Top 10 College Fight Songs

My Personal Top 10 College Fight Songs:
10. Alabama
9. Colorado
8. Tennessee
7. Texas
6. Arkansas
5. Texas A&M
4. Oklahoma
3. Michigan
2. USC
1. Notre Dame
Honorable Mention:
Ohio State
Air Force
Ole Miss
Oregon
LSU
Georgia

[@carltonreese4854]

There is only one good fight song, and that is the one for the school of which you cheer.

[@jacobthompson6265]

Fight on and win for ol’ SC.

[@Volticx]

wavygr as a Michigan fan I love rocky top. But I still have to put hail to the victors above it

[@tylerlambert2665]

Well said👏🏻👏🏻

[@carltonreese4854]

@wavygr I love Rocky Top, but I've always been uncomfortable calling it a fight song. It was a recorded and licensed song, after all. I'm thinking if Florida played Molly Hatchet's "Gator Country" that might be cool, but would it be considered a fight song at that point?

[@carltonreese4854]

@wavygr I'll have to keep an ear out for it next time I watch the Vols. When do they usually play it?

[@tropicalpolarbear6939]

Well good to see Arkansas made the top ten in something

[@trentondickey9061]

Fayetteville is a top ten place to win so that's two things.

[@williamcarter6946]

@@trentondickey9061 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@killerkrocs3027]

Tropical Polar bear lol

[@AntiMasonic93]

Arkansas did but, Ohio State didn't. Wow!

[@hydraFB]

@_ PopularNutria66 Woo pig sooie

[@carseye1219]

As an Ohio State undergrad in the 1970's, there was nothing like being at an OSU/Mich game where every good play or even just a first down was serenaded with a fight song from the bands. So it was a battle of fight songs. The memories come flooding back...

[@tuph4088]

and both schools have top tier fight songs, for sure.

[@gracepuckett6506]

@@tuph4088 I think hail to the Vivtors id better than svrodf the field 🎃

[@leew9100]

Undergrad in the 80’s. Agree!

[@matthaviland5695]

Debateably the best rivalry in all of sports. See you guys later this year. Go Blue!

[@micahmilam914]

Tennessee should definitely be higher. For one there’s words to the fight song and second, any opponent that comes to the stadium leaves knowing rocky top.

[@MegaJustGeorge]

Yes, Micah - we'll let our opponents know they've been in one Hell of a game!

[@Pbbv79]

I guess

[@real_womanonamission9528]

Yes it should!!!

[@drowjackson3512]

Favorite Fight songs: 1. Michigan 2. Tennessee 3. Texas 4. Ohio U 5. Wyoming 6. UTEP 7. Penn State 8. UCLA 9. South Carolina 10. Notre Dame 11. Georgia Tech 12. Ohio State 13. Illinois 14. Florida Star 15. Wisconsin Least favorite: 5. Oklahoma 4. Louisiana Tech 3. UVA 2. Duke 1. Stanford

[@Govols2023]

Tennessee top 3 easily

[@robertlittlefield1855]

I agree (not from TN). Any song which everyone can sing.-lustily - has to be a truly great song

[@sevenchair5594]

Arkansas should be too, never heard of their fight song til today. But it’s really good

[@logo115]

As a Georgia fan, Rocky Top slaps. Glory Glory should’ve been on there tho 😔

[@rjwiechman]

Rocky Top isn't even top 150 because it's NOT ORIGINAL. Same with Georgia and Oklahoma.

[@erikbell4675]

No Badger fan here but "On Wisconsin" is a good school song.

[@camdenprince1954]

Really great fight song agreed! I’m in my high school’s marching band and this is our fight song. Love to play it! well that’s if my team actually scores 😂😭 #GOBIGRED

[@jaxsonmerchant7684]

I like the victors too

[@jonboxleitner7354]

Auburn (War Eagle) Nebraska (Hail Varsity) Michigan State (Victory for MSU) would also make my Top 10 for sure.

