23 College Fan Bases Who Talk the Most Trash With the Fewest Wins

College football is all about pride, passion, and the occasional delusional fan base shouting from the rooftops about their “glory days.” And while some schools have the hardware to back it up, others are all bark, no bite—and somehow louder than everyone else.

These are the fanbases that will start Twitter wars in the middle of a Tuesday in April, despite having nothing to show for it since flip phones were cool. Here are 23 college fan bases who can’t stop talking trash, even though the win column keeps begging them to sit down.

23. Illinois Fighting Illini

Oct 19, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA;  Fans rush the field after victory by the Illinois Fighting Illini over the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium.
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They’ll bring up Red Grange as if it happened last season and act like every rebuild is the same. Meanwhile, the rest of us are just wondering if they’ll ever win more than seven games again.

22. California Berkeley Bears

Nov 23, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears fans cheer during the fourth quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at California Memorial Stadium.
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Cal fans love to act like they’re too smart for football, but they sure talk a lot when they win six games. For a team that treats mediocrity like a bowl invite, the trash talk is oddly confident.

21. South Carolina Gamecocks

Nov 9, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA;  South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer and his team celebrate the win with their fans against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the second half at FirstBank Stadium.
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You’d think a program with zero conference titles in over 30 years wouldn’t chirp so loudly. But win one rivalry game, and they’ll act like kings of the SEC.

20. Maryland Terps

Aug 31, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; Maryland Terrapins fans celebrate during the first quarter against the Connecticut Huskies at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

They’ve got the Under Armour swag and a social media team that punches way above its weight. Too bad the football team rarely follows suit.

19. Arizona Wildcats

Aug 31, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats fans line up to watch the Wildcat Walk before the game at Arizona Stadium.
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Always convinced it’s “our year,” even when they’re giving up 40 a game. The desert heat might be messing with their memory of past results.

18. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Aug 27, 2022; Dublin, IRELAND; Nebraska Cornhuskers fan cheer against Northwestern during the Aer Lingus college football series at Aviva Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Moran-Imagn Images
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They still talk like it’s 1995, and Tom Osborne is walking through that door. The delusion persists despite the drought.

17. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech fans cheer on the team against Colorado in a Big 12 football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Jones AT&T Stadium.
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They’ll scream about how hard it is to play in Lubbock, but that home-field advantage hasn’t done much lately. The bravado is high even when the defense isn’t.

16. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Dec 27, 2024; Birmingham, AL, USA;  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets fans react during the first half of the 2024 Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium.
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They love reminding you about that one national title from the early ’90s. Meanwhile, modern relevance is nowhere to be found.

15. Iowa State Cyclones

Mar 20, 2025; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Iowa State Cyclones fans watch team workout during NCAA Tournament First Round Practice at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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Hilton Magic belongs to basketball, but Cyclone fans act like their football team is a Big 12 powerhouse. A couple of decent seasons, and suddenly, they think they’re playoff contenders.

14. Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt Commodores fans celebrate Diego Pavia's touchdown against Texas during the first half of their game at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. He scored on the play.
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Every once in a while, they sneak in a cheeky upset and start chirping like they’re not the SEC’s permanent doormat. Props for the confidence, but reality constantly crashes the party.

13. Louisville Cardinals

Nov 30, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals fans cheer during the third quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images
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One good season turns into five years of chirping. The fans talk like they’re a sleeping giant when it’s more like a team that hits snooze every fall.

12. Missouri Tigers

Nov 23, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA;  Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) reacts with fans after a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.
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They jumped into the SEC and had a couple of hot years, and now it’s as if they’ve always been elite. The trash talk doesn’t quite match the win-loss record since then.

11. Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, right, hands back a signed football for fans on Saturday, April 16, 2022, during the spring game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. At left is honorary captain Brenda Tracy, sexual violence prevention educator.
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The chip on their shoulder is massive, and they’ll constantly let you know about it. But the trophy case hasn’t added anything shiny in a long while.

10. NC State Wolfpack

Nov 30, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack safety DK Kaufman (5) and wide receiver Kevin Concepcion (10) react with fans after the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
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They’ve got serious “we should be better” energy and fans who genuinely believe they’re cursed. That doesn’t stop them from talking wild every preseason.

9. Ole Miss Rebels

Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels fans attempt to tear down the goal post after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
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Every offseason feels like a national title is on the way, and every postseason looks like an existential crisis. The fans never seem to notice the disconnect.

8. West Virginia Mountaineers

Nov 23, 2024; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers fans celebrate with players after defeating the UCF Knights at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
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They’ll talk circles around you about the “glory days,” even if those days peaked with a Fiesta Bowl. The program’s current vibe is more moonshine than dominance.

7. Arkansas Razorbacks

Oct 5, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks fans celebrate in front of the downed goal posts after the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas won 19-14.
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They’ve got the SEC pride, the stadium noise, and the trash talk to match. But it always seems to fizzle when the season starts.

6. UCLA Bruins

Nov 19, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; UCLA Bruins student fan section cheers against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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All style, very little recent football substance. Bruins fans still act like it’s the 80s, even as the Rose Bowl collects cobwebs.

5. Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee fans carry a goalpost across the field after it was taken down after Tennessee's win over Alabama in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Knoxville. Tenn.
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They’ll hype up a spring game like it’s the Super Bowl, then pivot to conspiracy theories when things don’t go as planned. The volume never goes down, no matter how the season ends.

4. Texas A&M Aggies

Sep 7, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies fans react during the fourth quarter against the McNeese State Cowboys at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images
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Yell practice, cult energy, and a bottomless pit of preseason confidence. Aggie fans talk the loudest in August and quietly disappear by November.

3. Miami Hurricanes

Dec 28, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes fans looks on during the Pop Tarts bowl against the Iowa State Cyclones in the fourth quarter at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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The swagger is eternal, even if the results haven’t matched since flip phones were in style. No fan base holds onto the past with more fervor.

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2. Florida State Seminoles

Sep 21, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles fans before the start of the fourth quarter against the California Golden Bears at Doak S. Campbell Stadium.
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They chirp like they’re a dynasty even when they’re barely bowl-eligible. Somehow, every down year is still “elite” in their eyes.

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1. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Apr 12, 2025; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Fans cheer during the Blue-Gold game at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images
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Talks like a blue blood, plays like a team allergic to big-game wins. Irish fans are unmatched in volume, especially when trying to convince you they’re still elite.

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