden Hurricane6119,35619,893
UAB Blazers552,73910,548
UCF Knights6252,50542,084
UCLA Bruins6421,71170,285
UConn Huskies7216,52330,932
UNLV Rebels7120,48617,212
Utah Utes7316,36145,194
Utah State Aggies6139,57623,263
UTEP Miners5141,87728,375
Vanderbilt Commodores7249,72835,675
Virginia Cavaliers8370,23446,279
Virginia Tech Hokies6383,99363,999
Wake Forest Demon Deacons6170,48428,414
Washington Huskies7481,38468,769
Washington State Cougars6178,42729,738
West Virginia Mountaineers6317,45952,910
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers591,67218,334
Western Michigan Broncos586,73317,347
Wisconsin Badgers7552,37878,911
Wyoming Cowboys6116,85419,476

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