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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/redwave2505 on 2025-08-13 15:48:18+00:00.
Here is the most recent time each current P4 team has played a team which went on to win a national championship that season. I am counting AP, Coaches, BCS, and CFP champions only. All of these games resulted in wins for the eventual champions except for the Michigan-Ohio State game last year.
| Team | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 01/20/2025 | Ohio State |
| Texas | 01/10/2025 | Ohio State |
| Oregon | 01/01/2025 | Ohio State |
| Tennessee | 12/21/2024 | Ohio State |
| Michigan | 11/30/2024 | Ohio State |
| Indiana | 11/23/2024 | Ohio State |
| Northwestern | 11/16/2024 | Ohio State |
| Purdue | 11/09/2024 | Ohio State |
| Penn State | 11/02/2024 | Ohio State |
| Nebraska | 10/26/2024 | Ohio State |
| Iowa | 10/05/2024 | Ohio State |
| Michigan State | 09/28/2024 | Ohio State |
| Washington | 01/08/2024 | Michigan |
| Alabama | 01/01/2024 | Michigan |
| Ohio State | 11/25/2023 | Michigan |
| Maryland | 11/18/2023 | Michigan |
| Minnesota | 10/07/2023 | Michigan |
| Rutgers | 09/23/2023 | Michigan |
| TCU | 01/09/2023 | Georgia |
| LSU | 12/03/2022 | Georgia |
| Georgia Tech | 11/26/2022 | Georgia |
| Kentucky | 11/19/2022 | Georgia |
| Mississippi State | 11/12/2022 | Georgia |
| Florida | 10/29/2022 | Georgia |
| Vanderbilt | 10/15/2022 | Georgia |
| Auburn | 10/08/2022 | Georgia |
| Missouri | 10/01/2022 | Georgia |
| South Carolina | 09/17/2022 | Georgia |
| Arkansas | 10/02/2021 | Georgia |
| Clemson | 09/04/2021 | Georgia |
| Georgia | 10/17/2020 | Alabama |
| Ole Miss | 10/10/2020 | Alabama |
| Texas A&M | 10/03/2020 | Alabama |
| Oklahoma | 12/28/2019 | LSU |
| Pittsburgh | 12/01/2018 | Clemson |
| Duke | 11/17/2018 | Clemson |
| Boston College | 11/10/2018 | Clemson |
| Louisville | 11/03/2018 | Clemson |
| Florida State | 10/27/2018 | Clemson |
| NC State | 10/20/2018 | Clemson |
| Wake Forest | 10/06/2018 | Clemson |
| Syracuse | 09/29/2018 | Clemson |
| Virginia Tech | 12/03/2016 | Clemson |
| Wisconsin | 09/05/2015 | Alabama |
| Illinois | 11/01/2014 | Ohio State |
| Cincinnati | 09/27/2014 | Ohio State |
| Miami (FL) | 11/02/2013 | Florida State |
| UCF | 09/09/2006 | Florida |
| USC | 01/04/2006 | Texas |
| Colorado | 12/03/2005 | Texas |
| Kansas | 11/12/2005 | Texas |
| Baylor | 11/05/2005 | Texas |
| Oklahoma State | 10/29/2005 | Texas |
| Texas Tech | 10/22/2005 | Texas |
| UCLA | 12/04/2004 | USC |
| Arizona | 11/13/2004 | USC |
| Arizona State | 10/16/2004 | USC |
| California | 10/09/2004 | USC |
| Stanford | 09/25/2004 | USC |
| BYU | 09/18/2004 | USC |
| West Virginia | 10/25/2001 | Miami (FL) |
| Kansas State | 12/02/2000 | Oklahoma |
| Virginia | 10/30/1999 | Florida State |
| North Carolina | 09/25/1999 | Florida State |
| Houston | 09/26/1998 | Tennessee |
| Iowa State | 11/15/1997 | Nebraska |
| SMU | 12/07/1985 | Oklahoma |
| Utah | 11/17/1984 | BYU |