| # | Coach | Last team | Record | Win % | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knute Rockne | Notre Dame | 105–12–5 | 88.1% | — | 13 |
| 2 | Kirby Smart | Georgia | 109–16 | 87.2% | 🏆2 | 10 |
| 3 | Frank Leahy | Notre Dame | 107–13–9 | 86.4% | 🏆4 | 13 |
| 4 | Urban Meyer | Ohio State | 164–30 | 84.5% | 🏆3 | 15 |
| 5 | Barry Switzer | Oklahoma | 157–29–4 | 83.7% | 🏆3 | 16 |
| 6 | Pete Carroll | USC | 97–19 | 83.6% | 🏆2 | 9 |
| 7 | Tom Osborne | Nebraska | 255–49–3 | 83.6% | 🏆2 | 25 |
| 8 | Fielding Yost | Michigan | 165–29–10 | 83.3% | — | 25 |
| 9 | Bob Neyland | Tennessee | 173–31–12 | 82.9% | 🏆1 | 21 |
| 10 | Jim Tressel | Ohio State | 106–22 | 82.8% | — | 10 |
| 11 | Percy Haughton | Columbia | 90–16–7 | 82.7% | — | 12 |
| 12 | Bud Wilkinson | Oklahoma | 145–29–4 | 82.6% | 🏆3 | 17 |
| 13 | Jock Sutherland | Pittsburgh | 144–28–14 | 81.2% | 🏆1 | 20 |
| 14 | Frank Thomas | Alabama | 115–24–7 | 81.2% | — | 15 |
| 15 | Bob Devaney | Nebraska | 136–30–7 | 80.6% | 🏆2 | 16 |
| 16 | Nick Saban | Alabama | 283–70–1 | 80.1% | 🏆7 | 27 |
| 17 | Bob Stoops | Oklahoma | 180–46 | 79.6% | 🏆1 | 18 |
| 18 | Chris Petersen | Washington | 135–36 | 78.9% | — | 13 |
| 19 | Henry Williams | Minnesota | 136–33–11 | 78.6% | — | 22 |
| 20 | Bear Bryant | Alabama | 323–85–17 | 78.0% | 🏆5 | 38 |
| 21 | Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 234–65–8 | 77.5% | — | 27 |
| 22 | Bob Pruett | Marshall | 79–23 | 77.5% | — | 8 |
| 23 | Andy Smith | California | 86–22–10 | 77.1% | — | 13 |
| 24 | Dabo Swinney | Clemson | 173–52 | 76.9% | 🏆2 | 18 |
| 25 | Fritz Crisler | Michigan | 116–32–9 | 76.8% | — | 18 |
| 26 | Wallace Wade | Duke | 171–49–10 | 76.5% | — | 24 |
| 27 | Frank Kush | Arizona State | 176–54–1 | 76.4% | — | 22 |
| 28 | Jimmy Crowley | North Carolina Pre-Flight | 86–23–11 | 76.3% | — | 14 |
| 29 | Dan McGugin | Vanderbilt | 197–55–19 | 76.2% | — | 30 |
| 30 | Woody Hayes | Ohio State | 205–61–10 | 76.1% | 🏆2 | 28 |
| 31 | Red Blaik | Army | 166–48–14 | 75.9% | 🏆2 | 25 |
| 32 | Lincoln Riley | USC | 80–26 | 75.5% | — | 9 |
| 33 | Jimbo Fisher | Texas A&M | 107–35 | 75.4% | 🏆1 | 11 |
| 34 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | 122–40 | 75.3% | 🏆1 | 13 |
| 35 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | 409–136–3 | 74.9% | 🏆2 | 46 |
| 36 | Darrell Royal | Texas | 184–60–5 | 74.9% | 🏆2 | 23 |
| 37 | John McKay | USC | 127–40–8 | 74.9% | 🏆3 | 16 |
| 38 | Brian Kelly | LSU | 191–65 | 74.6% | — | 20 |
| 39 | John Vaught | Ole Miss | 190–61–12 | 74.5% | — | 25 |
| 40 | Carmen Cozza | Yale | 114–38–3 | 74.5% | — | 17 |
| 41 | Dan Devine | Notre Dame | 172–57–9 | 74.2% | 🏆1 | 22 |
| 42 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 357–124–4 | 74.0% | 🏆2 | 40 |
| 43 | Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee | 147–52–1 | 73.8% | 🏆1 | 16 |
| 44 | Howard Jones | USC | 194–64–21 | 73.3% | — | 29 |
| 45 | Pop Warner | Temple | 287–96–31 | 73.1% | — | 39 |
| 46 | Frank Cavanaugh | Fordham | 86–29–9 | 73.0% | — | 14 |
| 47 | Mark Richt | Miami | 162–60 | 73.0% | — | 17 |
| 48 | Jim Tatum | North Carolina | 100–35–7 | 72.9% | 🏆1 | 14 |
| 49 | Josh Heupel | Tennessee | 73–28 | 72.3% | — | 9 |
