As one of the most prominent football conferences in the country, the depth and quality of the programs in the Pac-12 allow league teams to compete for national titles on a yearly basis. In its history, Pac-12 teams have been recognized as consensus National Champions 10 different times, most recently with USC earning the distinction in back-to-back years in 2003 and 2004. The Conference is also home to 11 Heisman Trophy winners, over 200 consensus All-Americans and over 125 College Football Hall of Fame players and coaches. Below are Pac-12 members recognized as national champions by various "major selectors" listed in the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records.

Year Champ Record Coach 2008 Utah 13-0 Kyle Whittingham 2007 USC 11-2 Pete Carroll 2004 USC*^ 11-0 Pete Carroll 2003 USC* 12-1 Pete Carroll 2002 USC 11-2 Pete Carroll 1991 Washington* 12-0 Don James 1990 Washington 10-2 Don James 1990 Colorado* 11-1-1 Bill McCartney 1984 Washington 11-1 Don James 1979 USC 10-0-1 John Robinson 1978 USC* 12-1 John Robinson 1976 USC 11-1 John Robinson 1975 Arizona State 12-0 Frank Kush 1974 USC* 10-1-1 John McKay 1972 USC* 12-0 John McKay 1970 Arizona State 11-0 Frank Kush 1967 USC* 10-1 John McKay 1962 USC* 11-0 John McKay 1960 Washington 10-1 Jim Owens 1954 UCLA* 9-0 Henry Sanders 1940 Stanford 10-0 Clark Shaughnessy 1939 USC 8-0-2 Howard Jones 1937 California 10-0-1 Stub Allison 1933 USC 10-1-1 Howard Jones 1932 USC 10-0 Howard Jones 1931 USC 10-1 Howard Jones 1929 USC 10-2 Howard Jones 1928 USC 9-0-1 Howard Jones 1926 Stanford 10-0-1 Glenn Warner 1923 California 9-0-1 Andy Smith 1922 California 9-0 Andy Smith 1921 California 9-0-1 Andy Smith 1920 California 9-0 Andy Smith

From 1998-2013, the BCS was used to determine national champions in FBS. All “major selectors” not otherwise listed also selected the BCS champion as its higest ranked team in those seasons. In years where a “major selector” had a team other than the BCS champion as highest ranked team in its final poll that team is listed below the BCS Champion.

* - Consensus National Champions

^ - Later vacated due to NCAA penalty

Beginning in 2014, the College Football Playoff was used to determine national champions in FBS. All “major selectors” not otherwise listed also selected the CFP champion as its higest ranked team in those seasons. In years where a “major selector” had a team other than the CFP champion as highest ranked team in its final poll that team is listed below the CFP Champion.