Conference rankings
Big Ten Coach Rankings
Ranked on what coaches do with the talent they have, with recent seasons counting more. Coaches with fewer than 13 FBS games are discounted and tagged Provisional.
Rating 0–100: better than that % of the 138 active FBS head coaches. 50 is average.Grade on a curve. A+ is the top 3%.How ratings work →
*All = since 2012
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Big Ten head coaches, ranked within the conference. The small number is each coach's national rank.
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| 1#1 FBS | Curt CignettiIndiana · Year 3 | 54–7 | #18 | +67 | +33.0 | +7.0 | Power 4 | |
| 2#2 FBS | Bob ChesneyUCLA · Year 1 | 29–6 | #28 | +62 | +5.3 | +3.1 | Power 4 | |
| 3#5 FBS | Ryan DayOhio State · Year 9 | 88–14 | #2 | +1 | +2.3 | +0.7 | Power 4 | |
| 4#11 FBS | Dan LanningOregon · Year 5 | 53–11 | #7 | −0 | +7.0 | +1.8 | Power 4 | |
| 5#12 FBS | Matt CampbellPenn State · Year 1 | 110–74 | #43 | +21 | +10.6 | −0.6 | Power 4 | |
| 6#17 FBS | Kyle WhittinghamMichigan · Year 1 | 116–66 | #27 | +15 | −6.6 | +0.3 | Power 4 | |
| 7#24 FBS | Bret BielemaIllinois · Year 6 | 79–68 | #42 | +5 | +5.2 | +1.6 | Power 4 | |
| 8#29 FBS | Lincoln RileyUSC · Year 5 | 97–30 | #14 | −3 | +2.4 | +0.6 | Power 4 | |
| 9#30 FBS | Kirk FerentzIowa · Year 28 | 123–64 | #30 | +17 | – | +15.1 | Power 4 | |
| 10#40 FBS | Barry OdomPurdue · Year 2 | 50–48 | #51 | +9 | +3.5 | −4.0 | Power 4 | |
| 11#44 FBS | Jedd FischWashington · Year 3 | 37–36 | #52 | −10 | +1.0 | +0.2 | Power 4 | |
| 12#45 FBS | David BraunNorthwestern · Year 4 | 25–21 | #60 | −4 | +7.7 | +4.7 | Power 4 | |
| 13#58 FBS | Matt RhuleNebraska · Year 4 | 71–65 | #54 | −7 | +1.6 | −2.9 | Power 4 | |
| 14#65 FBS | P.J. FleckMinnesota · Year 10 | 101–69 | #50 | +11 | +1.1 | +8.8 | Power 4 | |
| 15#96 FBS | Greg SchianoRutgers · Year 7 | 33–47 | #79 | −22 | +8.4 | −0.6 | Power 4 | |
| 16#103 FBS | Mike LocksleyMaryland · Year 8 | 38–50 | #65 | −24 | +2.8 | −4.8 | Power 4 | |
| 17#106 FBS | Luke FickellWisconsin · Year 4 | 79–42 | #43 | +4 | −2.6 | +6.0 | Power 4 | |
| 18#135 FBS | Pat FitzgeraldMichigan State · Year 1 | 72–71 | #69 | −26 | +1.9 | +0.5 | Power 4 |