[@davidhilliard1838]

Before cable tv and all the good bowl games were on New Years Day what a great to hear them all

[@thatspyguy839]

You just can’t beat the Texas A&M War Hymn. Gives me chills every time

[@iknx7]

ThatSpyGuy, Fr at least they beat UT, but aggies should have no.1

[@grantnobles8953]

It’s catchy but the whole song is just “eyes of Texas” but changed to make fun of UT they have no original chants or songs they are all based on what UT has already made

[@ryderescamilla5490]

@@grantnobles8953 A&M has far more tradition than UT

[@richienakatue6546]

I go to Baylor and I know A&M has an amazing hymn

[@ryderescamilla5490]

@@richienakatue6546 nice I like Baylor I would go there it’s just really expensive but Baylor will always be on my list!

[@ST-ld2wz]

Top three could be in any order. Tennessee's fight song is "Down the Field", "Rocky Top" is a bluegrass song about moonshine.

[@jonboxleitner7354]

Nebraska ("Hail Varsity") Michigan State ("Victory for MSU") Auburn ("War Eagle") all definitely in my top 10

[@byronbunch7633]

WDE!!

[@davidwadsworth8982]

How about the first one "For Boston", Boston College song. Or "On Brave Old Army Team", the 3rd one ever.

[@northover]

all pale except for Notre Dame's to "Hail State"-Mississippi State University! We may not win championships, but in terms of great spine tingling songs, Hail State is second only to Notre Dame! love USC, AK, FL and LSU also!

[@fernandohuizar]

Fight On!

[@starguy2718]

For old SC!

[@richardhane2307]

and just where is On Wisconsin????

[@robertlittlefield1855]

I agree (and I am not from WI or been to that school). It is instantly recognizable, the sign of a great fight song.

[@rmantey05]

Not sure but the only thing students know at Wisconsin is how to constantly mount each other

[@IamamanRAWWWR]

I'm an Alabama fan, but I gotta admit.... Tennessee has a pretty damn good fight song. :D

[@jaxsonmerchant7684]

Ong

[@keatonsilver2662]

I like Auburn’s and Clemson’s fight songs personally, even though i’m going to ole miss.

[@Soccerfan13]

My school plays Notre Dame's fight song also geaux tigers and war eagle

[@aaronvillarreal1488]

Notre dame is and always be the best college football team traditionally

[@rchiles90]

I am a VT man so I have no dog in this fight. USC (Cal) and Texas to me are the best. Honorable mention, Georgia.

[@glcanon]

USC's 'Fight On' is repetitive claptrap. Sorry, just is. Makes ears bleed. Gets old real fast. Now Texas (and A&M) those are catchy and get ya moving. Even Oklahoma's too, although its stolen from Yale, truth be told.

[@alphazero2005]

This was a great video....I really need some college football in my life right now!

[@xShariNgaN01x]

USC fight song is just too iconic and the sound is instantly recognizable . USC 🏆

[@eddihaskell]

But its the same line over and over and over.

[@BossCoins2]

UT is more recognizable

[@volbound1700]

Agree, Tennessee is typically higher and USC is usually in top 5-6 as well. The service academies also have great fight songs. It is the OP's personal list so keep that in mind.

[@nathanielnunn1557]

Notre Dames fight song is what we play for ours

[@claytonjameshall7746]

We play University of Wisconsin fight song!

[@camdenprince1954]

No Georgia fight song? Or at least the song Hail to Georgia?!? Both are GREAT!! #GODAWGS

[@logo115]

Go Dawgs!

[@thesharinganknight9859]

Go DAWGS 👍🏾

[@Del-Scent]

I love college football. Best game horns down, err hands down... ....😀

[@nicholashirons6977]

Arkansas fight song was amazing

[@sciurbs5787]

They are also amazing at losing to everyone including North Texas

[@rtm457]

Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan should be 1,2,3. Seriously, Arkansas? Honorable mention: Wisconsin and Michigan State.

