Most wins by a college football coach (FBS)
The current most wins by a college football coach (fbs) record is 409 wins, held by Joe Paterno (Penn State), set on October 29, 2011. Last checked October 14, 2026.
409
wins
Joe Paterno (Penn State)
- Holder
- Joe Paterno (Penn State)
- Record
- 409 wins
- Date set
- October 29, 2011
- Recognized by
- NCAA
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- BetMGM What college football coach has most wins bm06
- Wikipedia List of college football career coaching wins leaders CC BY-SA 4.0
- ncaa.org Read the source
- gopsusports.com Penn states legendary joe paterno passes
- espn.com Who winningest college football coaches all
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