N.C.A.A. Division I Men's National Champions
Men's Outdoor 400-Meter Relay
| Year | School | Athletes | Performance |
| 2011 | Florida State | Kemar Hyman, Ngonidzashe Makusa, Maurice Mitchell, Brandon Byram | 38.77 |
| 2010 | Florida | Chris Rainey, Jeremy Hall, Terrell Wilks, Jeff Demps | 39.04 |
| 2009 | Florida | Dennis Martin, Calvin Smith, Terrell Wilks, Jeremy Hall | 38.58 |
| 2008 | Louisiana State | Armanti Hayes, Richard Thompson, Gabriel Mvummuvre, Trindon Holliday | 38.42 |
| 2007 | Florida State | Greg Bolden, Walter Dix, Michael Ray Garvin, Charles Clark | 38.60 |
| 2006 | Louisiana State | Richard Thompson, Xavier Carter, Marvin Stevenson, Kelly Willie | 38.44 |
| 2005 | Arkansas | Michael Grant, Wallace Spearmon, Tyson Gay, Omar Brown | 38.49 |
| 2004 | Florida | Ahmad Jasmine, Mike Morrison, Kyle Farmer, Sekou Clarke | 39.11 |
| 2003 | Louisiana State | Kelly Willie, Robert Parham, Pete Coley, Bennie Brazell | 38.65 |
| 2002 | Louisiana State | Walter Davis, Robert Parham, Pete Coley, Bennie Brazell | 38.48 |
| 2001 | Texas Christian | Lindel Frater, David Spencer, Darvis Patton, Kim Collins | 38.58 |
| 2000 | Florida | Daymon Carroll, Bernard Williams, Aaron Armstrong, Geno White | 38.35 |
| 1999 | South Carolina | Clint Crenshaw, Terrence Trammell, Shah Mays, Jamie Price | 38.92 |
| 1998 | Texas Christian | Bryan Howard, Jarmiene Holloway, Syan Williams, Percy Spencer | 38.04 |
| 1997 | Texas A&M | Michael Price, Toya Jones, Billy Fobbs, Danny McCray | 38.80 |
| 1996 | North Carolina | Marcus Stokes, Tony McCall, Milton Campbell, Curtis Johnson | 39.05 |
| 1995 | Texas Christian | Donovan Powell, Brashant Carter, Lloyd Edwards, Hosia Abdallah | 38.63 |
| 1994 | Louisiana State | Eddie Kennison, Bryant Williams, Derrick Thymes, Fabian Munyaba | 38.91 |
| 1993 | Louisiana State | Reggie Jones, Glenroy Gilbert, Chris King, Fabian Munyaba | 38.70 |
| 1992 | Louisiana State | Reggie Jones, Bryant Williams, Chris King, Jason Sanders | 38.70 |
| 1991 | Texas Christian | Jon Drummond, Carey Johnson, Ralston Wright, Horatio Porter | 38.88 |
| 1990 | Alabama | Richard Beattie, Eduardo Nava, Bradley McCuaig, Clive Wright | 38.87 |
| 1989 | Texas Christian | Horatio Porter, Andrew Smith, Greg Sholars, Raymond Stewart | 38.23 |
| 1988 | Texas A&M | Lawrence Felton, Derrick Florence, Andre Cason, Stanley Kerr | 38.84 |
| 1987 | Texas Christian | Roscoe Tatum, Andrew Smith, Greg Sholars, Raymond Stewart | 38.82 |
| 1986 | Texas Christian | Roscoe Tatum, Andrew Smith, Leroy Reid, Greg Sholars | 38.46 |
| 1985 | North Carolina State | Auguston Young, Alston Glenn, Danny Peebles, Harvey McSwain | 39.12 |
| 1984 | Georgia | Neal Jessie, Sam Palmer, Stanley Blalock, Lester Benjamin | 39.39 |
| 1983 | Tennessee | Sam Graddy, Reggie Towns, Terry Scott, Willie Gault | 39.22 |
| 1982 | Houston | Charles Young, Mark McNeil, Anthony Ketchum, Stanley Floyd | 38.53 |
| 1981 | Northwestern State (LA) | Victor Oatis, Joe Delaney, Mario Johnson, Mark Duper | 39.32 |
| 1980 | Southern California | Kevin Williams, Mike Sanford, James Sanford, William Green | 39.26 |
| 1979 | Southern California | Kevin Williams, Colin Bradford, James Sanford, Billy Mullins | 39.35 |
| 1978 | Vacated | ||
| 1977 | Southern California | Thomas Andrew, Michael Simmons, Joel Andrews, Clancy Edwards | 39.56 |
| 1976 | Tennessee | Jon Young, Ricci Gardner, Jerome Morgan, Reggie Jones | 39.16 |
| 1975 | Southern California | Randy Williams, Michael Simmons, Ken Randle, James Gilkes | 39.09* |
| 1974 | Kansas | Tom Scavuzzo, Eddie Lewis, Mark Lutz, Emmett Edwards | 39.54* |
| 1973 | Memphis | Maurice Knight, Lynn Fox, Ed Hammonds, Ed Taylor | 39.6* |
| 1972 | Southern California | Randy Williams, Leon Brown, Edesel Garrison, Willie Deckard | 39.6* |
| 1971 | Southern California | Lance Babb, Edesel Garrison, Leon Brown, Willie Deckard | 39.5* |
| 1970 | Vacated | ||
| 1969 | San Jose State | Sam Davis, Kirk Clayton, Ronnie Ray Smith, John Carlos | 39.1* |
| 1968 | Southern California | Earl McCullouch, Fred Kuller, O.J. Simpson, Lennox Miller | 39.5* |
| 1967 | Southern California | Earl McCullouch, Fred Kuller, O.J. Simpson, Lennox Miller | 38.6* |
| 1966 | UCLA | Tom Jones, Bob Frey, Ron Copeland, Norm Jackson | 39.9* |
| 1965 | San Jose State | Wayne Hermen, Lloyd Murad, Maurice Compton, Tommie Smith | 40.5* |
| 1964 | Illinois | Gilwyn Williams, Mel Blanhelm, Mike Yavorski, Trenton Jackson | 40.1* |