Michigan State Spartans
Big TenEast Lansing, MISpartan Stadium
2026: 2–5 (0–4 Big Ten). Last: lost to No. 25 Northwestern 24–21 at home. Next: at UCLA, Saturday, Oct 24.
- W 30–20Toledo
- W 35–7Eastern Michigan
- L 10–27at No. 3 Notre Dame
- L 13–31Nebraska
- L 3–31at Wisconsin
- L 37–38Illinois
- L 21–24No. 25 Northwestern
- Oct 24at UCLA
- Nov 7at Michigan
- Nov 14Washington
- Nov 20Oregon
- Nov 28at Rutgers
- Outfitted by Nike
- Sudler Trophy, 1988
Michigan State has played football since 1896 and is 622–459–31 in the 1,112 games on record here, which start in 1898. Michigan State claims six national championships (1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1966). The Spartans finished No. 1 in the final AP poll in 1952. They have won nine Big Ten Conference titles (the last in 2015), plus two Michigan Conference titles, one Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title, counting shared titles. Since 1936, the NFL Draft has taken 210 players from here in its first seven rounds, 36 of them in the first round. The AFL draft also took eight players from here. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 10 players and 6 coaches from Michigan State. Mark Dantonio (2007–2019) won more games here than any other coach: 112. The most-played rival is Michigan: 118 meetings, Michigan leads 75–38–5. This season, under Pat Fitzgerald, they’re 2–5.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 727–502–44 official; 622–459–31 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 14–16 matches the official bowl record
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 1
- Weeks at No. 1
- 28 of 390 ranked
- Elo now
- 1422 111th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 70 · Composite No. 75 in FBS, Oct 17; down 1 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 12 last in 2015
- Seasons
- 122 since 1898, 1,112 games
Identity
- Fight song
- Victory for MSU
- Mascot
- Sparty
- Apparel
- Nike deal through 2027
- Band
- Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band since 1870, 300+ members
2026 season 2–5
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Toledo | W 30–20 | 42% |
| Sep 12 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 66% |
| Sep 19 | at 3Notre Dame | L 10–27 | 15% |
| Sep 26 | vs Nebraska | L 13–31 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | at Wisconsin | L 3–31 | 33% |
| Oct 10 | vs Illinois | L 37–38 | 45% |
| Oct 17 | vs 25Northwestern | L 21–24 | 35% |
| Oct 24 | at UCLA | Preview | 20% |
| Nov 7 | at Michigan | Preview | 19% |
| Nov 14 | vs Washington | Preview | 34% |
| Nov 20 | vs Oregon | Preview | 22% |
| Nov 28 | at Rutgers | Preview | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–32- 20273 games: 3 home, non-conference only
- 20282 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20291 game: 1 home, non-conference only
- 20302 games: 1 home, 1 away, non-conference only
- 20312 games: 2 home, non-conference only
- 20321 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at BYU
Michigan State’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of May 7, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
Alessio Milivojevic1,263 passing yards, 7 TD (leads Michigan State in passing yards)- Devin Vaught46 tackles, 1 INT (leads Michigan State in tackles)
- Jaziun Patterson327 rushing yards, 5 TD (leads Michigan State in rushing yards)
- Camryn Edwards304 rushing yards, 3 TD
- Dion Crawford41 tackles
- Chrishon McCray26 catches, 247 yards, 1 TD
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Program greats See all
Heisman finalists, College Football Hall of Famers, consensus All-Americans, national award winners and first-round picks, for what they did at Michigan State.
- Percy SnowHall of Fame, 2013
Bubba SmithHall of Fame, 1988
Lorenzo WhiteHall of Fame, 2019
George WebsterHall of Fame, 1987- Brad Van PeltHall of Fame, 2001
- Clinton JonesHall of Fame, 2015
- John PingelHall of Fame, 1968
- Gene WashingtonHall of Fame, 2011
- Don ColemanHall of Fame, 1975
- Ken Walker III2021 Doak Walker
Kirk GibsonHall of Fame, 2017- Charles Rogers2002 Biletnikoff
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Around the program
- Apparel
- Nike · Official source
- Michigan State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Wikipedia; read 2026-10-10
- Mascot
- Sparty · Official source
- Michigan State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- Athletic director
- Dan Bartholomae · Official source
- MSUToday; read 2026-10-10
- NIL collective
- Spartan Nation · Single source
- WKAR Public Media; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Nike, through 2027. Extension through 2027, about $700,000 a year, up from $550,000. Figures come from records obtained by 247Sports.
