Longest Tenured FBS Head Coaches: All 134 FBS Teams (Updated as Needed)
/Update 7/23/25: This current list is now just missing the new hires for the 2025 season. The list also includes Rico Carty (Delaware) and Ryan Beard (Missouri State)
1. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa: 27th season
2. Kyle Whittingham, Utah: 21st season
3. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State: 21st season
4. Troy Calhoun, Air Force: 19th season
5. Dabo Swinney, Clemson: 18th season
6. Mark Stoops, Kentucky: 13th season
7. Dave Doeren, NC State: 13th season
8. Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio): 12th season
9. Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan: 12th season
10. Jeff Monken, Army: 12th season
11. James Franklin, Penn State: 12th season
12. Pat Narduzzi, Pitt: 11th season
13. Matt Campbell, Iowa State: 10th season
14. Jason Candle, Toledo: 10th season
15. Kirby Smart, Georgia: 10th season
16. Kalani Sitake, BYU: 10th season
17. P. J. Fleck, Minnesota: 9th season
18. Justin Wilcox, California: 9th season
19. Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky: 7th season
20. Ryan Day, Ohio State: 7th season
21. Mike Locksley, Maryland: 7th season
22. Chris Klieman, Kansas State: 7th season
23. Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois: 7th season
24. Greg Schiano, Rutgers: 6th season
25. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss: 6th season
26. Mike Norvell, Florida State: 6th season
27. Sam Pittman, Arkansas: 6th season
28. Ricky Rahne, Old Dominion: 6th season
29. Jeff Traylor, UTSA: 6th season
30. Eliah Drinkwitz, Missouri: 6th season
31. Ryan Silverfield, Memphis: 6th season
32. Dave Aranda, Baylor: 6th season
33. Shane Beamer, South Carolina: 5th season
34. Butch Jones: Arkansas State: 5th season
35. Clark Lea, Vanderbilt: 5th season
36. Bret Bielema, Illinois: 5th season
37. Steve Sarkisian, Texas: 5th season
38. Josh Heupel, Tennessee: 5th season
39. Lance Leipold, Kansas: 5th season
40. Clay Helton, Georgia Southern: 4th season
41. Joey McGuire, Texas Tech: 4th season
42. Jim Mora, UConn: 4th season
43. Billy Napier, Florida: 4th season
44. Lincoln Riley, USC: 4th season
45. Sonny Dykes, TCU: 4th season
46. Rhett Lashlee, SMU: 4th season
47. Brian Kelly, LSU: 4th season
48. Sonny Cumbie, Louisiana Tech: 4th season
49. Brent Pry, Virginia Tech: 4th season
50. Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame: 4th season
51. Joe Moorhead, Akron: 4th season
52. Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana: 4th season
53. Brent Venables, Oklahoma: 4th season
54. Mario Cristobal, Miami (FL): 4th season
55. Jay Norvell, Colorado State: 4th season
56. Tony Elliott, Virginia: 4th season
57. Ryan Carty, Delaware: 4th season
58. Dan Lanning, Oregon: 4th season
59. Timmy Chang, Hawaii: 4th season
60. Brent Key, Georgia Tech: 4th season
61. Matt Rhule, Nebraska: 3rd season
62. Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State: 3rd season
63. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin: 3rd season
64. Hugh Freeze, Auburn: 3rd season
65. Trent Dilfer, UAB: 3rd season
66. GJ Kinne, Texas State: 3rd season
67. Deion Sanders, Colorado: 3rd season
68. Alex Golesh, USF: 3rd season
69. Jamey Chadwell, Liberty: 3rd season
70. Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina: 3rd season
71. Scott Satterfield, Cincinnati: 3rd season
72. Jeff Brohm, Louisville: 3rd season
73. Lance Taylor, Western Michigan: 3rd season
74. Eric Morris, North Texas: 3rd season
75. Brian Newberry, Navy: 3rd season
76. Ryan Beard, Missouri State: 3rd season
77. David Braun, Northwestern: 3rd season
78. Spencer Danielson, Boise State: 3rd season
79. Jonathan Smith, Michigan State: 2nd season
80. Jeff Lebby, Mississippi State: 2nd season
81. Mike Elko, Texas A&M: 2nd season
82. Fran Brown, Syracuse: 2nd season
83. Trent Bray, Oregon State: 2nd season
84. Sean Lewis, San Diego State: 2nd season
85. Curt Cignetti, Indiana: 2nd season
86. Willie Fritz, Houston: 2nd season
87. Spencer Danielson, Boise State: 2nd season
88. Jeff Choate, Nevada: 2nd season
89. Scotty Walden, UTEP: 2nd season
90. Derek Mason, Middle 2nd season
91. Bryant Vincent, ULM: 2nd season
92. Jay Sawvel, Wyoming: 2nd season
93. Bob Chesney, James Madison: 2nd season
94. Manny Diaz, Duke: 2nd season
95. Jon Sumrall, Tulane: 2nd season
96. Gerard Parker, Troy: 2nd season
97. Tony Sanchez, New Mexico State: 2nd season
98. Kalen DeBoer, Alabama: 2nd season
99. Jedd Fisch, Washington: 2nd season
100. Brent Brennan, Arizona: 2nd season
101. Major Applewhite, South Alabama: 2nd season
102. Pete Lembo, Buffalo: 2nd season
103. Ken Niumatalolo, San Jose State: 2nd season
104. Sherrone Moore, Michigan: 2nd season
105. Bill O’Brien, Boston College: 2nd season
106. Deshaun Foster, UCLA: 2nd season
107. Dell McGee, Georgia State: 2nd season
108. Blake Harrell, East Carolina State: 2nd season