SEC Coaching Stats
Entering 2022 Season
Alabama - Nick Saban
Alabama – Nick Saban – 2021 update
Head coaching career record (26 years): 261-65-1 (.800 winning percentage)
7 x National Champion: 2003 – LSU, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020 – Alabama
9 x SEC Championships: 2001, 2003 – LSU, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 – Alabama
5 x SEC Coach of the Year: 2003 – LSU, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2020 – Alabama
Bowl record: 17-10
Contract details: 2021 salary $8.425 million (Highest in the SEC); signed through 2028 season.
Coaching career breakdown:
Toledo record (1990): 9-2, Michigan State record (1995 – 1999): 34-24-1, LSU record (2000 – 2004): 48-16
Alabama record (2007 – present): 170-23 ***
Career record against SEC opponents: 138-29 ***
Mississippi State: 18-1,vs. Arkansas: 17-2, vs. Tennessee: 16-1, vs. Ole Miss: 16-3, vs. LSU: 11-5, vs. Auburn: 11-8, vs. Florida: 9-4,vs. Texas A&M: 8-1, vs. Kentucky: 8-0, vs. Georgia: 8-2, vs. Vanderbilt: 4-0, vs. Missouri: 4-0, vs. Alabama: 4-1, vs. South Carolina: 4-1
Other coaching stats for Saban since taking the Alabama job in 2007:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 34-11
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 68-19
Home Record: 88-8 overall, 50-7 in SEC
Away Record: 51-8 overall, 49-8 in SEC
Neutral Site Record: 29-7
Biggest win – 63 points: 66-3 vs. Ole Miss, Sept. 30, 2017
Worst loss – 28 points: 16-44 vs. Clemson in National Championship Game, Jan. 7, 2019
Biggest SEC win – 63 points: 66-3 vs. Ole Miss, Sept. 30, 2017
Worst SEC loss – 14 points: 21-35 at South Carolina, Oct. 9, 2010
Interesting stats: Has led Alabama to a No. 1 ranking in 13 consecutive seasons… Saban is 137-9 at Alabama when leading at the half.
*** Saban’s stats include games vacated by Alabama in 2007
Arkansas - Sam Pittman
Arkansas – Sam Pittman
Head coaching career record (3 years): 14-11 (.522 winning percentage)
Bowl record: 1-0
Contract details: 2022 salary $5 million; signed through 2026 season.
Coaching career breakdown:
Arkansas record (2020 – present): 14-11
Career record against SEC opponents: 8-11
Mississippi State: 2-0, vs. Tennessee: 1-0, vs. South Carolina: 1-0, vs. Ole Miss: 1-1, vs. Texas A&M: 1-1, vs. LSU: 1-1, vs. Missouri: 1-1, vs. Florida: 0-1, vs. Alabama: 0-2, vs. Georgia: 0-2, vs. Auburn: 0-2
Other coaching stats for Pittman:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 1-6
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 5-8
Home Record: 10-4 overall, 5-4 in SEC (*1-0 in Little Rock)
Away Record: 2-6 overall, 2-6 in SEC
Neutral Site Record: 2-1, 1-1 in SEC
Biggest win – 42 points: 45-3 vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Oct. 23, 2021
Worst loss – 49 points: 52-3 vs. Alabama, Dec. 12, 2020
Biggest SEC win – 17 points: 34-17 vs. Missouri, Nov. 26, 2021
Worst SEC loss – 49 points: 52-3 vs. Alabama, Dec. 12, 2020
Interesting coaching stats: In 2021, Arkansas beat Texas A&M, LSU and Missouri in the same season for the first time ever. Razorbacks +6 win differential was its best since 2005.
Auburn- Bryan Harsin
Auburn – Bryan Harsin
Head coaching career record (10 years): 84-31 (.726 winning percentage)
Bowl record: 4-3
Contract details: 2021 salary $5.25 million; signed through 2026 season.
