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.
| Place | Team | Run | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Oct 31 @ | |
| 2 | 7 | Oct 24 @ | |
| T-3 | 6 | Oct 24 @ | |
| T-3 | 6 | Oct 24 @ | |
| T-3 | 6 | Oct 31 vs | |
| T-3 | 6 | Oct 31 @ North Dakota State | |
| T-3 | 6 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-8 | 5 | Oct 24 @ | |
| T-8 | 5 | Oct 27 @ | |
| T-10 | 4 | Oct 23 @ | |
| T-10 | 4 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 24 vs | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 vs | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 vs | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 vs | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 vs | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 vs | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-12 | 3 | Oct 31 @ | |
| T-24 | 2 | Oct 24 @ | |
| T-24 | 2 | Oct 29 vs |
All time, since 1869
| Place | Team | Run | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 1979 – 1982 | |
| T-2 | 28 | 1945 – 1948 | |
| T-2 | 28 | 1958 – 1960 | |
| T-4 | 27 | 1959 – 1962 | |
| T-4 | 27 | 1975 – 1977 | |
| T-4 | 27 | 1980 – 1982 | |
| T-4 | 27 | 1988 – 1990 | |
| T-8 | 26 | 1960 – 1962 | |
| T-8 | 26 | 2008 – 2010 | |
| T-10 | 23 | 1996 – 1998 |
and 3 more at 23
Method
- Anything but a loss breaks the run.
- Bowl and playoff games count.