CFB's fourth quarter kings: The best at raising the bar in crunch time

July 25, 2026

By Cody Nagel, CBS Sports: The fourth quarter has a way of revealing who a college football team really is. When the margin for error disappears and every possession carries a little more weight, the best programs find ways to win — whether it’s protecting a lead, erasing a deficit or making the plays necessary in a close game.

So which teams have been college football’s fourth-quarter kings over the past five seasons? To find out, we examined every Power Four team (plus Notre Dame) across those three fourth-quarter scenarios.

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College football's fourth quarter kings: These teams are the best at raising the bar in crunch time

A deep statistical dive reveals which programs have dominated when it matters most over the past five years

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