Putting Up Numbers· college football

Longest active losing streaks in college football

Teams that have in the most straight games,

Northern Illinois has lost 10 straight. 24 more ties Northwestern’s 34 from 1982.

Longest active losing streaks in college football
PlaceTeamRunLatest
1Northern Illinois10Oct 31 @ UNLV
2Rice7Oct 24 @ Florida Atlantic
T-3Akron6Oct 24 @ Kent State
T-3Michigan State6Oct 24 @ UCLA
T-3Maryland6Oct 31 vs Illinois
T-3UTEP6Oct 31 @ North Dakota State
T-3Washington State6Oct 31 @ San Diego State
T-8Vanderbilt5Oct 24 @ Kentucky
T-8Sam Houston5Oct 27 @ Missouri State
T-10UMass4Oct 23 @ UConn
T-10Mississippi State4Oct 31 @ Texas
T-12Central Michigan3Oct 24 vs Miami (OH)
T-12Bowling Green3Oct 31 @ Western Michigan
T-12California3Oct 31 @ NC State
T-12Florida International3Oct 31 @ Liberty
T-12Florida State3Oct 31 vs Clemson
T-12Georgia State3Oct 31 vs Coastal Carolina
T-12Georgia Tech3Oct 31 @ Pittsburgh
T-12Navy3Oct 31 vs Notre Dame
T-12Nebraska3Oct 31 vs Washington
T-12Old Dominion3Oct 31 vs Marshall
T-12Temple3Oct 31 @ East Carolina
T-12Virginia3Oct 31 @ Wake Forest
T-24Eastern Michigan2Oct 24 @ Ohio
T-24James Madison2Oct 29 vs Troy

All time, since 1869

All time, since 1869
PlaceTeamRunWhen
1Northwestern341979 – 1982
T-2Kansas State281945 – 1948
T-2Virginia281958 – 1960
T-4Hardin-Simmons271959 – 1962
T-4Mississippi State271975 – 1977
T-4Eastern Michigan271980 – 1982
T-4New Mexico State271988 – 1990
T-8Colorado State261960 – 1962
T-8Western Kentucky262008 – 2010
T-10Northern Illinois231996 – 1998

and 3 more at 23

Method

  • Anything but a loss breaks the run.
  • Bowl and playoff games count.