Putting Up Numbers· men's college basketball

Longest active losing streaks in men's college basketball

Teams that have in the most straight games,

Air Force has lost 26 straight, tied for the 8th-longest run since 2009-10. 15 more ties Towson’s 41 from 2011-12.

Longest active losing streaks in men's college basketball
PlaceTeamRunLatest
1Air Force26Nov 2 @ Wright State
2Kansas City16Nov 2 @ Creighton
3Cal State Bakersfield15Mar 7, 2026 @ Cal Poly
T-4Northern Illinois6Nov 2 vs Grambling
T-4Western Illinois6Nov 2 @ Valparaiso
T-4UTSA6Nov 2 @ San José State
T-4Northern Arizona6Nov 3 @ UNLV
T-4Fairleigh Dickinson6Nov 4 @ Butler
T-9Georgia State5Nov 2 vs Bowling Green
T-9Washington State5Nov 2 vs Davidson
T-9Army5Nov 2 @ Duke
T-9Manhattan5Nov 3 @ Kentucky
T-9Maryland Eastern Shore5Nov 4 @ High Point
T-14North Carolina A&T4Mar 6, 2026 vs Northeastern
T-14South Alabama4Nov 2 vs Ohio
T-14Northwestern State4Nov 2 @ Baylor
T-14Western Michigan4Nov 2 @ Old Dominion
T-14Maine4Nov 2 @ Providence
T-14Brown4Nov 2 vs New Hampshire
T-14American University4Nov 2 @ Cincinnati
T-14Chicago State4Nov 2 @ Texas
T-14Coppin State4Nov 3 @ Virginia Tech
T-14Alabama State4Nov 3 @ Texas A&M
T-14Radford4Nov 4 @ California
T-25Mississippi Valley State3Mar 9, 2026 vs Grambling

All time, since 2009-10

All time, since 2009-10
PlaceTeamRunWhen
1Towson412010 – 2012
2Grambling322012 – 2014
3Centenary (LA)312009 – 2011
4Mississippi Valley State292022 – 2024
5Chicago State282019 – 2021
T-6Binghamton272010 – 2012
T-6Detroit Mercy272022 – 2024
T-8Bryant262009-10
T-8Southern Utah262013-14
T-8Air Force still going262025 – 2027

Method

  • Anything but a loss breaks the run.
  • NCAA tournament games count.