List of college football career coaching losses leaders

If the team competed at a time before the official organization of either of the two groups but is generally accepted as a "college football program" it would also be included.

Watson Brown, whose head coaching tenure included stints at Austin Peay (1979–1980), Cincinnati (1983), Vanderbilt (1986–1990), UAB (1995–2006), and Tennessee Tech (2007–2015), holds the record for most losses with 211.

[3] The Daily Oklahoman wrote that "only good football coaches are allowed to lose as many" as Brown, much like "only good baseball pitchers are allowed to absorb 20 losses in a season or 150–200 losses in a career".

Individuals indicated in bold type are expected to remain coaching in the next college football season of 2023.

As of the end of the 2023 season, Watson Brown is the all-time leader in career losses with a total of 211.