{"id":2945,"date":"2026-07-01T07:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/?p=59194"},"modified":"2026-07-01T07:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:43:14","slug":"college-footballs-greatest-rivalries-history-traditions-and-intensity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/college-footballs-greatest-rivalries-history-traditions-and-intensity\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football\u2019s Greatest Rivalries: History, Traditions and Intensity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update (June 30, 2026):<\/strong> This article has been updated with the rivalry dates from the 2026 NCAAF season.<\/p>\n<p>College football is never short on big games and big rivalries every season. While sports fans worldwide chase after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/collegebowls?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bowl game tickets<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/collegefootballplayoff?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College Football Playoff tickets<\/a>, watching your team win a historic rivalry matchup in the regular season can bring just as much glory. With feuds that have spanned over a century and spawned several <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/college-football-traditions\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traditions of their own<\/a>, learn all about the top college football rivalry games before the next faceoff below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inventory-widget-custom-placement\">\n<div class=\"inventory-widget__loading text--align-center\">\n<p>Loading Events<\/p>\n<p> <i class=\"fal fa-spinner\"><\/i> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Army vs. Navy<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>126<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record: <\/strong>Navy leads, 64-55-7<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>November 29, 1890; Navy, 24-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Navy, 14 (2002-2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When it comes to the Army-Navy rivalry, expect both football teams to bring out the big guns. Representing the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, respectively, Army and Navy held their first matchup in 1890, launching one of the oldest active college football rivalries. Only seven rivalry games have been played on either team\u2019s campus, while the majority have taken place at neutral sites in Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, D.C. and more. In 2026, the Army-Navy game will be played for the second time at <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-metlife-stadium-east-rutherford-nj\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MetLife Stadium<\/a>, home of the NFL\u2019s New York Giants.<\/p>\n<p>Known as \u201cAmerica\u2019s Game,\u201d Army-Navy typically serves as the final game of the regular season. At the start of the 2024 season, the stakes rose higher when Army joined Navy in The American Conference. Under The American\u2019s new configuration, there could be an immediate rematch between Army and Navy if both teams also rank in the top two of the conference. Since 1972, Army and Navy have also competed in an annual three-way contest with the United States Air Force Academy; the team with the best record among the three is then awarded the Commander-in-Chief&#8217;s Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the formation of Cadets and Midshipmen fans, the Army-Navy game has also hosted ten sitting U.S. presidents. Prior to kickoff, a friendly \u201cprisoner exchange\u201d occurs when students studying at the rival academy for a semester can switch back to their home team\u2019s side for the game; the tradition\u2019s 50th anniversary was celebrated in 2025. However, there\u2019s perhaps no moment more powerful or unifying than watching both teams stand on the field after a game and take in each alma mater together.<\/p>\n<p>Buy tickets to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/Z7r9jZ1A7rAjs?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Army vs. Navy rivalry game<\/a> on December 12, or catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/army-black-knights-football-tickets\/artist\/888910?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army Black Knights<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/artist\/821772?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navy Midshipmen<\/a> throughout the college football season via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Alabama vs. Auburn<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>90<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record:<\/strong> Alabama leads, 52-37-1<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>February 22, 1892; Auburn, 32-22<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Alabama, 9 (1973-1981)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Iron Bowl is not your typical college football bowl game. In fact, it\u2019s not a bowl game at all, but rather the annual matchup between two Alabama powerhouse schools. Despite taking place on a neutral site in Montgomery and Birmingham for the first century of its running, the Alabama-Auburn rivalry is deeply rooted in both schools. In 1989, the Iron Bowl was held at Auburn\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-jordan-hare-stadium-home-of-the-auburn-tigers\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan-Hare Stadium<\/a> for the first time, and since 2000, the game\u2019s location has alternated between the Auburn home field and Alabama\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-bryant-denny-stadium-tuscaloosa-al\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryant-Denny Stadium<\/a>. The winner each year is presented with the Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy during halftime of the subsequent Alabama-Auburn basketball game.