College Football: 5 best small-school rivalries of all time

College football’s best rivalries aren’t reserved just for the big-time programs and here are the five best small-school rivalries of all time.

There are a lot of things to love about college football. But whether you are a fan of the Big Ten, the SEC, or other conferences, rivalries are something that every fan can relate to.

Some rivalries take on more significance at times because the outcome may impact a conference championship race, the College Football Playoff, or even the national championship.

But the best kinds of rivalry games are the ones that matter, regardless of the record. And while many college football fans might think about Michigan-Ohio State, Florida-Florida State, Alabama-Auburn, Army-Navy, and others when asked about great college football rivalries, there are some spectacular college football rivalries that don’t get the same publicity.

These are the kinds of games that will never decide who gets a bowl berth and (most of the time) they don’t end up being featured on ESPN’s College GameDay, but these games are still the lifeblood of college football in America.

All over the country, people bypass the chance to watch the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, Big 12, Notre Dame, and the rest to sit in the stands and watch Division II or even Division III football.

The FCS level also features some of the most storied rivalries in college football and some of these games, even if you don’t often hear of them, are sold out months in advance.

And it has nothing to do with their impact on the College Football Playoff. Rivalries should have a much deeper meaning than that and with that in mind, here is a look at college football’s best small-school rivalries.