Coaching career breakdown:
Arkansas State record (2013): 7-5
Boise State record (2014 – 2020): 69-19
Auburn record (2021 – present): 8-7
Career record against SEC opponents: 3-5
vs. Arkansas: 1-0, vs. LSU: 1-0, vs. Ole Miss: 1-0, vs. Georgia: 0-1, vs. Texas A&M: 0-1, vs. Mississippi State: 0-1, vs. South Carolina: 0-1, vs. Alabama: 0-1
Other coaching stats for Harsin:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 1-4
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 2-12
Coaching records since taking over at Auburn:
Home Record: 6-3 overall; 1-3 in SEC
Away Record: 2-3 overall; 2-2 in SEC
Neutral Site Record: 0-1
Biggest win – 62 points: 62-0 vs. Alabama State on Sept. 11, 2021
Worst loss – 24 points: 34-10 loss vs. Georgia on Oct. 9, 2021
Biggest SEC win – 15 points: 38-23 win at Arkansas on Oct. 16, 2021
Worst SEC loss – 24 points: 34-10 loss vs. Georgia on Oct. 9, 2021
Florida- Billy Napier
Florida – Billy Napier
Head coaching career record (5 years): 41-13 (.769 winning percentage)
Sun Belt Champion — 2021, won three Sun Belt West Division Titles in four seasons at Louisiana
Bowl record: 2-1
Contract details: 2022 salary $7.1 million; signed thru 2028
Coaching career breakdown:
Louisiana record (2018 – 2021): 40-12
Florida record (2022 – present): 1-1
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 1-1
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 2-5
Career record against SEC opponents: 0-1
Other coaching stats for Napier since taking over at Florida:
vs. Kentucky: 0-1
Home Record: 1-1 overall; 0-1 in SEC games
Away Record:
Neutral site record:
Biggest win – points: 3 points 29-26 over Utah, Sept. 3, 2022
Worst loss – points:
Biggest SEC win –
Worst SEC loss –
Interesting stats: Record in one-score games: 17-3 (16-3 at Louisiana, 1-0 at Florida)
Georgia- Kirby Smart
Georgia – Kirby Smart
Head coaching career record (7 years): 69-15 (.817 winning percentage)
5 x National Champion: 2021 Georgia
As assistant: 2009 (Defensive coordinator), 2011 (Defensive coordinator), 2012 (Defensive coordinator), 2015 (Defensive coordinator) – Alabama
2017 SEC Champion
2017 SEC Coach of the Year (AP)
Bowl record: 6-2
Contract details: 2022 salary $11.4 million (No. 2 in SEC); signed thru 2032
Coaching career breakdown:
Georgia record (2016 – present): 69-15
Career record against SEC opponents: 43-13
Kentucky: 6-0, vs. Missouri: 6-0, vs. Auburn: 6-1, vs. South Carolina: 6-1, vs. Tennessee: 5-1, Vanderbilt: 4-1, vs. Florida: 4-2, vs. Mississippi State: 2-0, vs. Arkansas: 2-0, vs. Texas A&M: 1-0, vs. Alabama: 1-4, vs. Ole Miss: 0-1, vs. LSU: 0-2,
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 14-7
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 25-12
Home Record: 30-4 overall, 18-3 in SEC
Away Record: 23-4 overall, 19-4 in SEC
Neutral site record: 14-7 overall, 7-5 vs. SEC
Biggest win – 62 points: 62-0 at Vanderbilt, Sept. 25, 2021
Worst loss – 31 points: 14-45 at Ole Miss Sept. 24, 2016
Biggest SEC win – 62 points: 62-0 at Vanderbilt, Sept. 25, 2021
Worst SEC loss – 31 points: 14-45 at Ole Miss Sept. 24, 2016
Interesting stats: Kirby Smart’s record is 58-4 when leading at halftime… His record is 9-10 when losing at the half… Smart’s record is 48-1 when his team scores 30+
Kentucky Mark Stoops
Kentucky – Mark Stoops
Head coaching career record (10 years): 62-53 (.538 winning percentage)
2018 SEC Coach of the Year
Bowl record: 4-2
Contract details: 2022 salary $6.75 million; signed thru 2027
Coaching career breakdown:
Kentucky record (2013 – present): 62-53
Career record against SEC opponents: 30-45
Vanderbilt: 7-2, vs. South Carolina: 7-2, vs. Missouri: 6-3, vs. Mississippi State: 3-6, vs. Tennessee: 2-7, vs. Florida: 3-7, vs. Arkansas: 1-0, vs. LSU: 1-1, vs. Texas A&M: 0-1, vs. Auburn: 0-2, vs. Ole Miss: 0-2, vs. Alabama: 0-3, vs. Georgia: 0-9
Other coaching stats for Stoops since taking the Kentucky job in 2013:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 1-14
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 10-18
Home Record: 43-22 overall, 19-18 in SEC
Away Record: 15-28 overall, 11-27 in SEC
Neutral Site Record: 4-3
Biggest win – 48 points: 58-10 vs. Charlotte Nov. 21, 2015
Worst loss – 60 points: 3-63 at Alabama Nov. 21, 2020
