Touchdowns and Trends: College Football Through Data Visualization

Hello college football fans! My name is Sam and I am a Lead Solution Engineer at Tableau. My journey into the world of data visualization has led me to embrace a unique passion: college football. As a former student equipment manager at Iowa State University (#CyclONEnation), college football became an integral part of my life and shaped my interests and passion around collegiate athletics. Now, after over three years of engaging with the #DataFam on Tableau Public, I'm excited to present a curated collection of college football data visualizations that capture the sport's essence like never before.

College football isn't just about games; it's about stories waiting to be told. My journey has revolved around using data to explore these untold narratives. From fierce rivalries that ignite stadiums to the intricacies of conference realignment, the visualizations presented here offer fresh perspectives on familiar and fascinating topics.

Explore heated rivalries, conference realignment, Heisman Trophy winners, stadium capacity, fan maps, game predictions—the topics are endless! See how college football can be visualized with the curated collection below showcasing some incredible vizzes from the Tableau Community. Click on each viz to visit it on Tableau Public, Tableau’s free online platform used to explore, create and publicly share data visualizations.

College Football Tableau Public visualizations by Sam Epley

2023-24 College Football AP Poll Analysis

Sam Epley

College Football Rivalry History

Sam Epley

Largest Comeback in FBS College Football History

Sam Epley

College Football Conference Realignment Simulator

Sam Epley

#CollegeGameday: Can My Family Out-Pick the Pundits

Sam Epley

College Football’s Top Fanbases

Sam Epley

Which Teams Would Have Competed in the New 12-Team College Football Playoff Format?

Sam Epley

14 College Football Visualizations by the DataFam

College Football Blue Bloods

Kyle Umlang

A Visual History of College Football

Bo McCready

Striking The Pose

Jacob Olsufka

College Football Rankings

Rashad Aziz

Road to the College Football Playoff

Kevin Flerlage

Nick Saban’s AL Losses

Jessica Moon

DeVonta Smith

Jeff Plattner

College Football Fan Map

Matt Sorenson

College Football’s Most Valuable Teams

David C. Velleca

Michigan Football: A Visual History

Bo McCready

College Football’s Largest Stadiums

David C. Velleca

Measuring Enhanced Analytics Timeline (MEAT)

Kyle Umlang

College Football Conference History

Bo McCready

War Damn History

Jessica Moon