The 12 Most Evenly-Matched College Football Rivalries

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00:00The 12 Most Evenly Matched College Football Rivalries

00:03Miami and Florida State, Hurricanes lead 37-33

00:08Since 1951, Miami and Florida State have traded streaks, with Bowdoin-era peaks, making this rivalry persistently balanced.

00:17Arizona and Arizona State, Wildcats lead 51-46-1

00:22Nearing 125 years, Arizona and Arizona State swap control.

00:27Duel in the Desert regularly flips the Territorial Cup.

00:31TCU and Baylor, Horned Frogs lead 59-54-7

00:35Since 1899, the Blue Bonnet Battle has swung.

00:40TCU dominated mid-century, Baylor countered later, and TCU recently reclaimed momentum.

00:46Iowa State and Kansas State, Cyclones lead 55-50-4

00:51Played annually since 1917, this rivalry flipped after Snyder's turnaround.

00:56Lately, Iowa State reversed trends, winning 6-8

00:59Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky University, Hilltoppers lead 38-35-1

01:05Beginning in 1914, 100 Miles of Hate paused after 1991

01:11Since resuming, WKU dominates, winning 9-10, 6 straight

01:15Illinois and Northwestern, Fighting Ill-I-Ni lead 58-55-5

01:22Since 1892, they have battled for the land of Lincoln.

01:26Momentum shifted this century toward Northwestern, though Illinois has recently surged.

01:31Baylor and Texas Tech, Bears lead 42-40-1

01:36Since 1929's cheekily named Butt Bowl, control alternated.

01:40After Texas Tech's 15 straight, 1996-2010, Baylor regained the series lead.

01:47Iowa and Wisconsin, Badgers lead 49-47-2

01:51Big Ten foes since 1894, Iowa's 1977-1996 run contrasts Wisconsin's slight edge.

02:01Recently, Iowa narrowed it, winning 4-5

02:04Kansas and Missouri, Tigers lead 57-55-9

02:09Border rivals dispute a 1960 forfeit.

02:13After dormancy post-2012 realignment, the series resumed, with Kansas dropping 6-7.

02:19LSU, Florida, tied 35-34-3

02:22Meeting since 1937, annually from 1953, vacated LSU wins muddled the totals.

02:30Florida owned late 80s to 2000s.

02:32LSU's controlled things since 2017.

02:35Cincinnati and Miami, Ohio, Bearcats lead 61-60-7

02:41Dating to 1888, Miami once ruled, Cincinnati now dominates, winning 17-18.

02:48A 16-game streak was snapped in 2023 overtime.

02:53Minnesota and Wisconsin, tied at 63-63-8

02:57College football's most played rivalry since 1890 is perfectly tied.

03:02Paul Bunyan's axe replaced the mysteriously lost slab of bacon.