The Athletic's 100 Greatest College Football Rivalries

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Rank	Rivalry Nickname & Trophy	Conference	Answer
1.	The Game	Big Ten	Michigan
			Ohio State
2.	Iron Bowl — Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy	SEC	Alabama
			Auburn
3.	Red River Rivalry — Golden Hat	SEC	Oklahoma
			Texas
4.	Commander-in-Chief's Trophy	American	Army
			Navy
5.	Jeweled Shillelagh	Independent	Notre Dame
		Big Ten	USC
6.	N/A	Big Ten	Nebraska
		SEC	Oklahoma
7.	Florida Cup	ACC	Florida State
			Miami
8.	N/A	Big Ten	Ohio State
			Penn State
9.	Sunshine Showdown — Florida Cup	SEC	Florida
		ACC	Florida State
10.	Border Battle — Paul Bunyan's Axe	Big Ten	Minnesota
			Wisconsin
11.	Third Saturday In October	SEC	Alabama
			Tennessee
12.	World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party — Okefenokee Oar	SEC	Florida
			Georgia
13.	First Saturday In November	SEC	Alabama
			LSU
14.	Crosstown Showdown — Victory Bell	Big Ten	UCLA
			USC
15.	Lone Star Showdown	SEC	Texas
			Texas A&M
16.	Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy	Big Ten	Michigan
			Michigan State
17.	Deep South's Oldest Rivalry	SEC	Auburn
			Georgia
18.	N/A	Big Ten	Michigan
		Independent	Notre Dame
19.	Border War — War Drum	Big 12	Kansas
		SEC	Missouri
20.	The Game	Ivy League	Harvard
			Yale
21.	Cascade Clash	Big Ten	Oregon
			Washington
22.	Heartland Trophy Game	Big Ten	Iowa
			Wisconsin
23.	Egg Bowl — The Golden Egg	SEC	Mississippi State
			Ole Miss
24.	Palmetto Bowl	ACC	Clemson
		SEC	South Carolina
25.	Bedlam — Bedlam Bell	SEC	Oklahoma
		Big 12	Oklahoma State
26.	Backyard Brawl	ACC	Pittsburgh
		Big 12	West Virginia
27.	Civil War — Platypus Trophy	Big Ten	Oregon
		Pac-12	Oregon State
28.	Holy War — Beehive Boot	Big 12	BYU
			Utah
29.	The Big Game — Stanford Axe	ACC	California
			Stanford
30.	Apple Cup — Apple Cup Trophy	Big Ten	Washington
		Pac-12	Washington State
31.	Clean, Old Fashioned Hate — Governor's Cup	SEC	Georgia
		ACC	Georgia Tech
32.	Cy-Hawk Game — Cy-Hawk Trophy	Big Ten	Iowa
		Big 12	Iowa State
33.	Border War	Big 12	Colorado
		Big Ten	Nebraska
34.	Floyd of Rosedale	Big Ten	Iowa
			Minnesota
35.	Bluebonnet Battle	Big 12	Baylor
			TCU
36.	Third Saturday In September	SEC	Florida
			Tennessee
37.	Pennsylvania Rivalry — Old Ironsides Trophy	Big Ten	Penn State
		ACC	Pittsburgh
38.	N/A	SEC	Arkansas
			Texas
39.	Dakota Marker	Missouri Valley	North Dakota State
			South Dakota State
40.	Rip Miller Trophy	American	Navy
		Independent	Notre Dame
41.	The Rivalry	Patriot League	Lafayette
			Lehigh
42.	The South's Oldest Rivalry	ACC	North Carolina
			Virginia
43.	Magnolia Bowl	SEC	LSU
			Ole Miss
44.	Heroes Game — Heroes Trophy	Big Ten	Iowa
			Nebraska
45.	Battle for the Megaphone Trophy	Big Ten	Michigan State
		Independent	Notre Dame
46.	Battle for the Iron Skillet	ACC	SMU
		Big 12	TCU
47.	N/A	Big Ten	Michigan
			Penn State
48.	Battle for the Golden Boot	SEC	Arkansas
			LSU
49.	Old Oaken Bucket	Big Ten	Indiana
			Purdue
50.	N/A	SEC	Alabama
			Georgia

