2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 2008 2008 Florida Gators football team celebrates in Florida Field (January 11 2009).jpg Florida Gators celebrating after winning the 2009 BCS Championship Game 119 + 1 transitionalWestern Kentucky University was in a two-year process of transition to FBS status in 2008 (completed in 2009), and, therefore, some sources list the total for 2008 as 119. n Georgia August 28 – December 6 34 December 20, 2008 January 31, 2009 Bowl Championship Series 2009 BCS Championship Game Dolphin Stadium,Miami Gardens, Florida Florida Sam Bradford (quarterback, Oklahoma) The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 28, 2008, and ended on December 6, 2008. The postseason concluded on January 8, 2009, with the BCS National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida, which featured the top two teams ranked by the Bowl Championship Series (BCS): the No. 2 Florida Gators (No. 1 in the AP Poll) and No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners (No. 2 in the AP Poll). Florida defeated Oklahoma by a score of 24–14 to win their second BCS title in three years and third overall national championship in school history. The Utah Utes were selected national champions by Anderson & Hester after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, finishing the season as the nation's only undefeated team.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf#page=115 Football Bowl Subdivision Records ncaa.org 28 Aug 2018 Rule changes The NCAA football rules committee made rule changes for 2008, including the following:https://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=1182 NCAA Football Rules Committee Proposes Rules to Enhance Student-Athlete Safety and Encourage Consistent Pace of Play 23 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081223155834/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=1182 December 23, 2008 dead http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?cid=774255 More new timing rules among NCAA proposal 23 December 2008 Teams have 40 seconds from the time a ball is declared dead to snap the ball. The 25 second play clock will still be used for administrative stoppages and penalties. The 15 second play clock after a TV timeout (adopted in the 2007 season) is repealed and returned to 25 seconds. Outside of the final two minutes of each half, if a runner goes out of bounds, the game clock restarts after the ball is spotted. The penalty for kicking the ball out of bounds on the kickoff is increased, placing the ball at the 40-yard line, similar to the NFL. Reinforcing that contact that leads with the crown of the helmet to another player (targeting) is a foul, penalized 15 yards. All face-mask penalties result in a 15-yard penalty. Incidental contact with the face mask is no longer penalized. Sideline warnings are now penalized five yards for the first two occurrences, and 15 yards (unsportsmanlike conduct) for the third and subsequent violations. Previously the officials gave teams two warnings before a five-yard penalty was called. All horse-collar tackles are now subject to a 15-yard penalty. If a coach challenges a play, and he wins the challenge, then he is given a second challenge to use later in the game, but each coach has a maximum of two challenges per game even if both are decided in his favor. Conference and program changes Western Kentucky upgraded from Division I FCS and played the 2008 season as a transitional Division I FBS member. School 2007 Conference 2008 Conference Western Kentucky Hilltoppers FCS Independent FBS Independent Regular season top 10 matchups Rankings reflect the AP Poll. Rankings for Week 8 and beyond will list BCS Rankings first and AP Poll second. Teams that failed to be a top 10 team for one poll or the other will be noted. Week 3 No. 1 USC defeated No. 5 Ohio State, 35–3 (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California) Week 4 No. 6 LSU defeated No. 10 Auburn, 26–21 (Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama) Week 5 No. 8 Alabama defeated No. 3 Georgia, 41–30 (Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia) Week 7 No. 5 Texas defeated No. 1 Oklahoma, 45–35 (Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas) Week 9 No. 1/1 Texas defeated No. 6/7 Oklahoma State, 28–24 (Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas) No. 3/3 Penn State defeated No. 9/10 Ohio State, 13–6 (Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio) Week 10 No. 7/6 Texas Tech defeated No. 1/1 Texas, 39–33 (Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas) No. 8/8 Florida defeated No. 6/5 Georgia, 49–10 (Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida) Week 11 No. 2/2 Texas Tech defeated No. 9/8 Oklahoma State, 56–20 (Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas) Week 13 No. 5/5 Oklahoma defeated No. 2/2 Texas Tech, 65–21 (Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma) Week 15 No. 4/2 Florida defeated No. 1/1 Alabama, 31–20 (2008 SEC Championship Game, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia) Most-watched regular season games Rank Date Matchup Channel Viewers 1 December 6, 4:00 ET No. 2 Florida vs. No. 1 Alabama CBS, SEC Championship 15.061 Million 2 November 1, 8:00 ET No. 1 Texas vs. No. 7 Texas Tech ESPN on ABC 12.204 Million 3 September 13, 8:00 ET No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 1 USC ESPN on ABC 11.800 Million 4 November 22, 8:00 ET No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oklahoma ESPN on ABC 10.742 Million 5 October 25, 8:00 ET No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 9 Ohio State ESPN on ABC 10.367 Million 6 November 29, 8:00 ET No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Oklahoma State ESPN on ABC 9.525 Million 7 December 6, 8:00 ET No. 20 Missouri vs. No. 2 Oklahoma ESPN on ABC, Big 12 Championship 8.762 Million 8 November 8, 8:00 ET No. 9 Oklahoma State vs. No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 21 California vs No. 7 USC Regional ESPN on ABC 8.483 Million 9 November 8, 3:30 ET No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 LSU CBS 8.137 Million 10 October 11, 12:00 ET No. 5 Texas vs. No. 1 Oklahoma ESPN on ABC 7.726 Million NCAA Football Season Review http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/sports-wrap-ncaa-football-season-review-heisman-preview/ 12 October 2011 Conference standings FCS team wins over FBS teams Italics denotes FCS teams. no no August 30 no 14 (FCS) Cal Poly San Diego State Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California no 29–27 26,851 FCS wins vs. FBS teams: All-time victories, upsets, wins vs. ranked teams https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/fcs-wins-vs-fbs-teams-all-time-victories-upsets NCAA.com September 7, 2025 October 2, 2025 September 6 no 15 (FCS) New Hampshire Army Michie Stadium West Point, New York no 28–10 25,762 Conference champions Conference championship games Rankings reflect the Week 14 AP Poll before the games were played. Date Conference Winner Runner-upScore Site TV December 6 ACC Virginia Tech No. 18 Boston College30–12 Raymond James StadiumTampa, Florida ABC December 6 Big 12 No. 4 Oklahoma No. 19 Missouri62–21 Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri ABC December 6 Conference USA East Carolina Tulsa27–24 Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, Oklahoma ESPN2December 5 MAC Buffalo No. 12 Ball State42–24 Ford FieldDetroit, Michigan ESPN2 December 6 SEC No. 2 Florida No. 1 Alabama31–20 Georgia DomeAtlanta, Georgia CBS Other conference champions Rankings are from the Week 15 AP Poll. Conference ChampionBig EastNo. 12 Cincinnati Big Ten No. 6 Penn State No. 10 Ohio StateMountain WestNo. 7 UtahPac-10 No. 5 USCSun Belt TroyWACNo. 9 Boise State Bowl games 2008–09 NCAA football bowl gamesWinners are listed in boldface. Rankings are from the final pre-bowl AP Poll. Bowl Championship Series Bowl Championship Series After the completion of the regular season and conference championship games, seven teams had secured BCS berths: ACC champion Virginia Tech, Big East champion Cincinnati, Big Ten champion Penn State, Big 12 champion Oklahoma, Pac-10 champion USC, SEC champion Florida, and Mountain West champion Utah, who qualified as the highest-ranked BCS non-AQ conference champion. With Oklahoma and Florida being selected to play in the championship, Texas and Alabama assumed their conference's berths in the Fiesta and Sugar Bowls, respectively. The remaining at-large berth was awarded to Ohio State, who were selected despite being ranked No. 10 by the BCS, behind No. 9 Boise State. BCS No. 7 Texas Tech did not receive an at-large bid because the Big 12 had already been awarded the maximum of two BCS selections per conference. Bowl Game Date Visitor Home Score TVRose Bowl Game presented by Citi (Pasadena, CA) January 1http://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/future Future BCS Schedules BCSFootball.org Fox Sports 2007-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20071024131118/http://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/future 2007-10-24 No. 5 USC No. 6 Penn Statehttps://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081123/ap_on_sp_co_ga_su/fbc_t25_michigan_st_penn_st Penn State Rose Bowl Bound 2008-11-23 Yahoo! October 2010 H3llBot38–24 ABCFedEx Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, FL) January 1 No. 12 Cincinnati No. 21 Virginia Techhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=283410259 2008-12-05 Virginia Tech takes down BC, headed