[@nathanielclay5324]

Agreed my friend, Ohio States is too iconic

[@jacobthompson6265]

No. 1 belongs to USC. Notre dame sucks. So does UCLA and Stanford.

[@bulgarianmineshaft1913]

Arkansas is hipe what do you mean!?

[@huntermielke12]

@@jacobthompson6265 Notre Dame, OSU and Michigan are the most iconic in college sports, followed by USC

[@patrickclougher7932]

Jay Cavinder you suck

[@overseerMiller]

Home sweet home to meeeee good ole rocky top rocrocky top Tennessee!!

[@hollisbotgamingandoutdoors7089]

Ima gator fan but Tennessee should be no.1 no question

[@dembuckeyes]

Ah yes my years of NCAA football all the way back from 03 had me ready for the test

[@carsonbullington9027]

Rocky top is #1

[@wishihadavette_2517]

Cmon. Not one pic of SC’s football team. Smh🤦‍♂️. Good list though.

[@jayyyd837]

Tennessee needs to be In the top 3!........But still ROCKY TOP TENNESSEE!!!!!🧡🧡🧡🍊🍊🍊

[@glcanon]

Rocky Top = Not a fight song. Would be like WVU claiming John Denver's "Country Roads" as their fight song. Get it?

[@squidish5263]

@@glcanon yes it is you get it right dumbass🤦‍♀️

[@vincentperillo4740]

Hello!!!!! Where is Ohio State??

[@travishebert121]

in the honorable metions. boomer sooner

[@johnsharp5124]

In Columbus

[@glcanon]

@@travishebert121 "Boomer Sooner" is just the stolen chorus of Yale's "Boola" song. Plagiarized, as is UM's "Hail Victors" from Geo. Rosenberg's 'Spirit of Liberty.' And the Tiger Rag? Borrowed by LSU, Auburn, Clemson, even Texas at one point! "I've Been Working on the Railroad" melody also borrowed by Texas and Georgia.

[@pauls9011]

Just blame the refs

[@joewilson3232]

It's funny how many people don't know that "Rocky Top" is NOT Tennessee"s Fight Song. Even though it is a damn good song and definitely fits East Tennessee. They do play their actual fight song every once in a while, but not nearly as much as they play Rocky Top, hence the confusion.

[@ElValuador]

Good list but ASU is definitely top 5.

[@volbound1700]

Here is mine: 1. Notre Dame 2. Michigan 3. Tennessee 4. Alabama 5. Oklahoma 6. USC Trojans 7. Texas Longhorns 8. LSU 9. Air Force 10. Navy

[@worldsgreatestdude1784]

TAMU has best band in all of college football

[@thomasducourantjr.6162]

I’m not an A&M fan, but that one slaps

[@clanrobertson7200]

What were the criteria for this list???👀👂🏻🤦🏼‍♀️🥾🙉🐒🙊🐗🐆🍄⛈🍆🍖🍼⏲💡💸🚬📉🧮㊗️

[@robertlittlefield1855]

This might strike some people as dumb, but for a college fight songs that just drips college fight song, there's the UMaine Stein Song, made famous by Rudy Valee in the 1920's. And I'm not from Maine, btw. Oh, and of course, Yale. That Boola Boola tune, you know - so 1920's. So collegiate. And widely imitated.

[@nickaguirre5614]

Texas baby!!!!!

[@austinhill6930]

Yea!!!🤘🏼

[@miggsbryers3740]

Texas should be higher than number 7.. Just saying. And Tennessee's is quite cool as well :D

[@HadrianCustodes]

There are two Texas fight songs here, which one were you talking about?

[@TBrizzle01]

It's literally just working on the railroad lol

[@matthewbrowning3356]

Actually, no, you're thinking of the school song "The Eye's of Texas".

[@jazzmaan707]

@@HadrianCustodes, there is only 1 Fight song here, TEXAS FIGHT, which is lifted from THE EYES OF TEXAS. The EYES OF TEXAS SCHOOL SONG IS PLAYED DIFFERENTLY. HOOK'EM HORNS! The Notre Dame song is the Number 1 Fight song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWWUpXVno9CEqqs

[@hdhdbdnsns9770]

It should

[@bevout9014]

I like Tennessee's fight song.

