| 100% | OSU | 3 | The Buckeyes of college football (Abbr.) |
| 79% | OSU | 3 | The Buckeyes of college sports (Abbr.) |
| 67% | ASU | 3 | The Sun Devils of college football (Abbr.) |
| 67% | MIT | 3 | The Engineers of college football |
| 65% | SMU | 3 | The Mustangs of Dallas college football (Abbr.) |
| 59% | ARMY | 4 | The Black Knights of college football |
| 59% | SABAN | 5 | Nick of college football who was twice A.P. Coach of the Year |
| 56% | SEC | 3 | College football group whose 2020 championship title went to the Alabama Crimson Tide: Abbr. |
| 56% | NCAA | 4 | The organizer of athletic programs of colleges and universities: Abbr |
| 56% | OSU | 3 | Home of the Big Ten's Buckeyes: Abbr. |
| 55% | SABAN | 5 | Nick ___, college football coach with the most national titles (seven, as of 2023) |
| 52% | CARR | 4 | Lloyd in the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 52% | ESPN | 4 | Airer of the College Football Playoff National Championship |
| 52% | ARA | 3 | Parseghian in the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 52% | HOLTZ | 5 | Lou in the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 52% | OHIO | 4 | Bobcats of college football |
| 52% | DAN | 3 | Former Dolphins quarterback Marino in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame |
| 51% | OHIOSTATE | 9 | Winner of the inaugural College Football Playoff |
| 51% | ARMY | 4 | Black Knights of college football |
| 51% | QTR | 3 | 15 min. of college football |
| 51% | OSU | 3 | The Buckeyes: Abbr. |
| 50% | OSU | 3 | The Buckeyes of the Big Ten, for short |
| 50% | OSU | 3 | The Buckeyes of the Big Ten, in brief |
| 50% | AMES | 4 | Home of college football's Cyclones |
| 50% | YALEUNIVERSITY | 14 | Home of college football's Bulldogs |
| 50% | GRE | 3 | Test for some students near the end of college: Abbr. |
| 49% | STAGG | 5 | Amos Alonzo in the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 49% | OLEMISS | 7 | Home of college football's Rebels, familiarly |
| 49% | RENO | 4 | Home of college football's Wolf Pack |
| 49% | OLEMISS | 7 | College football rival of 'Bama |