Can We Guess Your Favorite College Football Team?

By: Gavin Thagard

5 Min Quiz

Image: Clemson Tigers

About This Quiz

It's a warm Saturday in the fall, and that means the entire country is doing one thing: watching their favorite college football team crush whichever opponent dares to stand in their way. Are you geared up with your school jersey and a bowl of buffalo dip with nachos waiting for the game to start? Why not pass some time by taking this quiz where we guess your favorite team that you are so excited to watch?

College football is a die-hard sport that thousands of Americans grow up watching from the time they are a little one running around the living room with a football tucked between their arm. The sport is so ingrained in American culture that some families won't let you in their home during games unless you assure them you aren't bringing in bad mojo. The intensity of college football fandom is no surprise, however, considering how much fans have invested in the games, from school loyalty to community pride.

Are you a die-hard college football fan of that one team you don't want to ever see go down? Do you think we can guess which team that might be? Finish this quiz, and we will do just that!

Which offensive position do you value more?

Quarterback

Runningback
Wide receivers

Offensive line

What's your pregame message?

Do your job

Dominate
Go make plays

Have fun

What type of quarterback to you prefer?

Athletic

Game manager
Playmaker

Strong-armed

What's your favorite position on defense?

Safety

Cornerbacks
Middle linebackers

Outside linebackers

Which lineman would you give a scholarship to first?

Tackle

Center
Defensive tackle

Defensive end

What do you say after a loss?

We'll watch film

We have to practice harder
We have to be focused

I wasn't prepared

What's your favorite passing route?

Vertical

Slant
Screen

Post

What do you value most in a receiver?

Size

Speed
Route running

Blocking

How do you look at football?

A business

A game
A competition

Entertainment

Which offensive position on your team is more likely to be drafted first by the NFL?

Quarterback

Running back
Offensive line

Wide receiver

What are you more likely to do with your teammates?

Hunting

Fishing
Skiing

Swimming

Which score would you rather have in a win?

3-0

21-14
35-30

56-49

Which position would you coach?

Quarterbacks

Defensive line
Offensive line

Defensive backs

What do you value during practice?

Competition

Hard work
Focus

Intensity

What's your favorite decade?

The '50s

The '60s
The '70s

The '80s

Which New Year's Six bowl game is your favorite?

Orange Bowl

Sugar Bowl
Rose Bowl

Cotton Bowl

What type of running back do you prefer?

Power

Speed
Agile

Balanced

What historical period would you rather do research on?

Colonial Frontier

Civil War
American Revolution

Wild West

Which state is your least favorite?

Tennessee

North Carolina
Michigan

Texas

Which type of athletic program do you like better?

Historically great

Dominant year after year
Underdog

Consistently competitive

What would you eat before a game?

Peanuts

Strawberries
Pawpaws

Blackberries

Which type of offense would you run?

No-huddle spread

Change of pace spread
Power run and play action

Run and gun spread

Which movie would you watch before a game?

300

The Godfather
Remember the Titans

Unforgiven

What kind of defense do you prefer?

Aggressive

Conservative
Fast

Intelligent

Which fiction book would you read before a game?

The Secret Life of Bees

To Kill a Mockingbird
The Broom of the System

Paradise

What's your favorite run play?

Power

Sweep
QB draw

Zone read

What would you call on fourth and one on the 50-yard line?

Punt

Dive
Playaction pass

Quick pass

Where would you take a vacation in the offseason?

A beach resort

A cabin in the mountains
A lakehouse

A casino

Which is your favorite mammal?

Bat

Whale
Deer

Bear

Which animal is your least favorite?

Cows

Cats
Chickens

Bears

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