[@UtubeRepresent]

If Rocky Top was their actual fight song. I would say contender for top 3. And, where is Navy's "Anchors Away"? Possibly one of the greatest fight songs in CFB.

[@devonwalter6053]

No Penn State?? C’mon!! Their fight song is great! Lyrics: Fight on State (GO!) Fight on State (GO!) Strike your gait and win, (LET’S GO STATE!) Victory we predict for thee We’re ever true to you, dear old White and Blue. Onward State, (GO!) Onward State, (GO!) Roar, Lions, roar: (LET’S GO STATE!) We’ll hit that line, roll up the score, Fight on to victory ever more, Fight on, on, on, on, on, Fight on, on, Penn State! (S-T-A-T-E GO! STATE! OHHHHH!)

[@charlescates6375]

Big 10 is woefully underrepresented here...buy it's his list anx there are some good tunes on it. It's hard to argue with USC and ND as they are recongnised by most folks. I love Texas A&M 's fight song as well. :-)

[@cameronreed1021]

We have three that should be on the list

[@boobookittyfuck3344]

I f’n hate the Vols but that GDd song definitely gets stuck in your head.

[@chrisfunk9105]

1:48

[@raykilleen3555]

Has Rocky Top Always been Tennessee's fight song?

[@BobbyLCollins]

Tennessee's official fight song is actually "Here's to Old Tennessee," based on Yale's "Down the Field." The band started playing Rocky Top in 1972, and in 1982 it was listed as one of Tennessee's official state songs, but it's not the school fight song. "Down the Field" is played after every touchdown or field goal prior to Rocky Top, at least for now. Eventually, they'll probably stop playing all the old marches and just play Rocky Top.

[@bmsnewytchannelboii-jm8yn]

Favorite fight songs Notre Dame 2 Tennessee

[@real_womanonamission9528]

Rocky Topppppppp!

[@5150TomG]

Tennessee's fight song is called "Down the Field". I know you don't hear it too much anymore, but it is what is is.

[@lolmetswhathappeneduhhh2029]

Nah it's called "Down the drain"

[@joewilson3232]

It's funny how many people don't know that "Rocky Top" is NOT Tennessee"s Fight Song. Even though it is a damn good song and definitely fits East Tennessee. They do play their fight song every once in a while, but not nearly as much as they play Rocky Top, hence the confusion.

[@jagnew91]

Rocky Top is not Tennessee’s official fight song. Their actual fight song is called Down the Field

[@masteraus66]

Only get feels for Rocky Top

[@sciurbs5787]

How bout sucking in SEC games

[@cancelanime1507]

WERE IS OSU?

[@JustEdit22]

Tennessee and Florida state are the best

[@J6ixway_]

Tennessee has the best no doubt

[@mikedior3089]

The Notre Dame fight song is very common, in high school bands

[@karenswingle7799]

O-H-I-O!!! O-H-I-O!! O-H-I-O!

[@SonOfHanni]

im a bama fan, but i like rocky top lol

[@gracepuckett411]

SonOfHanni the fight song is down the field

[@Billy-wj5fe]

Grace Puckett it’s definitely rocky top. It gets played the most

[@bobsmeyne763]

On Wisconsin. Go Badgers

[@braintreecat]

Yes, oh yes-Top 3 Badgers!!

[@thealphasantos766]

Notre Dames sounds like a damn Christmas song lol

[@bradquinn4500]

The Alpha Santos They used a shitty version of the song shoulda used one with the actual instruments.

[@sciurbs5787]

30-3

[@glcanon]

Well here's the stadium version, an extended one-hour cut, just for you, Alpha Santos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHnaoHSmnJyNY80

[@1polonium210]

Most college fight songs sound as though they were written by someone suffering from delirium tremens.

