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List of NCAA Division I FCS football independents records

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This is a list of yearly records for NCAA Division I FCS independents .

Division I FCS standings

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1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^     12 1 0
No. 1 Nevada ^     11 1 0
No. 9 Lehigh     8 3 0
Northeastern     6 5 0
Bucknell     5 5 0
Northwestern State     5 6 0
Portland State     5 6 0
Lafayette     4 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
1979 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Lehigh ^     10 3 0
Florida A&M     7 4 0
Portland State     6 5 0
Lafayette     5 3 2
Bucknell     4 4 2
Northwestern State     3 6 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Lehigh ^     9 1 2
No. 6 Delaware     9 2 0
Southeastern Louisiana     8 2 0
No. 8 Northwestern State     8 3 0
Portland State     8 3 0
Bucknell     6 4 0
James Madison     4 6 0
Lafayette     3 7 0
Nicholls State     2 9 0
Northeastern     2 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lafayette     9 2 0
No. 7 Delaware ^     9 3 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^     9 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Nicholls State     5 5 1
Northwestern State     4 6 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Delaware ^     12 2 0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^     10 1 1
No. 13 Holy Cross     8 3 0
James Madison     8 3 0
No. 9 Colgate ^     8 4 0
No. 20 Lafayette     7 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
No. 18 Northwestern State     6 5 0
Western Kentucky     5 5 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Lehigh     4 6 0
Southeastern Louisiana     4 7 0
Northeastern     3 6 0
William & Mary     3 8 0
Richmond     0 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^     9 1 1
No. 17 Tennessee State     8 2 1
No. 7 Colgate ^     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Lafayette     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 4 1
Southeastern Louisiana     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 1
Delaware     4 7 0
Northwestern State     4 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
Richmond     3 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee State     11 0 0
Georgia Southern     8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross     8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware     8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^     8 4 0
Eastern Washington     7 2 1
James Madison     6 5 0
William & Mary     6 5 0
Bucknell     5 5 0
Colgate     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Florida A&M     3 6 1
Northeastern     3 7 0
Western Kentucky     2 9 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^     9 3 0
No. 18 Richmond     8 3 0
Colgate     7 3 1
Delaware     7 4 0
Tennessee State     7 4 0
No. 16 William & Mary     7 4 0
Lafayette     6 5 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Holy Cross     4 6 1
Florida A&M     4 7 0
Western Kentucky     4 7 0
Bucknell     3 7 0
Northeastern     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^     10 2 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^     9 3 0
Eastern Washington     5 5 0
James Madison     5 5 1
Florida A&M     4 6 0
Northeastern     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^     9 4 0
No. 8 James Madison ^     9 3 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^     8 4 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^     7 4 0
Villanova     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 5 1
William & Mary     5 6 0
Towson     4 6 0
Tennessee State     3 7 1
Lamar     3 8 0
Louisiana Tech     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^     10 2 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^     9 4 0
Liberty     8 3 0
Nicholls State     7 4 0
William & Mary     6 4 1
Towson     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Louisiana Tech     4 7 0
Northeastern     4 7 0
Youngstown State     4 7 0
Lamar     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1989 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Georgia Southern ^     12 0 0
No. 14 Youngstown State ^     9 3 0
No. T–10 William & Mary ^     8 3 1
Liberty     7 3 0
Western Kentucky     6 5 0
James Madison     5 4 1
Lamar     5 5 0
Arkansas State     5 6 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Samford     4 7 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
Fordham     2 6 0
Towson     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1990 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State ^     11 1 0
