The 15 Best College Football Rivalry Trophies

• Overall Record: Ole Miss leads 64-46-6

The Egg Bowl, also known as the "Battle for the Golden Egg", is the name for the annual matchup between interstate rivals Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The Golden Egg Trophy was first introduced in 1927 and the teams have been competing for it ever since.

• Overall Record: Texas leads 54-18

One of the most fierce and bitter rivalries in college sports is between southern rivals Texas and Texas Tech. Although this series may be lopsided in Texas' favor, football is king in the Lone Star State, so this game is always huge for both teams.

The first battle of this rivalry took place on October 6, 1928, which saw Texas defeat Texas Tech by a score of 12-0.

• Overall Record: Notre Dame leads 48-37-5

The Jeweled Shillelagh is not only one of the coolest individual trophies in all of college football, but the rivalry between USC and Notre Dame is long and storied.

Midwest vs. West Coast, swag vs. seriousness, the list goes on and on. The two teams first squared off on December 4th, 1926, which saw Notre Dame narrowly capture a 13-12 win over the Trojans.

• Overall Record: Ohio State leads 68-30-4

The Illibuck is a classic battle of midwestern schools featuring the University of Illinois and Ohio State. The two schools first met on November 15th, 1902, when they tied 0-0.

They have played over 100 times since, with Ohio State dominating the overall record. The Buckeyes are currently on an eight game win streak over Illinois, but their biggest such streak in the rivalry was a dominant 15 game run from the 1968-1982 seasons.

• Overall Record: Oregon leads 67-49-10

The Platypus War, formerly known as just the 'Civil War' is an annual matchup between the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers.

The two schools first met on November 3rd, 1894, more than 125 years ago, making this one of the oldest rivalry in college football. The Platypus Trophy was first introduced in 1959 but was only played for three years due to the trophy being lost. It was finally restored in 2007 and the teams have been battling for it annually ever since.

• Overall Record: Michigan leads 72-38-5

One of the fiercest and oldest rivalries in college football is undeniably between interstate schools Michigan and Michigan State. The two teams first played on October 12, 1898, when Michigan blew out State by a score of 39-0. The Paul Bunyan statue was first introduced to the rivalry in 1953.

• Overall Record: Tied 62-62-8

Staying in the realm of American folklore, we have Paul Bunyan's Axe. The Axe is a trophy given away to the winner of the annual matchup between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Amazingly enough, this series is currently all tied up, with an overall record of 62-62-8.

• Overall Record: Illinois leads 57-54-5

The Land of Lincoln Trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual rivalry game between interstate schools University of Illinois and Northwestern. The two teams first met in a 16-16 tie on October 12th, 1892, the first of 116 matchups. Illinois currently has a slight edge overall, with 57 wins compared to Northwestern's 54.

• Overall Record: Minnesota leads 62-52-2

There is probably no other trophy in college football that rivals Floyd of Rosedale because it's simply a giant pig. The two teams first met on November 2, 1891, when Minnesota defeated Iowa 42-4. The Golden Gophers lead the overall series by ten wins (54.8% win percentage). The largest victory came in a 75-0 Minnesota blowout in 1903.

• Overall Record: Boise state leads 17-8

The rivalry between Boise State and Fresno State may be a fresh (and lopsided) one, but the trophy is a milk can for gods sake, it doesn't get any better than that!

The two teams first met on September 17th, 1977, with Fresno State winning 42-7. The Milk Can Trophy was first introduced in 2007.

• Overall Record: Michigan leads 76-25-3

The Little Brown Jug Trophy is the oldest trophy game in FBS college football. The rivalry between Michigan and Minnesota is one of college footballs best, with their first meeting coming in 1892.

Michigan has dominated the series overall, winning 76 games to just 25 losses. The largest victory between the two schools came in a 58-0 Michigan blowout. The Wolverines are currently on a three game win-streak in the series and haven't lost to Minnesota since 2015.

• Overall Record: TCU leads 52-42-7

The Iron Skillet is another college football rivalry trophy surrounded by American folk lore. Sign me up because anything concerning a skillet probably means that this is one tasty rivalry!

TCU and SMU first faced off on October 18th, 1915, when TCU won a 43-0 blowout. The two teams have met 101 times with TCU narrowly leading the series with 52 wins. SMU holds the record for the longest win streak between the two schools, peeling off 15 straight wins from 1972 to 1986.

• Overall Record: Akron leads 35-28-2

The Blue and Gold Wagon Wheel may not be the oldest college football rivalry trophy, but it's probably the most aesthetically pleasing.

The game is held between the University of Akron and Kent State, with the first matchup taking place in 1923. The Wagon Wheel trophy was first introduced in 1946 with the winner of the annual game hoisting the massive wheel. In just the third Wagon Wheel game (1949), Kent State achieved the largest margin of victory by a score of 47-0.

• Overall Record: Purdue leads 76-42-6

The Old Oaken Bucket is the annual matchup between interstate rivals Indiana and Purdue. The two teams first met on November 14th, 1891, which saw Purdue blowout Indiana by a score of 60-0. The two teams have played 124 times with the iconic trophy first awarded in 1925.

• Overall Record: Nevada leads 28-19

The Fremont Cannon may not date back to 100 years or pit two great teams against each other, but it's a freakin canon, so it makes the list. The trophy was invented by Bill Ireland in 1969, who was working for UNLV at the time and wanted to create a new rivalry trophy between their interstate rivals. Nevada has dominated the overall record winning 28 of the 47 matchups.