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The Athletic @theathletic.com

The quality of the rivalry doesn’t matter for this exercise. You don't get points for simplicity. In this ranking, you want to be as creative as possible. These are the best college football rivalry nicknames: http://dlvr.it/TLp1xJ

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jul 8, 2025, 12:00 pm • 56 8

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Your Canadian Girlfriend @yourcanadiangf.bsky.social

NC State - Clemson's Textile Bowl isn't impressive.

jul 8, 2025, 2:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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nick pants @nickpants.bsky.social

̶B̶r̶a̶w̶l̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶i̶l̶d̶ ¡El Assico!

jul 8, 2025, 12:22 pm • 14 0 • view
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NFL MEMES @nflmemewar.bsky.social

Clean ol fashion hate was CRAZY last year.

jul 8, 2025, 1:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social

The War on I-4 is a rivalry between USF and UCF and hopefully they will end up in the same conference to play every year.

jul 8, 2025, 12:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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Georgia Metal Dad @georgiametaldad.bsky.social

Didn’t they just rip that off of the Arena Football League’s Predators vs Storm games, though?

jul 8, 2025, 12:21 pm • 2 0 • view
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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social

Might have.

jul 8, 2025, 1:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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JM Dugan @jmdkids4.bsky.social

It’s already been mentioned but the obvious oversight here is The Game - OSU v. Michigan

jul 8, 2025, 9:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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whitneyyadrich.bsky.social @whitneyyadrich.bsky.social

Border War at 25?! It was lit’rally born from the Civil War.

jul 8, 2025, 2:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dagsly @dagsly.bsky.social

The Biggest Little Game In America is the Cortaca Jug game. They even moved it to Yankee Stadium for a few years because shit got so out of control

jul 8, 2025, 2:52 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jonathan Edward @jonathanedward.bsky.social

Battle for the $5 Bits of Broken Chair not included, can’t take this ranking seriously!

jul 8, 2025, 12:06 pm • 3 0 • view
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Ryan Mitchell @not-not-ryan.bsky.social

The trophy for winning the Battle of the Bones is a rack of ribs.

A University of Memphis football player holding the trophy for winning the
jul 8, 2025, 1:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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William Ortenberg @ortenb.bsky.social

How can Battle of the Bones be #3, yet Battle of the Bricks (Ohio vs Miami) not be listed at all?

jul 8, 2025, 2:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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x-tweeter.bsky.social @x-tweeter.bsky.social

We’re talking football, not the X games. Nothing can touch the Iron Bowl for meaning and directness—even non-sports fans can understand two tough and worthy teams are meeting and it will hurt to win but hurt less than losing.

jul 8, 2025, 12:48 pm • 2 0 • view
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Isaac @ibex95.bsky.social

Sir, it's because they used to play it in Birmingham

jul 8, 2025, 3:35 pm • 2 0 • view
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A E Hansen @aehansen.bsky.social

Of course, the Missouri/Kansas Border War started with an actual war.

jul 8, 2025, 2:28 pm • 0 0 • view
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Adam Stutz @abstutz.bsky.social

You forgot 'El Assico'

jul 8, 2025, 12:27 pm • 4 0 • view
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StLSparty’s Music Video of the Day @stlsparty.bsky.social

The Game

jul 8, 2025, 12:34 pm • 4 0 • view