- Spartan Avenue (FanSided), Jul 19, 2024: Nike contract extended through 2027 at about $700,000 a year
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1898
Best seasons everOn Bluesky
Only three teams since 1936 have lost back-to-back games against unranked teams when they entered the streak No. 1 in the AP poll: 1939: Pitt 1961: Michigan State 2026: Texas
Read on BlueskyNorthwestern blocks a FG with 1 minute left, then hits its own FG to complete a comeback win at Michigan State. Northwestern beats former coach Pat Fitzgerald. Aidan Chiles beats former school MSU.
Read on BlueskyWho has added the most value at kicker through Week 5? 🥇 Drew Klein, North Dakota State - 8.21 PAAR 🥈 Nolan Hauser, Clemson - 8.09 🥉 Liam Boyd, Michigan State - 7.17 PAAR = Points Added Above Replacement. Full top 15 below.
Read on Bluesky
From reporters and writers who cover college football, linked to their posts on Bluesky.
More coverage
- Michigan State's defensive line flashing bright future after years of futility, spartanavenue.com,
- Ex-Michigan State QB soaks in taunts during emotional return to East Lansing, themorningsun.com,
- Aidan Chiles leads No. 25 Northwestern to a 24-21 comeback over Michigan State, wilx.com,
- Disastrous final minute strips Michigan State of upset win over No. 25 Northwestern, statenews.com,
- Northwestern coach David Braun made a 'horrible decision' against Michigan State and Pat Fitzgerald. Then the Wildcats delivered him a win., chicagotribune.com,
- No. 25 Northwestern blocks late FG, kicks winner to top Michigan State, 640wxsm.com,
- Rapid Recap: No. 25 Northwestern 24, Michigan State 21, dailynorthwestern.com,
- Kleather kicks three field goals in No. 25 Northwestern's 24-21 win over Michigan State, winnipegfreepress.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Podcasts
- INSTANT REACTION: MSU football BLOWS ANOTHER game at home; Where it all went wrong, Locked On Spartans, , 33 min
- SHORT-HANDED SPARTANS: Can Michigan State football STUN Northwestern?; Jaziun Patterson set for ANOTHER big game, Locked On Spartans, , 31 min
Found through Podcast Index, the open podcast directory. Each link opens the episode’s page.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
 Pat Fitzgerald | 2026 | 2–5 |
 Jonathan Smith | 2024–2025 | 9–15 |
| Harlon Barnett | 2023 | 2–8 |
 Mel Tucker | 2020–2023 | 20–14 |
 Mark Dantonio | 2007–2019 | 112–57 |
| Don Treadwell | 2010 | 2–0 |
| John Smith | 2003–2006 | 22–26 |
| Morris Watts | 2002 | 1–2 |
| Bobby Williams | 1999–2002 | 16–17 |
 Nick Saban | 1995–1999 | 34–24–1 |
 George Perles | 1983–1994 | 73–62–4 |
| Frank Waters | 1980–1982 | 10–23 |
 Darryl Rogers | 1976–1979 | 24–18–2 |
 Dennis Stolz | 1973–1975 | 19–13–1 |
 Duffy Daugherty | 1954–1972 | 109–69–5 |
 Biggie Munn | 1947–1953 | 54–9–2 |
 Charlie Bachman | 1933–1946 | 70–34–10 |
| Jimmy Crowley | 1929–1932 | 22–8–3 |
 Harry Kipke | 1928 | 3–4–1 |
 Ralph Young | 1923–1927 | 10–19–1 |
| Albert Barron | 1921–1922 | 0–4 |
| George Clark | 1920 | 0–4 |
| Chester Brewer | 1908–1919 | 0–8–1 |
| George Gauthier | 1918 | 4–3 |
| Dutch Sommer | 1916 | 0–2 |
| John Macklin | 1911–1915 | 4–4 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Michigan
38–75–5 in 118
- 2016 L 23–32
- 2017 W 14–10
- 2018 L 7–21
- 2019 L 10–44
- 2020 W 27–24
- 2021 W 37–33
- 2022 L 7–29
- 2023 L 0–49
- 2024 L 17–24
- 2025 L 20–31
Lost the last four.