down to Orange Bowl again Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20081208032724/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=283410259 8 December 2008 dead7–20 FOXAllstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) January 2 No. 7 Utah No. 4 Alabama31–17 FOXTostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) January 5 No. 10 Ohio State No. 3 Texas 21–24 FOXFedEx BCS National Championship Game(Miami Gardens, FL) January 8 No. 1 Florida No. 2 Oklahoma 24–14 FOX Other bowl games Bowl Game Date Visitor Home Score TV EagleBank Bowl (Washington, D.C.) December 20 Wake Forest Navy 29–19 ESPN New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) December 20 Colorado State Fresno State 40–35 ESPN magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL) December 20 Memphis South Florida14–41 ESPN2 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) December 20 No. 17 BYU Arizona21–31 ESPN R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA) December 21 Southern Mississippi Troy 30–27 ESPN SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA) December 23 No. 9 Boise State No. 11 TCU 16–17 ESPN Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Aiea, HI) December 24 Hawaii Notre Dame21–49 ESPN Motor City Bowl (Detroit, MI) December 26 Florida Atlantic Central Michigan 24–21 ESPN Meineke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, NC) December 27 West Virginia North Carolina 31–30 ESPN Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, FL) December 27 Wisconsinhttp://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=16009 March 2016 Florida State 13–42 ESPN Emerald Bowl (San Francisco, CA) December 27 Miami (FL) California 17–24 ESPN Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) December 28 Northern Illinois Louisiana Tech 10–17 ESPN Papajohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, AL) December 29 NC State Rutgers 23–29 ESPN2 Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) December 29 No. 25 Missouri No. 22 Northwestern 30–23 (OT) ESPN Roady's Truck Stops Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) December 30 Maryland Nevada 42–35 ESPN2 Texas Bowl (Houston, TX) December 30 Rice Western Michigan 38–14 NFL Network Pacific Life Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) December 30 No. 13 Oklahoma State No. 15 Oregon31–42 ESPN Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) December 31 Houston Air Force 34–28 ESPN Brut Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) December 31 No. 24 Oregon State No. 18 Pittsburghhttp://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/bowlcentral.html PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site - Football cstv.com 22 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20090309155248/http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/bowlcentral.html 2009-03-09 dead 3–0 CBS Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) December 31 Boston College Vanderbilt 14–16 ESPN Insight Bowl (Tempe, AZ) December 31 Kansashttp://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/dec/04/ku-headed-insight-bowl/ KU headed to Insight Bowl KUsports.com 4 December 2008 22 March 2018 MinnesotaGophers, Jayhawks to meet in Insight Bowl https://web.archive.org/web/20081225005355/http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=3629727 December 25, 2008 42–21 NFL Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA) December 31 LSU No. 14 Georgia Tech 38–3 ESPN Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL) January 1 South Carolina Iowa 10–31 ESPN Konica Minolta Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) January 1 Nebraska Clemson 26–21 CBS Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL) January 1 No. 16 Georgia No. 19 Michigan State 24–12 ABC Cotton Bowl Classic (Dallas, TX) January 2 No. 20 Ole Miss No. 8 Texas Tech 47–34 FOX AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) January 2 Kentucky East Carolina 25–19 ESPN International Bowl (Toronto, ON, Canada) January 3 Buffalo Connecticut 20–38 ESPN2 GMAC Bowl (Mobile, AL) January 6 Tulsa No. 23 Ball State 45–13 ESPN Bowl Challenge Cup standings Conference Wins Losses Pct. Pac-10 5 0 1.000 SEC 6 2 .750 Big East 4 2 .667 C-USA 4 2 .667 MWC 3 2 .600 Big 12 4 3 .571 Sun Belt * 1 1 .500 ACC 4 6 .400 WAC 1 4 .200 Big Ten 1 6 .143 MAC 0 5 .000 * Does not meet minimum game requirement of three teams needed for a conference to be eligible. Awards and honors Heisman Trophy voting The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player Player School Position 1st 2nd 3rd Total Sam Bradford Oklahoma QB 300 315 196 1,726 Colt McCoy Texas QB 266 288 230 1,604 Tim Tebow Florida QB 309 207 234 1,575 Graham Harrell Texas Tech QB 13 44 86 213 Michael Crabtree Texas Tech WR 3 27 53 116 