136 FBS nicknames. You really think you know 'em all?
By Richie.Zh01
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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.
[C] Panthers | Roary prowls Miami's FIU Stadium while students debate whether South Florida should remain their biggest rival.
2/25
Kennesaw State?
[B] Owls | Scritch guards Georgia's newest FBS program near Atlanta, where rapid growth mirrors their aggressive recruiting strategy.
3/25
Georgia Southern?
[D] Eagles | Gus the Eagle commands Statesboro's Paulson Stadium where triple-option offense once dominated all FCS competition.
4/25
Georgia?
[B] Bulldogs | Uga the English bulldog sits in his air-conditioned doghouse watching Athens erupt during Sanford Stadium sellouts.
5/25
Duke?
[D] Blue Devils | Wallace Wade Stadium fills with Cameron Crazies who somehow think basketball matters more than football here.
6/25
Jacksonville State?
[A] Gamecocks | Cocky the rooster struts through Jacksonville, Alabama, celebrating recent FCS dynasty success before moving upward.
7/25
Kansas State?
[D] Wildcats | Willie the Wildcat prowls Manhattan's Bill Snyder Family Stadium, honoring the wizard who resurrected Kansas football.
8/25
Georgia State?
[C] Panthers | Pounce prowls downtown Atlanta's converted Turner Field, now repurposed from Braves baseball into football glory.
9/25
Houston?
[B] Cougars | Shasta the cougar watches TDECU Stadium action while Houston's urban campus celebrates its Big 12 arrival.
10/25
Delaware?
[C] Fightin' Blue Hens | Revolutionary War soldiers carried these blue chickens into battle, creating Delaware's oddest yet proudest heritage.
11/25
Georgia Tech?
[A] Yellow Jackets | Buzz flies around Bobby Dodd Stadium while engineering students calculate optimal fourth-down conversion probabilities constantly.
12/25
East Carolina?
[C] Pirates | Greenville's coastal pirate history lives on through PeeDee the mascot and constant Jolly Roger flag waving.
13/25
Connecticut?
[A] Huskies | Jonathan the Husky patrols Rentschler Field, honoring a legendary 1930s sled dog that inspired generations.
14/25
James Madison?
[B] Dukes | The Duke Dog energizes Bridgeforth Stadium where Harrisonburg fans celebrate their FCS championship pedigree loudly.
15/25
Indiana?
[D] Hoosiers | Nobody agrees what Hoosier means exactly, but Bloomington crowds embrace Indiana's quirky frontier nickname tradition anyway.
16/25
Illinois?
[C] Fighting Illini | Chief Illiniwek once danced at Memorial Stadium until controversy ended the tradition after eight decades.
17/25
Kansas?
[A] Jayhawks | Big Jay and Baby Jay represent mythical abolitionist guerrilla fighters from Bleeding Kansas border war days.
18/25
Eastern Michigan?
[D] Eagles | Swoop soars over Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, sharing Michigan airspace with their more famous Ann Arbor neighbors.
19/25
Florida Atlantic?
[A] Owls | Owlsley the mascot represents wisdom in Boca Raton, though Lane Kiffin brought unexpected championship chaos recently.
20/25
Florida?
[C] Gators | The Swamp fills with chomping hand gestures while actual alligators lurk near campus lakes year round.
21/25
Florida State?
[B] Seminoles | Chief Osceola plants a flaming spear at midfield, honoring Seminole Tribe partnerships that span generations.
22/25
Fresno State?
[D] Bulldogs | TimeOut the bulldog guards Valley Children's Stadium in California's agricultural heartland beneath scorching valley temperatures.
23/25
Hawaiʻi?
[D] Rainbow Warriors | Vili the Warrior performs island war chants before kickoff under Honolulu sunsets and volcanic mountain backdrops.
24/25
Iowa?
[B] Hawkeyes | Herky stalks Kinnick Stadium sidelines honoring frontier hero Black Hawk and Iowa's wrestling dominance equally well.
25/25
Iowa State?
[C] Cyclones | Cy the Cardinal spins through Jack Trice Stadium representing devastating prairie tornadoes that sweep across Iowa.