Next: Nov 7
- Notre Dame
28–43–1 † in 74
- 2007 W 31–14
- 2008 W 23–7
- 2009 L 30–33
- 2010 W 34–31
- 2011 L 13–31
- 2012 L 3–20
- 2013 L 13–17
- 2016 W 36–28
- 2017 L 18–38
- 2026 L 10–27
Lost the last two.
- Indiana
49–20–2 † in 72
- 2016 L 21–24
- 2017 W 17–9
- 2018 W 35–21
- 2019 W 40–31
- 2020 L 0–24
- 2021 W 20–15
- 2022 L 31–39
- 2023 W 24–21
- 2024 L 10–47
- 2025 L 13–38
Lost the last two.
| Opponent | Games | MSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 118 | 38–75–5 |
| Notre Dame | 74 | 28–43–1 † |
| Indiana | 72 | 49–20–2 † |
| Purdue | 69 | 36–29–3 † |
| Northwestern | 61 | 40–21 † |
| Wisconsin | 56 | 30–25 † |
| Ohio State | 52 | 14–38 |
| Iowa | 51 | 22–25–2 † |
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file. Each series page gives both.
Rivals the program names: Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Every opponent (125)
Every program Michigan State has played, A to Z, with Michigan State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Adrian 3–0
- Air Force 1–0
- Akron 0–0 †
- Alabama 0–2
- Albion 2–1
- Alma 4–0
- Arizona 3–0
- Arizona State 1–3
- Army 0–2
- Auburn 0–1
- Baylor 2–0
- Boise State 1–0
- Boston College 2–5–1
- Bowling Green 3–0
- Butler 1–0
- BYU 0–1
- California 2–2
- Carnegie Mellon 3–0–1
- Case 2–0
- Central Michigan 8–3 †
- Centre 2–0
- Chicago 0–1
- Chicago YMCA 1–0
- Cincinnati 1–1
- Colgate 1–4
- Colorado 3–0
- Colorado State 0–1
- Cornell 0–1
- Cornell (IA) 1–1
- Detroit Mercy 3–5–1
- Eastern Michigan 8–0
- Florida 1–0
- Florida Atlantic 3–0 †
- Florida State 0–2
- Fordham 1–0
- Fresno State 1–0
- Furman 1–0
- Georgetown 1–1
- Georgia 1–2
- Georgia Tech 0–3
- Great Lakes Navy 1–1
- Grinnell 4–0
- Haskell 0–1
- Hawai’i 4–1
- Hillsdale 1–0
- Houston 0–1
- Idaho 1–0
- Illinois 26–21–2 †
- Illinois Wesleyan 5–0
- Indiana 49–20–2 †
- Iowa 22–25–2 †
- Iowa State 2–0
- Jacksonville State 1–0
- Kalamazoo 3–0
- Kansas 5–1
- Kansas State 5–0–1
- Kent State 1–0
- Kentucky 2–2
- Lake Forest 0–1–1
- Louisiana Tech 0–1
- Louisville 1–2
- Loyola Marymount 1–0
- LSU 0–1
- Manhattan 1–1
- Marquette 15–5–1
- Marshall 1–0
- Maryland 11–4 †
- Memphis 1–0
- Miami 1–4
- Miami (OH) 3–1 †
- Michigan 38–75–5
- Minnesota 30–20
- Mississippi State 2–1–1
- Missouri 5–3
- Montana State 1–0
- NC State 4–1–1
- Nebraska 3–11 †
- North Carolina 2–1
- North Dakota State 1–0
- Northern Colorado 1–0
- Northwestern 40–21 †
- Notre Dame 28–43–1 †
- Ohio 1–0
- Ohio State 14–38
- Ohio Wesleyan 1–0
- Oregon 3–5
- Oregon State 6–1–1
- Penn State 18–20–1
- Pittsburgh 7–0–1
- Prairie View A&M 0–0 †
- Purdue 36–29–3 †
- Rice 1–0
- Richmond 0–0 †
- Ripon 1–0
- Rutgers 9–6 †
- San Francisco 1–0
- Santa Clara 1–3–2
- Scranton 1–0
- SMU 1–0
- South Dakota 1–0
- South Florida 1–0
- Stanford 4–2
- Syracuse 9–3–1
- TCU 2–0
- Temple 7–1–2
- Texas A&M 2–1
- Texas Tech 0–1
- Toledo 2–0
- Tulsa 1–0
- UAB 1–0
- UCLA 3–4
- USC 4–5
- Utah State 1–0
- Wake Forest 1–0
- Washington 1–4
- Washington St. Louis 1–0
- Washington State 6–2
- Wayne State 9–0
- West Virginia 4–0
- Western Kentucky 1–0
- Western Michigan 13–0 †
- William & Mary 2–0
- Wisconsin 30–25 †
- Wyoming 3–0
- Youngstown State 4–0
Official records. † Without wins the NCAA vacated, or with forfeits counted. ‡ The rivalry’s own count, where it differs from the games on file.