Shonn Greene Iowa RB 5 9 32 65 Pat White West Virginia QB 3 1 8 19 Nate Davis Ball State QB 0 1 8 10 Rey Maualuga USC LB 2 1 1 9 Javon Ringer Michigan State RB 1 0 5 8 Other major award winners Top Player Award Winner Walter Camp Award Colt McCoy, Texas Griffin Award Colt McCoy, Texas Maxwell Award Tim Tebow, Florida Coaching Award Winner The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award Nick Saban, AlabamaUA's Saban Named Home Depot Coach of the Year https://web.archive.org/web/20090213075653/http://secsports.com/index.php?s= 2009-02-13 Associated Press Coach of the Year Nick Saban, Alabama Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (head coach) Kyle Whittingham, Utah Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award Nick Saban, Alabamahttp://www.coachoftheyear.com/?&src=s=gglk=Liberty%20Mutual%20CoachC=COYG=brand_coach_coach_us_exactM=Exact Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year 30 December 2008 8 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708171828/http://www.coachoftheyear.com/?&src=s=gglk=Liberty%20Mutual%20CoachC=COYG=brand_coach_coach_us_exactM=Exact dead Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Nick Saban, Alabamahttp://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2008/robinson090106.html ALABAMA'S SABAN WINS 2008 EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD 7 January 2009 Walter Camp Coach of the Year (head coach) Nick Saban, Alabama Broyles Award (assistant coach) Kevin Wilson, Oklahoma Offense Award Winner Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) A. 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Shipley, Penn State Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Doak Walker Award (Running Back) Shonn Greene, Iowa Fred Biletnikoff Award (Wide Receiver) Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech John Mackey Award (Tight End) Chase Coffman, Missouri Johnny Unitas Award (Sr. Quarterback) Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Manning Award (quarterback) Tim Tebow, Florida Defense Award Winner Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player) Brian Orakpo, Texas Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player) Rey Maualuga, USC Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) Aaron Curry, Wake Forest Lott Trophy (defensive impact) James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back) Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end) Brian Orakpo, Texas Lineman Award Winner Outland Trophy (interior lineman) Andre Smith, Alabama Lombardi Award (Top Lineman) Brian Orakpo, Texas Special teams Award Winner Ray Guy Award (punter) Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State Lou Groza Award (placekicker) Graham Gano, Florida State Other Award Winner Draddy Trophy ("Academic Heisman") Alex Mack, California Wuerffel Trophy (humanitarian-athlete) Tim Tebow, FloridaUF's Tim Tebow is 2008 Wuerffel Trophy Winner https://web.archive.org/web/20081214162437/http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11925&change_well_id=2 December 14, 2008 All-Americans 2008 College Football All-America Team 2008 Consensus All-America Team + OffensePositionNameHeightWeight (lbs.)ClassHometownTeamQBSam Bradford6'4"223So.Oklahoma City, OklahomaOklahomaRBShonn Greene5'11"235Sr.Atco, New JerseyIowaRBJavon Ringer5'9"202Sr.Dayton, OhioMichigan StateWRMichael Crabtree6'3"214So.Dallas, TexasTexas TechWRDez Bryant6'2"225So.Lufkin, TexasOklahoma StateTEChase Coffman6'6"244Sr.Peculiar, MissouriMissouriTAndre Smith6'4"330Jr.Birmingham, AlabamaAlabamaTMichael Oher6'5"322Sr.Memphis, TennesseeMississippiGDuke Robinson6'5"329Sr.Atlanta, GeorgiaOklahomaGBrandon Carter6'7"334Jr.Longview, TexasTexas TechCAntoine Caldwell6'3"305Sr.Montgomery, AlabamaAlabama + DefensePositionNameHeightWeight (lbs.)ClassHometownTeamDEBrian Orakpo6'3"263Sr.Greenwood, MississippiTexasDEAaron Maybin6'4"249Jr.Baltimore, MarylandPenn StateDTTerrence Cody6'5"365Jr.Fort Myers, FloridaAlabamaDEJerry Hughes6'3"257Jr.Sugar Land, TexasTCULBRey Maualuga6'2"260Sr.Eureka, CaliforniaUSCLBJames Laurinaitis6'4"244Sr.Wayzata, MinnesotaOhio StateLBBrandon Spikes6'3"249Jr.Shelby, North CarolinaFloridaCBMalcolm Jenkins6'0"204Sr.Piscataway, New JerseyOhio StateCBAlphonso Smith5'9"190Sr.Pahokee, FloridaWake ForestSafetyEric Berry6'0"211So.Fairburn, GeorgiaTennesseeSafetyTaylor Mays6'3"230Jr.Irving, TexasUSC + Special teamsPositionNameHeightWeight (lbs.)ClassHometownTeamKickerLouie Sakoda5'9"175Sr.San Jose, CaliforniaUtahPunterKevin Huber6'1"214Sr.Cincinnati, OhioCincinnatiRSBrandon James5'7"186Jr.St. Augustine, FloridaFloridaRSJeremy Maclin6'0"198Jr.Kirkwood, MissouriMissouri Statistical leaders Team scoring most points: Oklahoma, 716 Coaching changes Pre-season Pre-season Team 2008 coach 2007 coach Arkansas Bobby