| 2024 | Texas 37 Tennessee 19 |
| 2023 | Washington 31 Alabama 16 |
| 2022 | Alabama 31 TCU 28 |
| 2021 | Mississippi 52 Oklahoma State 34 |
| 2020 | Alabama 34 Notre Dame 16 |
| 2019 | Georgia 35 Baylor 17 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame 42 Georgia 39 |
| 2017 | Alabama 6 Clemson 3 |
| 2016 | Texas A&M 31 Louisville 28 |
| 2015 | Florida State 23 TCU 14 |
| 2014 | Mississippi State 35 Florida State 28 |
| 2013 | Ohio State 34 Baylor 24 |
| 2012 | Clemson 17 Alabama 7 |
| 2011 | Alabama 16 LSU 13 |
| 2010 | Ohio State 38 Virginia Tech 14 |
| 2009 | Florida 48 TCU 24 |
| 2008 | Alabama 30 Oklahoma 20 |
| 2007 | Southern Cal 38 Oklahoma 17 |
| 2006 | Florida 42 Ohio State 13 |
| 2005 | Penn State 24 Georgia 9 |
| 2004 | Auburn 24 Florida State 17 |
| 2003 | Southern Cal 34 Oklahoma 27 2 OT |
| 2002 | Texas 35 Tennessee 9 |
| 2001 | Florida 34 Nebraska 19 |
| 2000 | Florida 42 Virginia Tech 31 |
| 1999 | Tennessee 42 Kansas State 24 |
| 1998 | Florida 41 Texas 28 |
| 1997 | Penn State 20 Auburn 10 |
| 1996 | Florida 38 Florida State 17 |
| 1995 | Florida 38 Penn State 22 |
| 1994 | Colorado 38 Florida 29 |
| 1993 | Alabama 32 Florida State 31 |
| 1992 | Tennessee 16 Penn State 16 |
| 1991 | Florida 24 Oklahoma 14 |
| 1990 | Auburn 36 Colorado 35 |
| 1989 | Miami Fla.) 37 Georgia 7 |
| 1988 | Washington State 17 Alabama 13 |
| 1987 | Auburn 31 Penn State 31 |