Rank	Rivalry Nickname & Trophy	Conference	Answer
51.	Little Brown Jug	Big Ten	Michigan
			Minnesota
52.	The Bowden Bowl	ACC	Clemson
			Florida State
53.	N/A	SEC	Georgia
			Tennessee
54.	The Duel in The Desert — Territorial Cup	Big 12	Arizona
			Arizona State
55.	N/A	SEC	Alabama
		ACC	Clemson
56.	Catholics vs. Convicts	ACC	Miami
		Independent	Notre Dame
57.	N/A	ACC	North Carolina
			NC State
58.	Florida Cup — Seminole War Canoe	SEC	Florida
		ACC	Miami
59.	Sunflower Showdown — Governor's Cup	Big 12	Kansas
			Kansas State
60.	The Brawl of the Wild — Great Divide Trophy	Big Sky	Montana
			Montana State
61.	The Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy	Independent	Notre Dame
		Big Ten	Purdue
62.	N/A	ACC	Stanford
		Big Ten	USC
63.	Farmageddon	Big 12	Iowa State
			Kansas State
64.	N/A	SEC	Florida
			LSU
65.	Land Grant Trophy Game	Big Ten	Michigan State
			Penn State
66.	The Bear Bowl	ACC	California
		Big Ten	UCLA
67.	N/A	Big Ten	Iowa
			Penn State
68.	The Weekender	ACC	California
		Big Ten	USC
69.	The Border War — Bronze Boot	Mountain West	Colorado State
			Wyoming
70.	Land of Lincoln Trophy	Big Ten	Illinois
			Northwestern
71.	N/A	SEC	LSU
			Texas A&M
72.	N/A	ACC	Stanford
		Big Ten	UCLA
73.	N/A	Pac-12	Oregon State
			Washington State
74.	Battle of the Brazos	Big 12	Baylor
		SEC	Texas A&M
75.	Border Battle — Beer Barrel	SEC	Kentucky
			Tennessee
76.	N/A	ACC	Clemson
		SEC	Georgia
77.	Tobacco Road — Victory Bell	ACC	Duke
			North Carolina
78.	Commonwealth Clash — Commonwealth Cup	ACC	Virginia
			Virginia Tech
79.	Battle of the Bluegrass — Governor's Cup	SEC	Kentucky
		ACC	Louisville
80.	N/A	SEC	Tennessee
			Vanderbilt
81.	Bayou Classic	SWAC — NCAA FCS	Grambling State
			Southern
82.	BUTT Bowl — Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Shootout Trophy	Big 12	Baylor
			Texas Tech
83.	Battle for The Victory Bell	Big 12	Cincinnati
		MAC	Miami
84.	Illibuck Trophy	Big Ten	Illinois
			Ohio State
85.	Border War	SEC	Georgia
			South Carolina
86.	N/A	ACC	NC State
			Wake Forest
87.	Deeper Than Hate	Sun Belt	Appalachian State
			Georgia Southern
88.	N/A	ACC	Pittsburgh
			Syracuse
89.	Tydings Memorial Game	Big Ten	Maryland
		ACC	Virginia
90.	N/A	OAC — NCAA Division III	Mount Union
		WIAC — NCAA Division III	Wisconsin Whitewater
91.	Rocky Mountain Showdown — Centennial Cup	Big 12	Colorado
		Mountain West	Colorado State
92.	Textile Bowl	ACC	Clemson
			NC State
93.	The Biggest Little Game In America	NESCAC — NCAA Division III	Amherst
			Williams
94.	Battle of the Bricks	MAC	Miami
			Ohio
95.	The Capital Cup	CAA — NCAA FCS	Richmond
			William & Mary
96.	Battle of I-25	Mountain West	New Mexico
		Conference USA	New Mexico State
97.	The War on I-4	Big 12	UCF
		AAC	USF
98.	Battle Line Rivalry	SEC	Arkansas
			Missouri
99.	100 Miles of Hate	Conference USA	Middle Tennessee
			Western Kentucky
100.	Cowbells vs. Cajuns	SEC	LSU
			Mississippi State

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