[@lyon9489]

Tennessee is #1 by far I don’t know why Colorado is in top 10

[@michaeldriscoll8537]

Tennessee and Texas need to be Top 5. I’ll argue for UNC, UGA, Georgia Tech, Ohio State and Clemson... Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado? Nope.

[@albertbeadencup2044]

Notre Dames fight song is completely OBNOXIOUS!!!!!!

[@glcanon]

How so? Great tune, the most recognized and adapted chorus, inspiring lyrics. 4,000 high schools can't be wrong.

[@mandelmitchell8418]

WHAT HAPPENED to Florida State War Song it way better than N Dame Song hands down!

[@wizardofharry]

fax

[@madelynmoye1503]

Tennessee should have been #1

[@chocolatemilk9102]

No LSU??

[@BrokenMegaMan]

I love all these fight songs plus more i just have one question WHY NO ARMY ON ANY OF THESE LIST?! army's fight song is AMAZING

[@myrabridges5075]

War Eagle!The Auburn Tigers!

[@brantleydouglas4927]

Um, On Wisconsin?

[@bobsmeyne763]

Brantley Douglas Go Badgers

[@gamingbud8946]

Yeah I agree, I really like their fight song

[@bigapplebucky]

Fight song of about 2,000 high schools across the country.

[@bradkuether3561]

Seriously. What a miss. So many schools pattern their song on ours, and you pick Notre Dame. LAME. I bet for "best party school" you would pick MIT......

[@wackyd]

bigapplebucky no joke, I watched my nephew play 13 games this year and at least five of his opponents used On Wisconsin as their fight song

[@josephpruett5661]

Texas Longhorns number 1 at least should be

[@sf9864]

ND hands down the best fight song in CFB

[@RicardoSNava]

........ Ohio State #11........ :P

[@ilovequeen9873]

OSU should have been at least 2 or 3

[@SlippPlays]

I really thought Oregon’s fight song would have been up there. It’s too iconic that some Oregonians get tired of it LOL

[@BobbyLCollins]

Not that even it remotely matters, but Tennessee's fight song is "Here's To Old Tennessee" (aka "Down The Field"), not Rocky Top.

[@theinterceptor4166]

BobbyLCollins My high schools was “Down the Field” so much fun

[@loganb7982]

Well Tennessees fight song is rarely recognized, rocky top though is basically our fight song

[@ljones436]

Whose melody UT borrowed (or stole) from Yale. I much prefer Fight Vols Fight.

[@300deebo]

Good ol' Rocky Top....Rocky Top Tennessee!!

[@wxman5401]

@@ljones436 OU stole Yale's Boola song

[@TheWayneStockport]

There's Texas... a huge gap, and then the rest.

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

I just don't understand how ND can be #1 when every other song is better. OK, I just really want to know...what the hell is so special about everyone's love if that school?

[@glcanon]

Legendary college football analyst and historian Beano Cook explained why, "Victory March" is "the fourth most well-known tune in the country, behind only "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Happy Birthday" and "White Christmas. That's why more high schools have taken it as their own than any other." "Wake up the echoes... Shake down the thunder..." better words were never written. Elmer Bernstein's closing credits to AIRPLANE (he knew which was best): "kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoXJh3iXm5tpbrs

[@Swiftie_4L13]

I think Tennessee should be number 1

[@minigameskid-n8sq]

My favorite college football team is auburn War eagle baby let’s goooooo

[@Soccerfan13]

My SEC West fight songs ranked (worst to best) 7. Ole Miss 6. Mississippi State 5. Alabama/LSU tie 4.Alabama/LSU tie 3. Texas A&M 2. Auburn 1. Arkansas

[@dom9105]

I'm obviously biased, but I have always loved Louisville's Fight Song.

