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Guess The NCAA Football Team Nicknames (1)

136 FBS nicknames. You really think you know 'em all?

Guess The NCAA Football Team Nicknames (1)
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Alabama's a gimme. Ohio State too. But then you hit Coastal Carolina or UL-Monroe and suddenly you're drawing a blank.

And here's the kicker: half these schools are Tigers or Wildcats or some kind of bird. Try keeping those straight when you're flying through this thing.

You watch football every weekend, sure. But do you actually know what Kent State calls themselves? Or whether it's the Golden Flashes or the Zips?

This one's gonna expose who really knows college football and who just knows their own team's schedule.

Dive in and see how far you get.

1/25

Colorado State?

[D] Rams | CAM the Ram grazes near Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, representing Rocky Mountain livestock heritage beautifully.

2/25

Arkansas State?

[C] Red Wolves | Named after an endangered species native to the region, giving this program ecological conservation roots.

3/25

Air Force?

[C] Falcons | That bird mascot soaring over the stadium while cadets salute makes perfect sense at 7,000 feet elevation.

4/25

Arizona?

[A] Wildcats | Desert heat and Wilbur the Wildcat prowling the sidelines create an intimidating combo for visiting teams annually.

5/25

Boise State?

[D] Broncos | That blue turf shocks first-time visitors, matching school colors while bronco riders gallop across during halftime.

6/25

Appalachian State?

[C] Mountaineers | That stunning upset over Michigan in 2007 had Yosef the mountaineer dancing on every highlight reel.

7/25

Clemson?

[A] Tigers | Howard's Rock brings electrifying touchdowns when players rub it before sprinting downhill into Death Valley's roar.

8/25

Ball State?

[D] Cardinals | Chirp the mascot inherited this name from fierce red birds that dominated Muncie's campus trees decades ago.

9/25

Auburn?

[B] Tigers | Toomer's Corner toilet paper celebrations after wins have become legendary despite occasional tree poisoning controversies nearby.

10/25

California?

[A] Golden Bears | Oski bear dances at Memorial Stadium while Berkeley students debate whether to shorten their nickname annually.

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BYU?

[B] Cougars | Cosmo the Cougar backflips at LaVell Edwards Stadium where fans famously avoid coffee and keep Sundays sacred.

12/25

Bowling Green?

[A] Falcons | Freddie and Frieda Falcon lead northwest Ohio fans through winter games that frequently feature snow-covered sidelines.

13/25

Baylor?

[B] Bears | Judge Baylor the live bear mascot watches games from a habitat, honoring Waco's original university founder.

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Cincinnati?

[A] Bearcats | This hybrid creature appeared after a cheerleader combined bear and cat chants during one historic game.

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Arkansas?

[D] Razorbacks | Calling the hogs echoes through Fayetteville hills, a unique chant borrowed from local livestock farming culture.

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Akron?

[B] Zips | Short for Zippers, named after rubber galoshes that once put this Ohio town on the map commercially.

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Alabama?

[B] Crimson Tide | Bryant-Denny goes wild when fans yell Roll Tide, a century-old tradition born from red mud.

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Colorado?

[C] Buffaloes | Ralphie the buffalo charges across Folsom Field before kickoff, a 1,200-pound tradition requiring serious handlers.

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Boston College?

[C] Eagles | Baldwin the Eagle swoops over Alumni Stadium while students belt out fight songs in thick Boston accents.

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Buffalo?

[A] Bulls | Victor E. Bull charges around UB Stadium near Niagara Falls, embodying western New York's industrial strength.

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Central Michigan?

[D] Chippewas | Named for the Ojibwe people indigenous to Michigan, though this choice remains culturally debated even now.

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Army?

[A] Black Knights | West Point cadets in uniform filing into Michie Stadium remains one of sport's most disciplined pregame spectacles.

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Arizona State?

[B] Sun Devils | Sparky's pitchfork gets raised after every touchdown in America's hottest college football venue, literally speaking.

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Charlotte?

[D] 49ers | Named for the 1849 gold rush year matching when Charlotte was founded, not California prospectors.

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Coastal Carolina?

[B] Chanticleers | A chanticleer is basically a rooster from French literature, proving someone read Chaucer before choosing.

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