List of NCAA Division I FCS football independents records

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

Division I FCS standings

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   Merrimack   –     4 – 5   Sacred Heart   –     4 – 6   As of November 11, 2024