<\/p>\n<p>Named for the iron-rich soil and bustling steel industry in its former host city of Birmingham, the Iron Bowl typically brings out a whole new level of grit from the players and fans. Notable moments include the 55-0 shutout by Alabama in 1948 after the rivalry game\u2019s 41-year hiatus, Alabama coach Paul \u201cBear\u201d Bryant becoming the all-time winningest FBS coach in 1981 and the first overtime game in 2021. Fans are also likely to recall unforgettable Iron Bowl plays like 1972\u2019s \u201cPunt Bama Punt,\u201d 1985\u2019s \u201cThe Kick\u201d and 2013\u2019s \u201cKick Six.\u201d At games, they\u2019re bound to find themselves on the other end of either Auburn\u2019s \u201cWar Eagle\u201d or Alabama\u2019s \u201cRammer Jammer\u201d cheer, with the latter <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/game-day-alabama-crimson-tide\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traditionally calling out Auburn<\/a> directly.<\/p>\n<p>Buy tickets to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/Z7r9jZ1A7O-8g?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Alabama vs. Auburn rivalry game<\/a> on November 28, or catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/alabama-crimson-tide-football-tickets\/artist\/1260912?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/auburn-university-tigers-football-tickets\/artist\/977422?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Auburn University Tigers<\/a> throughout the college football season via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Ohio State vs. Michigan<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>120<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record:<\/strong> Ohio State leads, 63-51-6<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>October 16, 1897; Michigan, 34-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Michigan, 9 (1901-1909)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A rivalry truly speaks for itself when the yearly matchup is simply called \u201cThe Game.\u201d As the most historic feud in the Big Ten and one of the most renowned in North American sports overall, Ohio State vs. Michigan has routinely highlighted the final weekend of the regular season, fittingly known as College Football Rivalry Week. Since joining the same conference in 1917, both teams have gone on several successful, and often simultaneous, runs to earn the college football\u2019s first and second all-time rankings in wins, for Michigan and Ohio State, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Against each other, Ohio State and Michigan are just as competitive. From 1969 to 1978, the rivals were engaged in the \u201cTen-Year War\u201d between Ohio State coach Woody Hayes, Michigan coach Bo Schembechler and both of their perennially Top 5-ranked teams. In 2006, the two programs met for \u201cThe Game of the Century,\u201d in which both teams arrived undefeated while Ohio State held the No. 1 BCS ranking and Michigan came in at No. 2. True to its billing, the Buckeyes won in thrilling fashion, 42-30. The teams faced each other again with undefeated records in 2022 and 2023, and both ended with No. 3 Michigan defeating No. 2 Ohio State. More infamously, The Game hosted the \u201cSnow Bowl\u201d in 1950, one of the coldest football games ever recorded with a windchill at -4 degrees Fahrenheit, proving nothing can chill the rivalry between the Wolverines and Buckeyes.<\/p>\n<p>Buy tickets to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/ohio-state-buckeyes-football-vs-university-columbus-ohio-11-28-2026\/event\/050064A7EAF0D107?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry game<\/a> on November 28, or catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/ohio-state-buckeyes-football-tickets\/artist\/1239588?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/university-of-michigan-wolverines-football-tickets\/artist\/1251316?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Michigan Wolverines<\/a> throughout the college football season via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Oklahoma vs. Texas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>121<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record:<\/strong> Texas leads, 65-51-5<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>October 10, 1900; Texas, 28-2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Texas, 8 (tied; 1940-1947 and 1958-1965)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns, the enemy is just over the river. Since 1900, the Red River Rivalry has been waged on neutral territory, most commonly at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. To maintain fairness, the home team alternates every year with the Sooners on even-numbered years and Longhorns on odds. In addition, tickets for the Red River Rivalry are split evenly amongst Texas and Oklahoma fans with the stadium\u2019s fan sections separated on the 50-yard line.