# List of college football seasons coached leaders

This is a list of college football coaches who was the leaders in seasons coached. Individuals on the list have served as head coach of a college football program for 30 or more seasons to be included on the list.
"College level" is defined as a four-year college or university program in either the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics or the National Collegiate Athletic Association. If the team competed at a time before the official organization of either of the two groups but is generally accepted as a "college football program" it would also be included. The list includes coaches with 30 seasons regardless of division.
Coaches expected to be active in the (fall) 2021 season are in bold. Current through the end of the 2020–21 college football season.
| Head coach | First year | Last year | Total years | Games coached | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
| John Gagliardi | 1949 | 2013 | 65 | 638 | 489 | 138 | 11 | .775 |
| Eddie G. Robinson | 1941 | 1997 | 55 | 591 | 408 | 167 | 16 | .704 |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg, Sr. | 1892 | 1946 | 55 | 555 | 330 | 190 | 35 | .626 |
| Joe Paterno | 1966 | 2011 | 46 | 659 | 409 | 136 | 3 | .749 |
| Bob Ford | 1965 | 2013 | 45 | 457 | 265 | 191 | 1 | .581 |
| Dennis Douds | 1974 | 2018 | 45 | 471 | 264 | 204 | 3 | .564 |
| Fred T. Long | 1921 | 1965 | 45 | 409 | 227 | 151 | 31 | .593 |
| Bobby Bowden | 1959 | 2009 | 44 | 510 | 377 | 129 | 4 | .743 |
| Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner | 1895 | 1938 | 44 | 456 | 318 | 106 | 32 | .732 |
| Kevin Donley | 1978 | 2020 | 43 | 472 | 335 | 136 | 1 | .711 |
| Larry Wilcox | 1979 | 2020 | 42 | 458 | 305 | 153 | 0 | .666 |
| Peter Mazzaferro | 1959 | 2004 | 41 | 377 | 209 | 157 | 11 | .569 |
| Forrest "Frosty" Westering | 1962 | 2003 | 40 | 406 | 303 | 96 | 7 | .755 |
| James S. Malosky | 1958 | 1997 | 40 | 393 | 255 | 125 | 13 | .665 |
| Roy Kidd | 1964 | 2002 | 39 | 446 | 314 | 124 | 8 | .713 |
| Jimmye Laycock | 1980 | 2018 | 39 | 445 | 249 | 194 | 2 | .562 |
| Eddie Anderson | 1922 | 1964 | 39 | 344 | 201 | 128 | 15 | .606 |
| Barry Streeter | 1978 | 2017 | 39 | 391 | 194 | 191 | 5 | .504 |
| Paul "Bear" Bryant | 1945 | 1982 | 38 | 425 | 323 | 85 | 17 | .780 |
| Hank Biesiot | 1976 | 2013 | 38 | 380 | 258 | 121 | 1 | .680 |
| Al Bagnoli | 1982 | 2020 | 38 | 383 | 256 | 127 | 0 | .668 |
| Ken Sparks | 1980 | 2016 | 37 | 412 | 338 | 99 | 2 | .772 |
| Monte Cater | 1981 | 2017 | 37 | 394 | 275 | 117 | 2 | .701 |
| Andy Talley | 1979 | 2016 | 37 | 414 | 257 | 155 | 2 | .623 |
| Rick Giancola | 1983 | 2020 | 37 | 382 | 253 | 127 | 2 | .648 |
| Hayden Fry | 1962 | 1998 | 37 | 420 | 232 | 178 | 10 | .564 |
| Harold Elliott | 1964 | 2004 | 37 | 392 | 205 | 179 | 9 | .533 |
| Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond | 1966 | 2001 | 36 | 422 | 300 | 119 | 3 | .714 |
| Ron Schipper | 1961 | 1996 | 36 | 357 | 287 | 67 | 3 | .808 |
| Frank Girardi | 1972 | 2007 | 36 | 359 | 257 | 97 | 5 | .723 |
| Rob Ash | 1980 | 2015 | 36 | 389 | 247 | 137 | 5 | .641 |
| Ace Mumford | 1924 | 1961 | 36 | 341 | 233 | 85 | 23 | .717 |
| Ron Randleman | 1969 | 2004 | 36 | 391 | 218 | 167 | 6 | .565 |
| Eric Hamilton | 1977 | 2012 | 36 | 358 | 212 | 144 | 2 | .595 |
