Fastest to 200 wins by a college football head coach, bowls included

head coaches fastest to 200 wins by games, bowls included, since 1869, any team. reset

Joe Paterno leads with 200 wins in 246 games, bowls included, first of 19 head coaches. Dabo Swinney is ahead of Bo Schembechler's pace, with 192 wins in 248 games, bowls included, 8 short of 200.

Fastest to 200 wins by a college football head coach, bowls included

#	Player and seasons	Games
1	Joe Paterno1966 – 1987	246
2	Tom Osborne1973 – 1993	249
›	Dabo Swinney2008 – 2026192 of 200 wins	248
3	Bo Schembechler1963 – 1986	262
4	Nick Saban1990 – 2016	266
5	Woody Hayes1951 – 1978	267
6	Amos Alonzo Stagg1891 – 1913	273
›	James Franklin2011 – 2026134 of 200 wins	196
7	Bobby Bowden1970 – 1993	274
T8	LaVell Edwards1972 – 1994	277
T8	Steve Spurrier1987 – 2012	277
10	Pop Warner1897 – 1922	279
11	Bear Bryant1945 – 1971	282
12	Vince Dooley1964 – 1988	287
›	Bobby Petrino2003 – 2025119 of 200 wins	182
›	Dan Mullen2009 – 2026118 of 200 wins	186
›	Dave Doeren2011 – 2026122 of 200 wins	200
13	Mack Brown1985 – 2009	296
T14	Frank Beamer1987 – 2011	297
T14	Lou Holtz1969 – 1995	297
16	Bill Snyder1989 – 2016	306
›	Brian Kelly2004 – 2025179 of 200 wins	276
›	Bret Bielema2006 – 2026139 of 200 wins	226
17	Kirk Ferentz1999 – 2024	327
18	Don Nehlen1968 – 2000	335
›	Bronco Mendenhall2005 – 2026149 of 200 wins	249
›	Butch Jones2007 – 2026114 of 200 wins	209
›	Ken Niumatalolo2007 – 2026123 of 200 wins	226
19	Hayden Fry1962 – 1993	361