<\/p>\n<p>Along with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/gameday-texas-longhorns\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">historic gameday traditions<\/a> and the spectacle of two of the most consistent college football programs duking it out, the Red River Rivalry is a marquee event during the monthlong State Fair of Texas. With fans from all over Oklahoma and Texas descending on Dallas for the most anticipated matchup every year, the Red River Rivalry holds an unmatched, unbridled energy. The game also yields three trophies: the Golden Hat, the Red River Rivalry Trophy and the Governors&#8217; Trophy. Separately, a game ball is run to Austin in a relay by each of the schools\u2019 NROTC programs; once reaching the venue, the two teams compete and the winner earns the Red River Shootout Flag Football Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the Red River Rivalry got a new look after a massive <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/college-football-conference-realignment\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">college football conference realignment<\/a> brought the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns to the SEC. The two schools had previously faced each other in the 2018 Big 12 Championship Game, and by leaping to the SEC together, kept the chance for a conference championship rematch alive.<\/p>\n<p>Buy tickets to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/Z7r9jZ1A7P40V?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 Oklahoma vs. Texas rivalry game<\/a> on October 10, or catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/oklahoma-sooners-football-tickets\/artist\/838417?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma Sooners<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/university-of-texas-longhorns-football-tickets\/artist\/875650?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Texas Longhorns<\/a> throughout the college football season via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Notre Dame vs. USC<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>96<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record:<\/strong> Notre Dame leads, 51-37-5<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>December 4, 1926; Notre Dame, 13-12<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Notre Dame, 11 (1983-1993)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a rare non-conference, cross-country rivalry in college football, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans may seem like an unlikely pair. However, the two schools make for fierce, natural opponents considering their individual high level of competition. The Notre Dame-USC matchup contains the most combined National Championship titles between any two college football rivals (22) aside from Yale-Princeton, the oldest rivalry in college football.<\/p>\n<p>The first connection in the unique rivalry has been widely credited to the wives of Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne and USC athletic director Gwynn Wilson. Ahead of the 1926 season, USC was on the hunt for a rivalry school big enough for the national stage, while Rockne was convinced by his wife to take the offer for a guaranteed trip to Southern California every two years. With exceptions for World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic, the rivalry game was played at either USC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-memorial-coliseum-los-angeles-ca\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum<\/a> or Notre Dame\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-notre-dame-stadium-south-bend-in\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notre Dame Stadium<\/a> every year until 2026. Memorable moments include the 1977 \u201cGreen Jersey Game,\u201d Notre Dame\u2019s \u201cDecade of Dominance\u201d with 13 consecutive unbeaten matchups and the 2005 \u201cBush Push\u201d victory for USC. Since 1952, the triumphant team in the Notre Dame-USC rivalry game earns the Jeweled Shillelagh, a traditional Irish club decorated with a ruby-fitted Trojan or emerald-adorned shamrock to mark each team\u2019s wins over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Notre Dame vs. USC rivalry game was last played during the 2025 NCAAF season. Buy tickets to catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-tickets\/artist\/838811?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notre Dame Fighting Irish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/usc-trojans-football-tickets\/artist\/826636?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Trojans<\/a> throughout the college football season via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Florida State vs. Miami<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>70<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record:<\/strong> Miami leads, 37-33<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>October 5, 1951; Miami, 35-13<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Florida State, 7 (tied; 1963-1972 and 2010-2016)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a relatively short amount of time, the rivalry between Florida State and Miami has grown to be one of the biggest rivalries in college football. Although both teams boast a rich football history, the rivalry games between FSU and Miami have built a legacy all their own with a rare, nearly equal series record and memorable plays like \u201cThe Block at the Rock,\u201d \u201cThe Rally in Tally\u201d and the \u201cWide Right\u201d\/\u201dWide Left\u201d field goal attempts. The two schools compete in a three-way regional contest with the Florida Gators for the Florida Cup, but as members of the ACC, Florida State and Miami double as yearly conference rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Florida State vs. Miami rivalry game is set for October 17. Buy tickets to catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/florida-state-seminoles-football-tickets\/artist\/804952?