| Jess C. Neely | 1931 | 1966 | 36 | 363 | 187 | 159 | 17 | .539 |
| Frank Beamer | 1981 | 2015 | 35 | 427 | 280 | 143 | 4 | .660 |
| Fred Martinelli | 1959 | 1993 | 35 | 348 | 217 | 119 | 12 | .641 |
| Andrew C. "Scrappy" Moore | 1931 | 1967 | 35 | 332 | 171 | 148 | 13 | .535 |
| Willard Bailey | 1971 | 2010 | 34 | 387 | 231 | 149 | 7 | .606 |
| Walt Hameline | 1981 | 2014 | 34 | 365 | 224 | 139 | 2 | .616 |
| John Heisman | 1893 | 1927 | 34 | 253 | 171 | 66 | 16 | .708 |
| Lou Holtz | 1969 | 2004 | 33 | 388 | 249 | 132 | 7 | .651 |
| Mike Ayers | 1985 | 2017 | 33 | 380 | 218 | 180 | 2 | .576 |
| Bill Manlove | 1969 | 2001 | 33 | 327 | 215 | 111 | 1 | .659 |
| Tim Murphy | 1987 | 2020 | 33 | 337 | 210 | 126 | 1 | .625 |
| Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie | 1906 | 1938 | 33 | 242 | 182 | 45 | 15 | .783 |
| Jim Ostendarp | 1959 | 1991 | 33 | 264 | 168 | 91 | 5 | .646 |
| Lou Little | 1924 | 1956 | 33 | 292 | 151 | 128 | 13 | .539 |
| Mack Brown | 1983 | 2020 | 32 | 392 | 259 | 132 | 1 | .662 |
| Woody Hayes | 1946 | 1978 | 32 | 320 | 238 | 72 | 10 | .759 |
| John Merritt | 1952 | 1983 | 32 | 321 | 237 | 72 | 12 | .757 |
| Gene Carpenter | 1968 | 2000 | 32 | 314 | 219 | 89 | 6 | .707 |
| Ron Harms | 1964 | 1999 | 32 | 335 | 219 | 112 | 4 | .660 |
| Jim Christopherson | 1969 | 2000 | 32 | 326 | 217 | 102 | 7 | .676 |
| Cleveland L. Abbott | 1923 | 1954 | 32 | 326 | 202 | 97 | 27 | .661 |
| Jim Sweeney | 1963 | 1996 | 32 | 358 | 201 | 153 | 4 | .567 |
| Carmen Cozza | 1965 | 1996 | 32 | 303 | 179 | 119 | 5 | .599 |
| Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle | 1926 | 1969 | 32 | 277 | 165 | 99 | 13 | .619 |
| Dwight "Dike" Beede | 1938 | 1972 | 32 | 279 | 147 | 118 | 14 | .554 |
| William H. Spaulding | 1907 | 1938 | 32 | 242 | 144 | 83 | 15 | .626 |
| Harry W. Hughes | 1911 | 1946 | 32 | 240 | 126 | 96 | 18 | .563 |
| Jason M. Saunderson | 1909 | 1941 | 32 | 237 | 121 | 103 | 13 | .538 |
| Lews H. "Lew" Elverson | 1938 | 1974 | 32 | 235 | 97 | 130 | 8 | .430 |
| Roger Harring | 1969 | 1999 | 31 | 343 | 261 | 75 | 7 | .771 |
| Jerry Moore | 1979 | 2012 | 31 | 379 | 243 | 135 | 2 | .642 |
| Billy Joe | 1972 | 2004 | 31 | 349 | 237 | 108 | 4 | .685 |
| Warren B. Woodson | 1935 | 1973 | 31 | 312 | 203 | 95 | 14 | .673 |
| Jim Dennison | 1973 | 2012 | 31 | 340 | 199 | 139 | 2 | .588 |
| Art Keller | 1952 | 1982 | 31 | 271 | 177 | 87 | 7 | .667 |
| Mike Price | 1981 | 2012 | 31 | 359 | 176 | 183 | 0 | .490 |
| Eddie Hurt | 1929 | 1959 | 31 | 243 | 173 | 52 | 18 | .7498 |
| Buddy Benson | 1965 | 1995 | 31 | 310 | 162 | 140 | 8 | .535 |
| Watson Brown | 1979 | 2015 | 31 | 348 | 136 | 211 | 1 | .392 |
| DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry | 1922 | 1954 | 31 | 276 | 135 | 131 | 10 | .507 |
| Joe Taylor | 1983 | 2012 | 30 | 333 | 233 | 96 | 4 | .706 |
| Don Nehlen | 1968 | 2000 | 30 | 338 | 202 | 128 | 8 | .609 |
| Dan McGugin | 1904 | 1934 | 30 | 271 | 197 | 55 | 19 | .762 |
| Dana X. Bible | 1916 | 1946 | 30 | 272 | 186 | 65 | 21 | .722 |
| Bob Blackman | 1953 | 1982 | 30 | 287 | 168 | 112 | 7 | .598 |
| Howard "Howdy" Myers | 1946 | 1979 | 30 | 284 | 167 | 112 | 5 | .597 |
| Frank Howard | 1940 | 1969 | 30 | 295 | 165 | 118 | 12 | .580 |
| Robert M. "Bob" Kolf | 1929 | 1962 | 30 | 198 | 59 | 123 | 16 | .338 |