| Coach | Years | Wins | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paul "Bear" Bryant | 38 | 323 | |
| 2. | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 44 | 319 | |
| 3. | Amos Alonzo Stagg | 57 | 314 | |
| 4. | Joe Paterno | 31 | 289 | |
| 5. | Bobby Bowden | 31 | 270 | |
| 6. | Tom Osborne | 24 | 242 | |
| 7. | Woody Hayes | 33 | 238 | |
| 8. | LaVell Edwards | 25 | 238 | |
| 9. | Bo Schembechler | 27 | 234 | |
| 10. | Hayden Fry | 35 | 222 |
(Division I-A four-year colleges only; includes bowl games.)