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida State Seminoles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/miami-hurricanes-football-tickets\/artist\/805221?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Hurricanes<\/a> throughout the college football season via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Florida vs. Georgia<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>104, or 103 according to Florida (see below)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record:<\/strong> Georgia leads, 58-44-2, or 57-44-2<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>October 15, 1904 (Georgia, 52-0) or November 6, 1915 (Georgia, 37-0)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Tied at 7; Georgia (1941-1948) and Florida (1990-1996)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With even the overall series record in dispute, the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs prove they won\u2019t give up an inch easily. Although Georgia claimed victory first in 1904 against the University of Florida\u2019s predecessor school, the Florida Agricultural College, the Gators contend that the first rivalry game actually occurred in 1915. Now an annual SEC matchup, Florida-Georgia is one of the last college football games to be held on neutral turf. In 1933, Jacksonville, Florida became the recurring host of the game, with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-everbank-stadium-jacksonville-fl\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EverBank Stadium<\/a>, home of the NFL\u2019s Jacksonville Jaguars, serving as the annual site since 1996. While EverBank Stadium undergoes renovations, the Florida-Georgia rivalry game will be held at Atlanta\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-mercedes-benz-stadium-atlanta-ga\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercedes-Benz Stadium<\/a> in 2026 and Tampa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/step-inside-raymond-james-stadium-tampa-fl\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raymond James Stadium<\/a> in 2027. EverBank Stadium is expected to host again in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Mixing two of college football\u2019s largest fanbases in one city, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ticketmaster.com\/gameday-georgia-bulldogs\/?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia&#8217;s long-cherished tailgating tradition<\/a>, the rivalry game has earned the nickname as the \u201cWorld&#8217;s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.\u201d Nowadays, the matchup is referred to as either \u201cFlorida-Georgia\u201d or \u201cGeorgia-Florida,\u201d with the home team listed first; Georgia is home in even-numbered years, while Florida takes the odd-numbered years. Since 2009, the game has also been called the \u201cWar for the Oar\u201d after the Okefenokee Oar awarded to the student body president of the winning school.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Florida vs. Georgia rivalry game is set for October 31. Buy tickets to catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/florida-gators-football-tickets\/artist\/1350637?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Gators<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/university-of-georgia-bulldogs-football-tickets\/artist\/1367375?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Georgia Bulldogs<\/a> throughout the college football season via Ticketmaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Oregon vs. Oregon State<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total games played: <\/strong>129<\/li>\n<li><strong>Series record:<\/strong> Oregon leads, 70-49-10<\/li>\n<li><strong>First matchup: <\/strong>November 3, 1894; Oregon State, 16-0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Longest win streak:<\/strong> Tied at 8; Oregon State (1964-1971) and Oregon (1975-1982 and 2008-2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s the Battle of the Beaver State when the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers face off in the regular season. Formerly called the Oregon Classic and the Civil War game, Oregon vs. Oregon State stood as one of the longest-running rivalry games in college football following the first running in 1894. The Platypus Trophy is awarded to the winning school\u2019s alumni association.<\/p>\n<p>Although the matchup typically held conference and bowl game implications, the dynamic between the two teams shifted in 2024 when Oregon left Oregon State in the Pac-12 Conference and joined the Big Ten. Despite their current conference separation, the schools <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/39114053\/oregon-oregon-state-football-rivalry-continue-2-years?ac_link=BLOG_top-college-fb-rivalries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed in 2023<\/a> to continue their traditional rivalry games for at least two more seasons. In September 2024, the Ducks and Beavers met as non-conference opponents for the first time in over 60 years, which ended in an Oregon victory, 49-14.<\/p>\n<p>The Oregon vs. Oregon State rivalry game was last played during the 2025 NCAAF season. 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