Conference titles
12, counting shared titles- Big Ten Conference 9
- 1953 (shared), 1965, 1966, 1978 (shared), 1987, 1990 (shared), 2010 (shared), 2013, 2015
- Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1
- 1903
- Big Ten East 1
- 2015 (tied)
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Michigan Conference 1888–1907
- Independent 1908–1942 and 1944–1952
- Big Ten since 1953
Michigan State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
National award winners
All awards| 2021 | Kenneth Walker III RB | Walter Camp, Doak Walker |
| 2019 | Kenny Willekes DE | Burlsworth |
| 2015 | Connor Cook QB | Unitas Golden Arm |
| 2013 | Darqueze Dennard CB | Thorpe |
| 2013 | Pat Narduzzi coach | Broyles Award |
| 2002 | Charles Rogers WR | Biletnikoff |
| 1989 | Percy Snow LB | Lombardi, Butkus |
| 1972 | Brad Van Pelt S | Maxwell |
| 1965 | Duffy Daugherty coach | Eddie Robinson |
| 1949 | Ed Bagdon OG | Outland |
Consensus All-Americans 33
Led the nation 6
| 2008 | Javon Ringer rushing touchdowns (22 TD) |
| 2004 | DeAndra’ Cobb yards per carry (7.6) |
| 1985 | Lorenzo White rushing yards (2,066 yds) |
| 1966 | Gene Washington yards per catch (25.1) |
| 1945 | Reid Moseley receptions (31 catches), receiving yards (662 yds), yards per catch (21.4) |
| 1937 | Walter Nelson yards per catch (21.6) |
The NCAA’s official national leaders since 1937, from Wikipedia’s yearly leader lists.
Heisman runners-up and finalists
The votes| 1987 | Lorenzo White RB | 4th |
| 1985 | Lorenzo White RB | 4th |
| 1963 | Sherman Lewis RB | 3rd |
| 1957 | Walt Kowalczyk RB | 3rd |
| 1955 | Earl Morrall QB | 4th |
Second to fifth in the vote, from each season’s Wikipedia article.
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 10
- Coaches
- 6
| 2025 | Nick Saban coach here, 1995–1999 |
| 2024 | Mark Dantonio coach here, 2007–2019 |
| 2019 | Lorenzo White RB |
| 2017 | Kirk Gibson WR |
| 2015 | Clinton Jones RB |
| 2013 | Percy Snow LB |
| 2011 | Gene Washington WR |
| 2001 | Brad Van Pelt S |
| 2000 | Muddy Waters coach, career 1954–1982 |
| 1988 | Bubba Smith DE |
| 1987 | George Webster LB |
| 1984 | Duffy Daugherty coach here, 1954–1972 |
| 1978 | Charlie Bachman coach here, 1933–1946 |
| 1975 | Don Coleman OT |
| 1968 | John Pingel RB |
| 1959 | Biggie Munn coach here, 1947–1953 |
In the draft
By college- NFL picks, rounds 1–7
- 210 since 1936
- First-round picks
- 36
- AFL picks
- 8 1961, 1963–64
| 2016 | Jack Conklin OT | No. 8, Tennessee Titans |
| 2015 | Trae Waynes CB | No. 11, Minnesota Vikings |
| 2014 | Darqueze Dennard CB | No. 24, Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2003 | Charles Rogers WR | No. 2, Detroit Lions |
| 2002 | T.J. Duckett RB | No. 18, Atlanta Falcons |
| 2000 | Plaxico Burress WR | No. 8, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2000 | Julian Peterson LB | No. 16, San Francisco 49ers |
| 1999 | Dimitrius Underwood DE | No. 29, Minnesota Vikings |
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
Michigan State University- Enrollment
- 52,089 41,234 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- East Lansing, Michigan
- Public or private
- Public Research 1
- Founded
- 1855
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $67,253 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @msu_footballInstagram @msu_footballFacebook michiganstatefootball
- Athletics department
- X @MSU_AthleticsInstagram @MSU_AthleticsFacebook msuathletics
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones msuspartans.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.
