State rankings

Football Colleges by State

Texas has the highest Major Football Colleges (22), followed by North Carolina (14) and New York (12). Wyoming has the lowest (1).

EducationSports49 states · 1 metricUpdated Aug 19, 2023Original page
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Major Football CollegesBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Major Football Colleges

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All 49 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
4
Middle half 2 – 7
Average
5.27
49 states
Highest
22
Texas
Lowest
1
Wyoming

Data

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What correlates with Major Football Colleges?

Pearson r against 2,100 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Major Football Colleges tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2018-2022)Maternal Mortality Rate by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 48
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  2. Total Retail SalesElectricity Cost by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 49
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  3. Gas Stations with Convenience StoresNumber of Gas Stations by State
    r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 49
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  4. Army National Guard ReservesMilitary Members by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 49
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  5. Infant Mortality DeathsInfant Mortality Rate by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 48
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  6. Total Electricity GenerationElectricity Generation by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 48
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Major Football Colleges tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 48
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  2. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 48
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  3. Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 48
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  4. Environmental Hazards RankCattle Ranching by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 48
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  5. Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 47
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  6. % Voted 65+Young Voters by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Major Football Colleges?
Texas has the highest Major Football Colleges, at 22, followed by North Carolina (14) and New York (12).
Which state has the lowest Major Football Colleges?
Wyoming has the lowest Major Football Colleges, at 1.
What is the median Major Football Colleges across US states?
The median is 4 across the 49 US states with data.
Where does this football colleges by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Shared NCAA Research Data - NCAA.org; NCAA College Football FBS Standings - NCAA; NCAA College Football FCS Standings - NCAA; NCAA 2023: College football realignment tracker.