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Texas Christian has played games in 39 different states; more than any other college football team. Their 39-38 double-overtime victory over West Virginia gives them victories in 35 different states, also a college football record.
Record for the Most States a College Football Team Has Ever Played a Game In
Note: The tally includes games on the 2012 schedule.
| Rk | School | # of States Played In | States They Haven’t Played In |
| 1 | Texas Christian | 39 | AK, CT, DE, ME, MT, NH, NJ, RI, ND, SD, VT |
| 2 | Temple | 38 ¹ | AK, AR, ID, ME, MS, MT, NE, NV, ND, OR, SD, VT |
| 3t | Kansas | 37 ¹ | AK, CT, DE, ID, LA, ME, MD, MT, NH, ND, RI, SC, VT |
| 3t | Syracuse | 37 | AK, AR, CO, DE, ID, ME, NV, NM, ND, SC, SD, VT, WY |
¹ They have also played games in the District of Columbia.
Additional Info
- Clemson has only played games in 20 different states. It’s the least amount of states by any current FBS program that has been around for more than 15 years.
- Every current FBS school (124 schools) has played at least one game in the state of the Texas.
- Only four current FBS schools have ever played games in either the state of:
North Dakota (Eastern Michigan, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, and Oregon)
or Vermont (Boston College, Buffalo, Connecticut, and Massachusetts)
Sources: Game locations retrieved from College Football Data Warehouse and various team media guides.