On the newsreel
- NOTRE DAME 10, MICHIGAN STATE 10
- MIGHIGAN STATE TOPS PURDUE
- MICHIGAN STATE 28 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 10
- ROSE BOWL IS ANOTHER UPSET
- MICHIGAN STATE IS NUMBER ONE
- MICHIGAN STATE TOPS IN BIG 10
- MICHIGAN STATE 32 OHIO STATE 7
- NOTRE DAME 34 MICHIGAN STATE 7
- MICHIGAN STATE BLASTS PURDUE
- MICHIGAN 7 MICHIGAN STATE 7
And 19 more
- MICHIGAN STATE 17 - NOTRE DAME 7
- MICHIGAN STATE 28 - MICHIGAN 0
- MICHIGAN STATE DOWNS NOTRE DAME 19-0
- MICH. STATE SWAMPS MICHIGAN
- Football
- FOOTBALL
- Football
- MICHIGAN STATE
- Football
- ROSE BOWL
- FOOTBALL
- FOOTBALL
- FOOTBALL
- MICHIGAN
- AIR FORCE ELEVEN BEATS MARINE TEAM
- PALO ALTO
- MICHIGAN STATE HANDS NOTRE DAME 35-0 DEFEAT
- ORE. STATE UPSETS MICH. STATE
- MICH. STATE 46, OREGON STATE 21
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0), filed under the program’s Library of Congress subject heading; most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
Season by season
National championsShaded: national title seasons, No. 1 in the final AP poll or claimed by Michigan State (6 claimed).
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–5 | 0–4 | Pat Fitzgerald | 1422 | -1.2 | ||
| 2025 | 4–8 | 1–8 | Jonathan Smith | 1412 | -3.4 | ||
| 2024 | 5–7 | 3–6 | Jonathan Smith | 1430 | -4.6 | ||
| 2023 | 4–8 | 2–7 | Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett | 1453 | -6.8 | ||
| 2022 | 5–7 | 3–6 | 15 | Mel Tucker | 1524 | 1.2 | |
| 2021 | 11–2 | 7–2 | 9 | Mel Tucker | 1661 | 11.2 | |
| 2020 | 2–5 | 2–5 | Mel Tucker | 1476 | -2.4 | ||
| 2019 | 7–6 | 4–5 | 18 | Mark Dantonio | 1575 | 7.2 | |
| 2018 | 7–6 | 5–4 | 11 | Mark Dantonio | 1590 | 11.5 | |
| 2017 | 10–3 | 7–2 | 15 | Mark Dantonio | 1645 | 13.8 | |
| 2016 | 3–9 | 1–8 | 12 | Mark Dantonio | 1502 | 7.4 | |
| 2015 | 12–2 | 7–1 | 5 | 6 | Mark Dantonio | 1767 | 15.6 |
| 2014 | 11–2 | 7–1 | 8 | 5 | Mark Dantonio | 1768 | 24.1 |
| 2013 | 13–1 | 8–0 | 3 | Mark Dantonio | 1791 | 19.7 | |
| 2012 | 7–6 | 3–5 | 13 | Mark Dantonio | 1623 | 12.4 | |
| 2011 | 11–3 | 7–1 | 17 | 11 | Mark Dantonio | 1707 | 20.2 |
| 2010 | 11–2 | 7–1 | 14 | Mark Dantonio, Don Treadwell | 1655 | 13.8 | |
| 2009 | 6–7 | 4–4 | Mark Dantonio | 1546 | 8.7 | ||
| 2008 | 9–4 | 6–2 | 24 | Mark Dantonio | 1608 | 6.6 | |
| 2007 | 7–6 | 3–5 | Mark Dantonio | 1556 | 10.0 | ||
| 2006 | 4–8 | 1–7 | John Smith | 1431 | -1.3 | ||
| 2005 | 5–6 | 2–6 | John Smith | 1489 | 12.9 | ||
| 2004 | 5–7 | 4–4 | John Smith | 1520 | 4.9 | ||
| 2003 | 8–5 | 5–3 | John Smith | 1549 | 11.1 | ||
| 2002 | 4–8 | 2–6 | 18 | Bobby Williams, Morris Watts | 1444 | -4.6 |
Every season back to 1898 (97 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7–5 | 3–5 | Bobby Williams | 1572 | 8.6 | ||
| 2000 | 5–6 | 2–6 | 25 | Bobby Williams | 1553 | 6.1 | |