Petrino Houston Nutt Baylor Art Briles Guy Morriss Georgia Tech Paul Johnson Chan Gailey Hawaii Greg McMackin June Jones Houston Kevin Sumlin Art Briles Michigan Rich Rodriguez Lloyd Carr Mississippi Houston Nutt Ed Orgeron Navy Ken Niumatalolo Paul Johnson Nebraska Bo Pelini Bill Callahan Northern Illinois Jerry Kill Joe Novak SMU June Jones Phil Bennett Southern Mississippi Larry Fedora Jeff Bower Texas A&M Mike Sherman Dennis Franchione UCLA Rick Neuheisel Karl Dorrell Washington State Paul Wulff Bill Doba In-season In-seasonTeamInterim coachFormer coachClemsonDabo SwinneyTommy Bowden End of season End of seasonTeamOutgoing coachReasonReplacement Army Stan Brock Fired Rich Ellerson Auburn Tommy Tuberville Resigned Gene ChizikIowa State's Chizik to Take Over at Auburn https://web.archive.org/web/20081214133703/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=888957 December 14, 2008 Ball State Brady Hokehttps://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3768737 San Diego State to hire Ball State's Hoke, source says ESPN.com 2008-12-15 2008-12-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217011247/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3768737 17 December 2008 live Hired as head coach at San Diego State Stan Parrish Boston College Jeff Jagodzinski Fired Frank Spaziani Bowling Green Gregg Brandon Fired Dave Clawson Eastern Michigan Jeff Genyk Fired Ron Englishhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3784036 English to be announced as EMU coach ESPN.com 2008-12-15 2008-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20090108073238/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3784036 8 January 2009 live Iowa State Gene Chizik Hired as head coach at Auburn Paul RhoadsSource: Rhoads to be named new ISU football coach October 2011Kansas StateRon PrinceFiredhttp://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3065&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=1618716 Ron Prince Will Not Return for 2009 Kansas State University Athletic Department 2008-11-05 2008-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211200428/http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3065&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=1618716 December 11, 2008 dead Bill Snyderhttp://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3065&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=3622165 Bill Snyder Named Head Football Coach Kansas State University Athletic Department 2008-11-24 2008-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20081203015832/http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3065&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=3622165 December 3, 2008 dead Miami (OH)Shane MontgomeryResignedMike HaywoodMississippi StateSylvester CroomResignedDan MullenNew MexicoRocky LongResignedMike Locksley"Mike Locksley - New Mexico's 29th Head Football Coach" https://web.archive.org/web/20090104185024/http://golobos.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120908aah.html January 4, 2009 . - Lobos Football. - (c/o CBS Interactive). - December 9, 2008.New Mexico StateHal MummeFiredDeWayne WalkerOregonMike BellottiResigned to become Oregon athletic director https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3977901 Kelly succeeds Bellotti as Ducks coach Associated Press ESPN.com 2009-03-13 2009-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090317004137/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3977901 17 March 2009 liveChip KellyPurdueJoe TillerRetiredhttp://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011108aas.html Plenty Of Reasons For Hope Purdue University Athletics Department 2008-01-11 2008-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208092751/http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011108aas.html 8 December 2008 liveDanny Hope San Diego State Chuck Long Fired Brady HokeSyracuseGreg RobinsonFiredDoug Marronehttp://www.9wsyr.com/mostpopular/story/Doug-Marrone-in-Syracuse-Friday-will-be-named/ZrFDH2Tv9E6W2v2aS_4pPw.cspx https://archive.today/20081224235240/http://www.9wsyr.com/mostpopular/story/Doug-Marrone-in-Syracuse-Friday-will-be-named/ZrFDH2Tv9E6W2v2aS_4pPw.cspx dead 24 December 2008 Doug Marrone in Syracuse Friday; will be named head coach 9wsyr.com 22 March 2018TennesseePhillip FulmerFiredLane KiffinKiffin introduced as Vol's 21st coach » Abilene Reporter-News https://web.archive.org/web/20081208011225/http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/dec/02/kiffin-introduced-as-vols-21st-coach/ December 8, 2008 ToledoTom AmstutzResignedTim BeckmanUtah StateBrent GuyFiredGary AndersenWashingtonTyrone WillinghamFiredSteve Sarkisianhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3746240 Sources: USC coordinator gets Washington