Hey all, been researching some football trivia while dreaming of maybe playing at the collegiate level myself someday. Came across differing information. Can anyone tell me definitively, what is the most played college football matchup in history?
The most-played rivalry in the history of college football is the matchup between the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Quakers and the Princeton University Tigers. This series kicked off in 1876, making it one of the oldest known rivalries in the sport. As of the end of the 2023 season, these two teams have faced each other over 110 times, which puts this legendary rivalry at the front of the list for most-played college football matchups. While other matchups, like Harvard vs. Yale (also known as "The Game") or Army vs. Navy are more known nationwide, it's the Penn-Princeton rivalry that holds the title for the most-played game in college football.
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