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

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

Include: players short of 200 wins

Curt Cignetti is on track to break Joe Paterno’s record. He has 54 wins in 61 games, bowls included, 146 short of 200, 1st at that point, and needs 0.8 a game over his next 184 games; he’s averaging 0.9 over his last 12. Marcus Freeman is on track too.

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

#	Player and seasons	Games
1	Joe Paterno1966 – 1987	246
›	Curt Cignetti2022 – 2026At an avg of 0.9 per game, will cross 200 wins at 221 games	61
›	Marcus Freeman2021 – 2026At an avg of 0.9 per game, will cross 200 wins at 227 games	64
›	Kirby Smart2016 – 2026At an avg of 0.8 per game, will cross 200 wins at 237 games	147
›	Dabo Swinney2008 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 200 wins at 260 games	249
›	Jeff Traylor2020 – 2026At an avg of 0.8 per game, will cross 200 wins at 275 games	88
›	Steve Sarkisian2009 – 2026At an avg of 0.8 per game, will cross 200 wins at 277 games	158
›	Billy Napier2018 – 2026At an avg of 0.8 per game, will cross 200 wins at 281 games	107
›	Lane Kiffin2009 – 2026At an avg of 0.8 per game, will cross 200 wins at 282 games	179
›	Lincoln Riley2017 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 200 wins at 282 games	127