job 5 December 2008 ESPN.com 22 March 2018WyomingJoe GlennFired Dave ChristensenMU's Christensen accepts Wyoming job https://web.archive.org/web/20081202064811/http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/915918.html December 2, 2008 Final rankings 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings RankAssociated PressUSA TODAY/AFCA*1FloridaFlorida2UtahSouthern California3Southern CaliforniaTexas4TexasUtah≠5OklahomaOklahoma6AlabamaAlabama7Texas ChristianTexas Christian8Penn StatePenn State9Ohio StateOregon10OregonGeorgia11Boise StateOhio State12Texas TechTexas Tech13GeorgiaBoise State14MississippiVirginia Tech15Virginia TechMississippi16Oklahoma StateMissouri17CincinnatiCincinnati18Oregon StateOklahoma State19MissouriOregon State20IowaIowa21Florida StateBrigham Young22Georgia TechGeorgia Tech23West VirginiaFlorida State24Michigan StateMichigan State25Brigham YoungCalifornia * - The AFCA requires that their voters make the winner of the BCS Championship at the number one position in the final poll. ≠ - Kyle Whittingham, head coach of Utah, broke the AFCA requirement and voted his team number one on his ballot. Attendances { class"wikitable sortable" !#!!College football team!!Average attendancehttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2008.pdf 2008 National College Football Attendance NCAA 2025-06-09 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Michigan Wolverines 108,571 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Penn State Nittany Lions 108,254 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Ohio State Buckeyes 104,976 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Tennessee Volunteers 101,448 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Texas Longhorns 98,046 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Georgia Bulldogs 92,746 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count LSU Tigers 92,383 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Alabama Crimson Tide 92,138 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Florida Gators 90,544 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Auburn Tigers 86,915 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count USC Trojans 86,793 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Oklahoma Sooners 85,075 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Nebraska Cornhuskers 85,071 - 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style"text-align:center;" _row_count Illinois Fighting Illini 61,707 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count California Golden Bears 61,634 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Oregon Ducks 58,444 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count West Virginia Mountaineers 58,085 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count North Carolina Tar Heels 57,829 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Purdue Boilermakers 56,702 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count NC State Wolfpack 56,665 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Virginia Cavaliers 53,815 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Texas Tech Red Raiders 53,625 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Ole Miss Rebels 53,005 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Arizona Wildcats 52,440 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Kansas Jayhawks 50,907 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count South Florida Bulls 49,690 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Colorado Buffaloes 49,476 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Pittsburgh Panthers 49,352 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Minnesota Golden Gophers 48,958 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Oklahoma State Cowboys 48,261 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Maryland Terrapins 47,954 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 47,489 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Iowa State Cyclones 47,429 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Miami Hurricanes 46,299 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Utah Utes 45,542 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Kansas State Wildcats 45,190 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Oregon State Beavers 44,931 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Mississippi State Bulldogs 43,453 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Rutgers Scarlet Knights 42,378 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count East Carolina Pirates 42,016 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Boston College Eagles 41,037 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 41,010 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Navy Midshipmen 