[@MEUProductions]

Y’all got excluded cause of the C-A-R-D-S chant lol

[@shawndathompson9750]

good list but tough that TEXAS A&M was only 5

[@gamingbud8946]

Literally just came here for the Aggie fight song. The trumpets at the beginning are amazing

[@harrisonfuller5015]

Gaming Bud War hymn is the best, especially when heard in Kyle Field. Singing it after we BTHO LSU was amazing

[@_Justnoble__]

Whoop

[@ChastonHall]

I can just hear the “whoop!’s” When the trumpets start.

[@josephg41]

Yes, the War Hymn is a good song. But when you live in College Station, you get tired of that damn song. Or at least everyone in this town who’s not an Aggie does..

[@MrWubClub]

@@josephg41 If you're not an Aggie and you live in College Station you're in the wrong place

[@lelandunruh7896]

I am an alumnus of both Texas and Alabama and I approve this message.

[@michaelhogg324]

I have to say that I think that Michigan should be higher and also that Florida St Purdue and USC should be included.

[@williamrauwerdink5985]

On Wisconsin is the most played school song in the world

[@sector783]

USC was 2 on this list

[@upbeatproductions7614]

Are you kidding? Michigan State should be here.

[@larryfalter1267]

OU SUCKS!

[@CowboyCaliburYT]

Yes they do! BOOMER LOSERS!

[@cameronthompson3685]

Better than what ever team u go for

[@buttfart12]

Yes, also BOOMER!!!

[@witchchick4143]

larry falter excuse me

[@nathanielnunn1557]

They stole their fight song from Harvard

[@Field213]

How is FSU not on there?

[@sciurbs5787]

Cause you live in a garbage can with Willie Taggart

[@cpgdaarfob]

WHOOP

[@spursbestfan5125]

This guy definitely went to notre dame

[@josephg41]

Spurs Best Fan No kidding. Notre Dame’s song is shit as was their football team this year.

[@chrisfranko9341]

look at any other list notre dame is top 3

[@glcanon]

Look at any Top 10, whether a sports writer or music professor's list, no matter if rating tunes for catchiness, most copied, best lyrics, best tune, most borrowed, whatever the criteria, there's a reason ND's always at the top. Hollywood understands it. More high schools made it their own than any other. BTW, the Irish completed a 12-0 regular season. No too shitty, Joseph Grief.

[@Saturdayz_In_The_Fall]

As a Oklahoma Sooner fan I admit Notre Dame has the absolute BEST FIGHT SONG I heard it at many high school football games growing up lol.

[@glcanon]

4,000 high schools can't be wrong. 4th most recognized tune in the U.S., according to Beano Cook.

[@mikejennings4495]

I had Michigan at number 2

[@sonofthesouth1332]

Really? No Miss State? I mean I know they should've been somewhere on there. Or Ole Miss, they have Dixie which is a solid one too.

[@scotty8918]

Exactly

[@samnickel6654]

Where's Nebraska at

[@KKMRKool]

Notre Dame all the way

[@loganb7982]

I disliked the vid so fast when I saw Tennessee in 8th

[@loganb7982]

Top three is where it should be

[@CarsonDugger1997]

#1! Go vols. Rocky top is probably one of the most known fight songs of all time!

[@krazykreamy5291]

@@CarsonDugger1997 then why dont i know it lmao

[@bbrow12]

I think that was the first time hearing the Colorado fight song. They don't score much, unless they're playing the Arizona Wildcats

[@takayan6361]

Go Blue‼️ Michigan is great 👍

[@marygracebodden7865]

how did Notre Dame get 1st place??

[@glcanon]

Just Google "Top Ten College Songs," and ND's 'Victory March' is invariably in Top 2 if not number one. Doesn't matter whose survey, sports writer or music professor, they all come back to it. Catchy. Copied. Borrowed the most, by high school and Hollywood. Beano Cook said it's the 4th most recognized tune in the U.S. after the National Anthem, Happy Birthday and White Christmas. Elmer Bernstein's version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoXJh3iXm5tpbrs

[@brightar4984]

no fsu how?

[@boobookittyfuck3344]

Brightar, they suck at everything and the Alumni, both male and female will suck anything.