| 1999 | 10–2 | 6–2 | 7 | Nick Saban, Bobby Williams | 1694 | 23.0 | |
| 1998 | 6–6 | 4–4 | 23 | Nick Saban | 1581 | 14.1 | |
| 1997 | 7–5 | 4–4 | 25 | Nick Saban | 1596 | 16.6 | |
| 1996 | 6–6 | 5–3 | Nick Saban | 1542 | 12.4 | ||
| 1995 | 6–5–1 | 4–3–1 | Nick Saban | 1536 | 6.9 | ||
| 1994 | 5–6 | 4–4 | George Perles | 1542 | 12.2 | ||
| 1993 | 6–6 | 4–4 | George Perles | 1515 | 11.1 | ||
| 1992 | 5–6 | 5–3 | George Perles | 1492 | 5.7 | ||
| 1991 | 3–8 | 3–5 | 20 | George Perles | 1467 | -9.5 | |
| 1990 | 8–3–1 | 6–2 | 23 | 16 | George Perles | 1667 | 12.6 |
| 1989 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 16 | George Perles | 1669 | 19.8 | |
| 1988 | 6–5–1 | 6–1–1 | 15 | George Perles | 1633 | 15.7 | |
| 1987 | 9–2–1 | 7–0–1 | 8 | George Perles | 1674 | 20.2 | |
| 1986 | 6–5 | 4–4 | 20 | George Perles | 1573 | 12.4 | |
| 1985 | 7–5 | 5–3 | George Perles | 1554 | 12.8 | ||
| 1984 | 6–6 | 5–4 | George Perles | 1469 | -1.1 | ||
| 1983 | 4–6–1 | 2–6–1 | George Perles | 1418 | -5.1 | ||
| 1982 | 2–9 | 2–7 | Frank Waters | 1424 | -0.4 | ||
| 1981 | 5–6 | 4–5 | Frank Waters | 1480 | 0.3 | ||
| 1980 | 3–8 | 2–6 | Frank Waters | 1428 | -0.4 | ||
| 1979 | 5–6 | 3–5 | 10 | Darryl Rogers | 1522 | 2.8 | |
| 1978 | 8–3 | 7–1 | 12 | Darryl Rogers | 1655 | 19.5 | |
| 1977 | 7–3–1 | 6–1–1 | Darryl Rogers | 1577 | 11.0 | ||
| 1976 | 4–6–1 | 3–5 | Darryl Rogers | 1462 | -1.7 | ||
| 1975 | 7–4 | 4–4 | 12 | Dennis Stolz | 1593 | 12.8 | |
| 1974 | 7–3–1 | 6–1–1 | 12 | Dennis Stolz | 1590 | 14.1 | |
| 1973 | 5–6 | 4–4 | Dennis Stolz | 1504 | 5.7 | ||
| 1972 | 5–5–1 | 5–2–1 | Duffy Daugherty | 1551 | 10.5 | ||
| 1971 | 6–5 | 5–3 | Duffy Daugherty | 1553 | 11.4 | ||
| 1970 | 4–6 | 3–4 | Duffy Daugherty | 1478 | 2.5 | ||
| 1969 | 4–6 | 2–5 | 12 | Duffy Daugherty | 1502 | ||
| 1968 | 5–5 | 2–5 | Duffy Daugherty | 1539 | |||
| 1967 | 3–7 | 3–4 | 3 | Duffy Daugherty | 1550 | ||
| 1966 | 9–0–1 | 7–0 | 2 | 2 | Duffy Daugherty | 1768 | |
| 1965 | 10–1 | 7–0 | 2 | Duffy Daugherty | 1736 | ||
| 1964 | 4–5 | 3–3 | Duffy Daugherty | 1575 | |||
| 1963 | 6–2–1 | 4–1–1 | 9 | Duffy Daugherty | 1645 | ||
| 1962 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4 | Duffy Daugherty | 1629 | ||
| 1961 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 6 | 8 | Duffy Daugherty | 1671 | |
| 1960 | 6–2–1 | 4–2 | 8 | 15 | Duffy Daugherty | 1636 | |
| 1959 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 19 | Duffy Daugherty | 1583 | ||
| 1958 | 3–5–1 | 0–5–1 | 4 | Duffy Daugherty | 1538 | ||
| 1957 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 3 | 3 | Duffy Daugherty | 1731 | |
| 1956 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 2 | 9 | Duffy Daugherty | 1719 | |
| 1955 | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2 | Duffy Daugherty | 1735 | ||
