Why the Big Ten and ACC Ruled College Football’s Bowl Season

For the third year in a row, the Big Ten reigns supreme in college football. Indiana won their first championship in program history, defeating Miami 27-21 in a nailbiter. Indiana is the first college football team to reach 16-0 in the extended playoff era. The Big Ten Conference has dominated bowl season with an 11-5 record and a.688 winning percentage.

Representatives of conferences are highlighted in bold.
NOTE: Because the CFP allows teams to play more than one bowl game, some conferences have more bowl games listed than teams.

Conference (BOWL TEAMS)	record	winning percentage
AMERICAN	5-4	.555
ACC	9-5	.643
BIG 12	4-4	.500
BIG TEN	11-5	.688
CONFERENCE USA	4-3	.571
INDEPENDENTS	0-1	.000
MAC	2-3	.400
MOUNTAIN WEST	2-5	.286
PAC-12	1-0	1.000
SEC	4-10	.286
SUN BELT	4-6	.400

AMERICAN — (9 teams)

Record: 5-4

Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10 (Cure Bowl)
NC State 31, Memphis 7 (Gasparilla Bowl)
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10 (CFP First Round)
UTSA 57, FIU 20 (First Responders Bowl)
East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 (Military Bowl)
Army 41, UConn 16 (Fenway Bowl)
No. 25 North Texas 49, San Diego State 47 (New Mexico Bowl)
Texas State 41, Rice 10 (Armed Forces Bowl)
Navy 35, Cincinnati 13 (Libery Bowl)

ACC — (11 teams)

Record: 9-5

NC State 31, Memphis 7 (Gasparilla Bowl)
No. 10 Miami 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)
Louisville 27, Toledo 22 (Boca Raton Bowl)
Hawai’i 35, Cal 31 (Hawai’i Bowl)
East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 (Military Bowl)
Penn State 22, Clemson 10 (Pinstripe Bowl)
No. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21 (Pop Tarts Bowl)
No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7 (Gator Bowl)
Duke 42, Arizona State 39
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24, Ohio State 14
Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl)
SMU 24, No. 17 Arizona 19 (Holiday Bowl)
No. 10 Miami (Florida) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27 (CFP semifinal)
No. 1 Indiana 27, No. 10 Miami (Florida) 21 (CFP final)

BIG 12 — (8 teams)

Record: 4-4

No. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21 (Pop Tarts Bowl)
No. 21 Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
TCU 30, No. 16 Southern California 27 (Alamo Bowl)
Duke 42, Arizona State 39
No. 15 Utah 44, Nebraska 22
No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
Navy 35, Cincinnati 13 (Libery Bowl)
SMU 24, No. 17 Arizona 19 (Holiday Bowl)

BIG TEN — (12 teams)

Record: 11-5

Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 (CFP first round)
Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) (Rate Bowl)
Penn State 22, Clemson 10 (Pinstripe Bowl)
Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 (Music City Bowl)
TCU 30, No. 16 Southern California 27 (Alamo Bowl) (Alamo Bowl)
No. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
No. 13 Texas 41, No. 18 Michigan 27
No. 15 Utah 44, Nebraska 22
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14
No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
No. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22 (CFP semifinal)
No. 1 Indiana 27, No. 10 Miami (Florida) 21 (CFP final)

CONFERENCE USA — (7 teams)

Record: 4-3

Jax State 17, Troy 13 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13 (68 Ventures Bowl)
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28 (Xbox Bowl)
Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6 (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16 (New Orleans Bowl)
UTSA 57, FIU 20 (First Responders Bowl)
Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14 (Independence Bowl)

INDEPENDENTS — (1 team)

Record: 0-1

Army 41, UConn 16 (Fenway Bowl)

MAC — (5 teams)

Record: 2-3

Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6 (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
Louisville 27, Toledo 22 (Boca Raton Bowl)
Ohio 17, UNLV 10 (Frisco Bowl)
Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
Fresno State 18, Miami (Ohio) 3 (Arizona Bowl)

MOUNTAIN WEST — (7 teams)

Record: 2-5

Washington 38, Boise State 10 (LA Bowl)
Washington State 34, Utah State 21 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Ohio 17, UNLV 10 (Frisco Bowl)
Hawai’i 35, Cal 31 (Hawai’i Bowl)
Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) (Rate Bowl)
Fresno State 18, Miami (Ohio) 3 (Arizona Bowl)
No. 25 North Texas 49, San Diego State 47(New Mexico Bowl)

PAC-12 — (1 team)

Record: 1-0

Washington State 34, Utah State 21 (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

SEC — (11 teams)

Record: 4-10

No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | (CFP First Round)
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10 (CFP First Round)
No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7 (Gator Bowl)
No. 21 Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 (Music City Bowl)
No. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27 (ReliaQuest Bowl)
No. 13 Texas 41, No. 18 Michigan 27
No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34
Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 (Duke’s Mayo Bowl)
No. 10 Miami (Florida) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27(CFP semifinal)

SUN BELT — (10 teams)

Record: 4-6

Jacksonville State 17, Troy 13 (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10 (Cure Bowl)
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13 (68 Ventures Bowl)
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28 (Xbox Bowl)
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 (CFP First round)
Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16 (New Orleans Bowl)
Georgia Southern 29, App State 10 (Birmingham Bowl)
Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14 (Independence Bowl)
Texas State 41, Rice 10 (Armed Forces Bowl)

2024 College Football Bowl Records by Conference

CONFERENCE (BOWL TEAMS)	RECORD	WINNING PERCENTAGE
AMERICAN (8 teams)	6-2	.750
ACC (13)	2-11	.153
BIG 12 (8)	4-5	.444
BIG TEN (12)	11-6	.647
CONFERENCE USA (5)*	1-4	.200
INDEPENDENTS (2)	4-1	0.800
MAC (7)	5-2	.714
MOUNTAIN WEST (5)	1-4	.200
PAC-12 (1)	0-1	.000
SEC (13)	8-7	.533
SUN BELT (7)*	4-3	.571