No. 7 William & Mary ^     10 2 0
No. 3 Georgia Southern ^     9 3 0
No. 18 UCF ^     9 3 0
Liberty     7 4 0
Samford     6 4 1
James Madison     5 6 0
Nicholls State     5 6 0
Arkansas State     3 7 1
Western Kentucky     2 8 0
Towson     2 9 0
Northeastern     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1991 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Samford ^     12 2 0
Hofstra     8 2 0
No. 16 James Madison ^     9 4 0
No. 13 Youngstown State ^     12 3 0
Georgia Southern     7 4 0
UCF     6 5 0
William & Mary     5 6 0
Liberty     4 7 0
Northeastern     4 7 0
Western Kentucky     3 8 0
Arkansas State     1 10 0
Towson     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1992 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 William & Mary     9 2 0
No. 7 Youngstown State ^     9 2 1
No. 9 Samford ^     9 3 0
Georgia Southern     7 4 0
No. 19 Liberty     7 4 0
UCF     6 4 0
Northeastern     5 5 1
Towson State     5 5 0
Hofstra     4 6 0
Western Kentucky     4 6 0
James Madison     4 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Troy State ^     11 0 1
Youngstown State ^     10 2 0
UAB     9 2 0
Wagner     9 2 0
No. 12 UCF ^     9 3 0
No. 24 Towson     8 2 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky     8 3 0
Hofstra     6 3 1
Saint Mary's     6 3 1
Davidson     6 4 0
Central Connecticut State     5 5 0
Liberty     5 5 0
Marist     5 5 0
Samford     5 6 0
Duquesne     4 6 0
Saint Francis     3 7 0
Charleston Southern     3 8 0
Monmouth     2 5 0
Buffalo     1 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1994 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Youngstown State ^     11 0 1
No. 23 Hofstra     8 1 1
Towson     8 2 0
No. 10 Troy State ^     8 4 0
Robert Morris     7 1 1
Monmouth     7 2 0
Saint Mary's     7 3 0
UAB     7 4 0
No. 20 UCF     7 4 0
Wagner     6 5 0
Liberty     5 6 0
Western Kentucky     5 6 0
Central Connecticut State     4 6 0
Samford     4 6 1
Davidson     3 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Saint Francis     2 7 1
Charleston Southern     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Troy State ^     11 1 0
No. 9 Hofstra ^     10 1 0
Saint Mary's     8 2 0
Wagner     8 2 0
Hampton     8 3 0
Liberty     8 3 0
Monmouth     7 3 0
Samford     7 4 0
Robert Morris     6 4 0
Towson     6 4 0
UCF     6 5 0
UAB     5 6 0
Wofford     4 7 0
Buffalo     3 8 0
Youngstown State     3 8 0
Central Connecticut State     2 8 0
Western Kentucky     2 8 0
Davidson     1 8 1
Charleston Southern     1 10 0
Saint Francis     0 10 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo       8 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State       8 3  
Saint Mary's       7 3  
Western Kentucky       7 4  
Davidson       6 4  
Towson       6 4  
Samford       6 5  
Wofford       6 5  
Cal Poly       5 6  
Hofstra       5 6  
Liberty       5 6  
Southern Utah       4 7  
Charleston Southern       2 8  
Morehead State       2 8  
Jacksonville State       1 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1997 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Cal Poly       10 1  
No. 5 Western Kentucky ^       10 2  
No. 17 Hofstra ^       9 2  
No. 25 Liberty       9 2  
Samford       7 4  
Morehead State       5 4  
South Florida       5 6  
Southern Utah       5 6  
Saint Mary's       4 6  
Davidson       3 8  
Buffalo       2 9  
La Salle       1 8  
Charleston Southern       1 9  
Austin Peay       0 10  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1998 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Morehead State       9 2  
Davidson       8 2  
No. 20 Hofstra       8 3  
No. 22 South Florida       8 3  
No. 19 Western Kentucky       7 4  
Samford       6 5  
Liberty       5 6  
Southern Utah       5 6  
Austin Peay       4 7  
Buffalo       4 7  
Jacksonville       4 5  
La Salle       3 6  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Charleston Southern       3 8  
Saint Mary's       2 8  
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1999 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Hofstra ^       11 2  
No. 21 Elon       9 2  
Davidson       8 3  
Southern Utah       8 3  
No. 23 South Florida       7 4  
Samford       7 4  
St. Johns (NY)       7 4  
Morehead State       5 5  
Charleston Southern       4 6  
Liberty       4 7  
Jacksonville       3 6  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Austin Peay       3 8  
Saint Mary's       2 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2000 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Davidson       10 0  
No. 7 Hofstra ^       9 4  
Southern Utah       7 4  