| 1954 | 3–6 | 1–5 | 6 | Duffy Daugherty | 1597 | ||
| 1953 | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2 | 3 | Biggie Munn | 1775 | |
| 1952 | 9–0 | 1 | 1 | Biggie Munn | 1798 | ||
| 1951 | 9–0 | 2 | 2 | Biggie Munn | 1763 | ||
| 1950 | 8–1 | 19 | 8 | Biggie Munn | 1690 | ||
| 1949 | 6–3 | 13 | 19 | Biggie Munn | 1650 | ||
| 1948 | 6–2–2 | 14 | Biggie Munn | 1642 | |||
| 1947 | 7–2 | Biggie Munn | 1573 | ||||
| 1946 | 5–5 | Charlie Bachman | 1469 | ||||
| 1945 | 5–3–1 | Charlie Bachman | 1514 | ||||
| 1944 | 6–1 | Charlie Bachman | 1546 | ||||
| 1942 | 4–3–2 | Charlie Bachman | 1515 | ||||
| 1941 | 5–3–1 | Charlie Bachman | 1547 | ||||
| 1940 | 3–4–1 | Charlie Bachman | 1522 | ||||
| 1939 | 4–4–1 | Charlie Bachman | 1542 | ||||
| 1938 | 6–3 | Charlie Bachman | 1612 | ||||
| 1937 | 8–2 | Charlie Bachman | 1652 | ||||
| 1936 | 6–1–2 | Charlie Bachman | 1655 | ||||
| 1935 | 6–2 | Charlie Bachman | 1648 | ||||
| 1934 | 8–1 | Charlie Bachman | 1641 | ||||
| 1933 | 4–2–2 | Charlie Bachman | 1573 | ||||
| 1932 | 7–1 | Jimmy Crowley | 1595 | ||||
| 1931 | 5–3–1 | Jimmy Crowley | 1499 | ||||
| 1930 | 5–1–2 | Jimmy Crowley | 1508 | ||||
| 1929 | 5–3 | Jimmy Crowley | 1447 | ||||
| 1928 | 3–4–1 | Harry Kipke | 1372 | ||||
| 1927 | 4–5 | Ralph Young | 1326 | ||||
| 1926 | 3–4–1 | Ralph Young | 1359 | ||||
| 1925 | 3–5 | Ralph Young | 1375 | ||||
| 1924 | 0–2 | Ralph Young | 1403 | ||||
| 1923 | 0–3 | Ralph Young | 1393 | ||||
| 1922 | 0–2 | Albert Barron | 1397 | ||||
| 1921 | 0–2 | Albert Barron | 1394 | ||||
| 1920 | 0–4 | George Clark | 1376 | ||||
| 1919few games on file | 0–3 | Chester Brewer | 1415 | ||||
| 1918 | 4–3 | George Gauthier | 1438 | ||||
| 1917few games on file | 0–4 | Chester Brewer | 1399 | ||||
| 1916few games on file | 0–2 | Dutch Sommer | 1477 | ||||
| 1915few games on file | 1–0 | John Macklin | 1525 | ||||
| 1914few games on file | 1–2 | John Macklin | 1467 | ||||
| 1913few games on file | 2–0 | John Macklin | 1454 | ||||
| 1912few games on file | 0–1 | John Macklin | 1335 | ||||
| 1911few games on file | 0–1 | John Macklin | 1270 | ||||
| 1910few games on file | 0–1 | Chester Brewer | 1169 | ||||
| 1908few games on file | 0–0–1 | Chester Brewer | 1005 | ||||
| 1907few games on file | 0–1 | 994 | |||||
| 1905few games on file | 0–2 | 993 | |||||
| 1902few games on file | 0–2 | 995 | |||||
| 1899few games on file | 0–1 | 996 | |||||
| 1898few games on file | 0–1 | 999 |
Officially 727–502–44 since 1896 (per Wikipedia, as of 9/12/25); game by game here, 622–459–31 (1,112 of its 1,273 games are on file). Our file starts in 1898; the program began in 1896. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1900–01, 1903–04, 1906, 1909, 1943: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.