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Most wins vs ranked teams through the first 50 games of a college football head coach's career, bowls included since 1936, among active players

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Barry Switzer’s record is safe for now. The closest active head coach, Bill Belichick, would need 0.7 a game over his next 29 games.

Most wins vs ranked teams through the first 50 games of a college football head coach's career, bowls included since 1936, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Barry Switzer1973 – 197719
Brent Key2022 – 20267
Kenny Dillingham2023 – 202648 of 50 games6
Bill O'Brien2012 – 20264
Tony Elliott2022 – 20264
Fran Brown2024 – 202634 of 50 games4
Alex Golesh2023 – 202647 of 50 games3
Brian Newberry2023 – 202647 of 50 games2
Deion Sanders2023 – 202646 of 50 games2
Jeff Lebby2024 – 202634 of 50 games2

Method

  • The data has wins vs ranked teams for every game since 1936, so 882 head coaches from before then aren't here.
  • 187 head coaches aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player whose first 50 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.