Super Bowl LIX is the biggest event on the 2024 NFL calendar, but we couldn’t let college football’s big brother enjoy the limelight—even for one night.
All the eye-opening passes, tackle-breaking rushes, and gravity-defying catches originated on Saturdays, which got us thinking about which college football programs have produced the most in the history of the “Big Game.”
Top 25 Most Productive College Football Programs in Super Bowl History
25) BYU Cougars
- Passing Yards: 601
- Rushing Yards: 86
- Receiving Yards: 224
- Total Offensive Yards: 911
24) Arizona Wildcats
- Passing Yards: 373
- Rushing Yards: 7
- Receiving Yards: 531
- Total Offensive Yards: 911
23) Pittsburgh Panthers
- Passing Yards: 318
- Rushing Yards: 287
- Receiving Yards: 307
- Total Offensive Yards: 912
22) Florida State Seminoles
- Passing Yards: 215
- Rushing Yards: 309
- Receiving Yards: 420
- Total Offensive Yards: 944
21) Oklahoma Sooners
- Passing Yards: 333
- Rushing Yards: 307
- Receiving Yards: 306
- Total Offensive Yards: 946
20) Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Passing Yards: 212
- Rushing Yards: 368
- Receiving Yards: 377
- Total Offensive Yards: 957
19) Wisconsin Badgers
- Passing Yards: 453
- Rushing Yards: 152
- Receiving Yards: 382
- Total Offensive Yards: 987
18) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
- Passing Yards: 932
- Rushing Yards: 61
- Receiving Yards: 9
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,002
17) Ohio State Buckeyes
- Passing Yards: 0
- Rushing Yards: 377
- Receiving Yards: 638
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,015
16) Penn State Nittany Lions
- Passing Yards: 112
- Rushing Yards: 434
- Receiving Yards: 499
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,045
15) Florida Gators
- Passing Yards: 166
- Rushing Yards: 334
- Receiving Yards: 615
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,115
14) Northern Iowa Panthers
- Passing Yards: 1,156
- Rushing Yards: 7
- Receiving Yards: 12
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,175
13) Syracuse Orange
- Passing Yards: 357
- Rushing Yards: 372
- Receiving Yards: 476
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,205
12) California Golden Bears
- Passing Yards: 683
- Rushing Yards: 292
- Receiving Yards: 280
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,255
11) UCLA Bruins
- Passing Yards: 1,022
- Rushing Yards: 220
- Receiving Yards: 159
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,401
10) Alabama Crimson Tide
- Passing Yards: 838
- Rushing Yards: 219
- Receiving Yards: 356
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,413
9) LSU Tigers
- Passing Yards: 360
- Rushing Yards: 538
- Receiving Yards: 561
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,459
8) USC Trojans
- Passing Yards: 17
- Rushing Yards: 634
- Receiving Yards: 890
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,541
7) Tennessee Volunteers
- Passing Yards: 1,022
- Rushing Yards: 119
- Receiving Yards: 494
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,635
6) Georgia Bulldogs
- Passing Yards: 772
- Rushing Yards: 457
- Receiving Yards: 714
- Total Offensive Yards: 1,943
5) Miami Hurricanes
- Passing Yards: 941
- Rushing Yards: 416
- Receiving Yards: 830
- Total Offensive Yards: 2,187
4) Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Passing Yards: 1,071
- Rushing Yards: 548
- Receiving Yards: 679
- Total Offensive Yards: 2,298
3) Stanford Cardinal
- Passing Yards: 1,561
- Rushing Yards: 183
- Receiving Yards: 707
- Total Offensive Yards: 2,451
2) Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Passing Yards: 1,736
- Rushing Yards: 382
- Receiving Yards: 383
- Total Offensive Yards: 2,501
1) Michigan Wolverines
- Passing Yards: 3,039
- Rushing Yards: 67
- Receiving Yards: 462
- Total Offensive Yards: 3,568
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