40,802 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Louisville Cardinals 39,680 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count UCF Knights 39,596 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Connecticut Huskies 39,331 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Vanderbilt Commodores 38,460 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Air Force Falcons 38,134 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Fresno State Bulldogs 37,864 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count UTEP Miners 37,296 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Stanford Cardinal 34,258 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Baylor Bears 34,124 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Syracuse Orange 33,474 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Boise State Broncos 32,275 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Cincinnati Bearcats 31,965 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Indiana Hoosiers 31,782 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Wake Forest Demon Deacons 31,666 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Washington State Cougars 30,719 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count TCU Horned Frogs 30,389 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Southern Miss Golden Eagles 30,102 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count New Mexico Lobos 29,713 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Duke Blue Devils 28,727 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Northwestern Wildcats 28,590 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Army Black Knights 27,752 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Memphis Tigers 25,003 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Marshall Thundering Herd 24,766 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count San Diego State Aztecs 24,376 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Tulsa Golden Hurricane 24,368 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Tulane Green Wave 22,750 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Central Michigan Chippewas 22,659 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Houston Cougars 21,518 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 21,468 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Arkansas State Red Wolves 21,105 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Colorado State Rams 21,008 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count San José State Spartans 20,952 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count UNLV Rebels 20,849 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 20,227 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Rice Owls 20,179 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count SMU Mustangs 19,780 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks 19,519 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Troy Trojans 19,231 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Ball State Cardinals 19,201 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count UAB Blazers 19,062 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Nevada Wolf Pack 19,043 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Eastern Michigan Eagles 18,951 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Western Michigan Broncos 18,547 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Wyoming Cowboys 18,234 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Northern Illinois Huskies 18,185 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 18,020 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count New Mexico State Aggies 17,756 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Toledo Rockets 17,008 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count North Texas Mean Green 16,956 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Buffalo Bulls 16,924 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Florida Atlantic Owls 16,126 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Bowling Green Falcons 15,701 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Temple Owls 15,582 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Miami RedHawks 15,435 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Idaho Vandals 15,340 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Ohio Bobcats 15,276 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Utah State Aggies 14,736 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Akron Zips 14,342 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count FIU Panthers 13,852 - style"text-align:center;" _row_count Kent State Golden Flashes 10,639 - } See also 2008 Big 12 Conference South Division 3-way tie controversy Notes n References