South Florida       7 4  
Elon       7 4  
Morehead State       6 3  
Saint Mary's       6 5  
Charleston Southern       5 6  
Georgetown       5 6  
Jacksonville       3 8  
Samford       4 7  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Liberty       3 8  
Austin Peay       2 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2001 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Cal Poly       6 5  
Saint Mary's       6 5  
Samford       5 5  
Charleston Southern       5 6  
Morris Brown       5 6  
Florida Atlantic       4 6  
Cal State Northridge       3 7  
Liberty       3 8  
Savannah State       2 7  
Elon       2 9  
Southern Utah       2 9  
2002 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Saint Mary's       6 6  
FIU       5 6  
Samford       4 7  
Cal Poly       3 8  
Florida Atlantic       2 9  
Savannah State       1 8  
Southern Utah       1 10  
Morris Brown       1 11  
2003 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Florida Atlantic ^       11 3  
Cal Poly       7 4  
Southeastern Louisiana       5 7  
Southern Utah       4 7  
Saint Mary's       1 11  
FIU       0 10  
Savannah State       0 12  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Record adjusted for 2 vacated wins by FIU
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2004 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Florida Atlantic       9 3  
Southeastern Louisiana       7 4  
FIU       3 7  
Savannah State       2 8  
2005 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Savannah State       0 11  
2006 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 Central Arkansas*       8 3  
Winston-Salem State       4 7  
Austin Peay       3 8  
Savannah State       2 9  
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2007 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Western Kentucky       7 5  
Stony Brook       6 5  
Presbyterian       6 5  
Savannah State       1 9  
2008 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Bryant       7 4  
Savannah State       5 7  
Marist       4 7  
North Carolina Central       4 7  
Iona       3 8  
2009 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Old Dominion       9 2  
North Carolina Central       4 7  
Savannah State       2 8  
Winston–Salem State       1 10  
2010 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Old Dominion       8 3  
Georgia State       6 5  
Lamar       5 6  
2011 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
South Alabama       6 4  
Texas State       6 6  
UTSA       4 6  
Georgia State       3 8  
2013 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Old Dominion       8 4  
Abilene Christian       6 5  
Incarnate Word       6 5  
Monmouth       6 6  
Charlotte       5 6  
Houston Baptist       3 4  
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of reclassification from Division II
    • Charlotte and Old Dominion ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition
    • Houston Baptist ineligible for FCS playoffs due to playing only a partial exhibition schedule
2014 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Charlotte       5 6  
  • Charlotte ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition
2015 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Tennessee State       2 9  
2016 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Coastal Carolina       10 2  
  • Coastal Carolina ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition
Rankings from STATS Poll
2018 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Alabama       7 3  
Hampton       7 3  
North Dakota       6 5  
2019 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Dakota ^       7 5  
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
2020 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Stephen F. Austin       6 4  
Tarleton State       5 3  
Central Arkansas       5 4  
Presbyterian       4 3  
Eastern Kentucky       3 6  
Dixie State       2 3  
Houston Baptist       1 3  
Abilene Christian       1 5  
Campbell       0 4  
North Alabama       0 4  
  • Note: † – Dixie State, Presbyterian, and Tarleton State played only in the spring. All other teams listed played only in the fall. Presbyterian was in a scheduling agreement with the Pioneer Football League, which it fully joined in July 2021.
2023 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Kennesaw State*       3 6  
  • * Note: Kennesaw State ineligible for FCS postseason play due to start of transition to FBS.
Rankings from AP Poll
2024 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Sacred Heart       5 6  
Merrimack       4 6  
As of November 22, 2024

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