Putting Up Numberscollege football

Most wins through the first 300 games of a college football head coach's career, bowls included, among active players

, , , .

Include:

Kirby Smart is on track to break Tom Osborne’s record. He has 125 wins through his 147 games, bowls included, 2nd at that point, and needs 0.8 a game over his next 153 games; he’s averaging 0.8 over his last 12. Jeff Traylor is almost on track too.

Most wins through the first 300 games of a college football head coach's career, bowls included, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Tom Osborne1973 – 1997248
Dabo Swinney2008 – 2026249 of 300 games193
Kyle Whittingham2005 – 2026273 of 300 games181
Bronco Mendenhall2005 – 2026250 of 300 games150
Troy Calhoun2007 – 2026245 of 300 games146
Rich Rodriguez2001 – 2026249 of 300 games145
Bret Bielema2006 – 2026227 of 300 games140
James Franklin2011 – 2026197 of 300 games134
Kirby Smart2016 – 2026147 of 300 games125
Ken Niumatalolo2007 – 2026227 of 300 games124

Method

  • An active player whose first 300 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.