| 50 | R.C. Slocum | Texas A&M | 123–47–2 | 72.1% | — | 14 |
| 51 | Bryan Harsin | Auburn | 72–28 | 72.0% | — | 8 |
| 52 | Gus Dorais | Detroit Mercy | 119–44–8 | 71.9% | — | 19 |
| 53 | Steve Spurrier | South Carolina | 228–89–2 | 71.8% | 🏆1 | 26 |
| 54 | LaVell Edwards | BYU | 257–101–3 | 71.6% | 🏆1 | 29 |
| 55 | Dana Bible | Texas | 190–69–22 | 71.5% | — | 31 |
| 56 | Vince Dooley | Georgia | 201–77–10 | 71.5% | 🏆1 | 25 |
| 57 | Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | 108–43 | 71.5% | 🏆1 | 12 |
| 58 | Bobby Dodd | Georgia Tech | 165–64–8 | 71.3% | — | 22 |
| 59 | Bernie Bierman | Minnesota | 144–56–9 | 71.1% | 🏆3 | 24 |
| 60 | Bobby Petrino | Louisville | 108–44 | 71.1% | — | 12 |
| 61 | Ara Parseghian | Notre Dame | 131–52–5 | 71.0% | 🏆2 | 19 |
| 62 | Red Sanders | UCLA | 102–41–3 | 70.9% | — | 15 |
| 63 | Gilmour Dobie | Boston College | 115–44–11 | 70.9% | — | 22 |
| 64 | Gary Patterson | TCU | 175–72 | 70.9% | — | 21 |
| 65 | Francis Schmidt | Idaho | 135–53–9 | 70.8% | — | 21 |
| 66 | Pat Dye | Auburn | 153–62–5 | 70.7% | — | 19 |
| 67 | Ike Armstrong | Utah | 141–55–15 | 70.4% | — | 25 |
| 68 | Frank Broyles | Arkansas | 149–62–6 | 70.0% | — | 20 |
| 69 | Biff Jones | Nebraska | 87–33–15 | 70.0% | — | 14 |
| 70 | Jimmy Johnson | Miami | 81–34–3 | 69.9% | 🏆1 | 10 |
| 71 | John Heisman | Rice | 148–60–14 | 69.8% | — | 26 |
| 72 | Billy Murphy | Memphis | 81–35–1 | 69.7% | — | 12 |
| 73 | Richard Colman | Princeton | 75–33 | 69.4% | — | 12 |
| 74 | John Cooper | Ohio State | 192–84–6 | 69.1% | — | 24 |
| 75 | Lane Kiffin | LSU | 114–51 | 69.1% | — | 14 |
| 76 | John Wilce | Ohio State | 78–33–9 | 68.8% | — | 16 |
| 77 | Don James | Washington | 175–79–3 | 68.7% | — | 22 |
| 78 | Ray Graves | Florida | 70–31–4 | 68.6% | — | 10 |
| 79 | Mike Donahue | LSU | 122–54–8 | 68.5% | — | 23 |
| 80 | George Woodruff | Georgia | 70–32–1 | 68.4% | — | 9 |
| 81 | Charles McClendon | LSU | 135–61–7 | 68.2% | — | 18 |
| 82 | Henry Frnka | Tulane | 71–32–5 | 68.1% | — | 11 |
| 83 | Hugo Bezdek | Penn State | 105–46–13 | 68.0% | — | 19 |
| 84 | James Franklin | Virginia Tech | 114–54 | 67.9% | — | 14 |
| 85 | Mike Bellotti | Oregon | 116–55 | 67.8% | — | 14 |
| 86 | Ralph Jordan | Auburn | 175–83–7 | 67.4% | 🏆1 | 25 |
| 87 | Bernie Moore | LSU | 83–39–6 | 67.2% | — | 13 |
| 88 | Carl Snavely | North Carolina | 106–49–11 | 67.2% | — | 18 |
| 89 | Jack Mollenkopf | Purdue | 84–39–9 | 67.0% | — | 14 |
| 90 | Mark Dantonio | Michigan State | 122–60 | 67.0% | — | 14 |
| 91 | Les Miles | Kansas | 143–71 | 66.8% | 🏆1 | 17 |
| 92 | Kyle Whittingham | Michigan | 168–84 | 66.7% | — | 22 |
| 93 | Larry Coker | UTSA | 82–41 | 66.7% | 🏆2 | 10 |
| 94 | Terry Donahue | UCLA | 151–74–8 | 66.5% | — | 20 |
| 95 | Chip Kelly | UCLA | 81–41 | 66.4% | — | 10 |
| 96 | Danny Ford | Arkansas | 120–60–5 | 66.2% | 🏆1 | 16 |
| 97 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | 238–121–2 | 66.2% | — | 29 |
| 98 | Bennie Owen | Oklahoma | 93–45–12 | 66.0% | — | 17 |
| 99 | Herb Deromedi | Central Michigan | 110–55–10 | 65.7% | — | 16 |
| 100 | Mack Brown | North Carolina | 276–144–1 | 65.7% | 🏆1 | 34 |