Biggest SEC win – 27 points: 34-7 at Tennessee Oct. 17, 2020
Worst SEC loss – 60 points: 3-63 at Alabama Nov. 21, 2020
Interesting stat: Mark Stoops’ career record is 9-42 when losing at the half
LSU Brian Kelly
LSU – Brian Kelly
Head coaching career record (19 years): 167-63 (.725 winning percentage)
2x Division II National Champion: Grand Valley State 2002 & 2003
2× AP College Football Coach of the Year (2012, 2018); 3× Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2009, 2012, 2018)
Bowl record: 7-6
Contract details: 2022 salary $9 million; signed thru 2032 (10-year deal/$95 million total)
Coaching career breakdown:
Central Michigan record (2004 – 2006): 19-16
Cincinnati record (2007 – 2009): 34-6
Notre Dame record (2010 – 2021): 113-40
LSU record (2022 – present): 1-1
Career record against SEC opponents at LSU: 0-0
Other SEC coaching stats for Kelly:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents:
Record vs. Top 25 opponents:
Home Record: at LSU, in SEC
Away Record: at LSU, in SEC
Neutral Site Record: 0-1
Biggest win – points:
Worst loss – points:
Biggest SEC win – points:
Worst SEC loss – points:
Interesting stats:
Ole Miss- Lane Kiffin
Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin
Head coaching career record (11 years): 79-42 (.650 winning percentage)
Bowl record: 3-3
Contract details: 2020 salary $7.25 million; signed through 2025
Coaching career breakdown:
Tennessee (2009): 7-6
USC (2010 – 2013): 28-15
FAU (2016 – 2018): 27-13
Ole Miss (2020 — present): 17-8
Career record against SEC opponents at Ole Miss: 10-7
vs. Mississippi State: 2-0, vs. Vanderbilt: 2-0, vs. Texas A&M: 1-0, vs. Tennessee: 1-0, vs. Kentucky: 1-0, vs. South Carolina: 1-0, vs. LSU: 1-1, vs. Arkansas: 1-1, vs. Florida: 0-1, vs. Auburn: 0-2, vs. Alabama: 0-2
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 0-4
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 3-5
Home Record: 9-3 overall, 6-3 in SEC
Away Record: 4-4 overall, 4-4 in SEC
Neutral Site Record: 2-1
Mississippi State- Mike Leach
Mississippi State – Mike Leach
Head coaching career record (21 years): 152-103 (.594 winning percentage)
Contract details: 2022 salary $5 million; signed through 2025
Coaching career breakdown:
Texas Tech (2000 – 2009): 84-43
Washington State (2012 – 2019): 55-47
Mississippi State record (2020 – present): 13-13
Leach’s coaching stats since taking over at Mississippi State:
Career record against SEC opponents: 7-11
vs. Vanderbilt: 2-0, vs. Texas A&M: 1-1, vs. LSU: 1-1, vs. Missouri: 1-0, vs. Auburn: 1-1, vs. Kentucky: 1-1, vs. Georgia: 0-1, vs. Arkansas: 0-2, vs. Alabama: 0-2, vs. Ole Miss: 0-2
Record vs. Top 10 opponents at MSU: 1-3
Record vs. Top 25 opponents at MSU: 4-5
Home record: 7-6 overall, 3-6 in SEC
Away record: 5-6 overall, 4-5 in SEC
Neutral site record: 1-1
Missouri - Eli Drinkwitz
Missouri – Eli Drinkwitz
Head coaching career record (4 years): 29-20 (.592 winning percentage)
Bowl record: 0-2
Contract details: 2022 salary $6 million; signed through 2027
Coaching career breakdown:
Appalachian State record (2019): 12-1
Missouri record (2020 – present): 17-19
Career record against SEC opponents: 11-15
vs. South Carolina: 3-0, vs. Vanderbilt: 3-0, vs. Arkansas: 2-1, vs. Florida: 1-2, vs. Kentucky: 1-2, vs. LSU: 1-0, vs. Mississippi State: 0-1, vs. Texas A&M: 0-1, vs. Alabama: 0-1, vs. Auburn: 0-1, vs. Tennessee: 0-3, vs. Georgia: 0-3
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 0-6
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 2-9
Home Record: 25-9 overall; 8-6 in SEC
Away Record: 9-12 overall; 3-9 in SEC
Neutral site record: 0-2
Biggest win – 41 points: 41-0 vs. Vanderbilt on Nov. 28, 2020
Worst loss – 42 points:24-66 at Tennessee on Nov. 12, 2022
Biggest SEC win – 41 points: 41-0 vs. Vanderbilt on Nov. 28, 2020
Worst SEC loss – 42 points: 24-66 at Tennessee on Nov. 12, 2022
Interesting stats: Drinkwitz’s record is 22-1 when his team is up at halftime; Drinkwitz’s record is 1-12 when his team is losing at halftime (needs an update)
South Carolina - Shane Beamer
South Carolina – Shane Beamer
Head coaching career record (2 years): 15-11 (.577 winning percentage)
Bowl record: 1-1
Contract details: 2022 salary $6.125 million; signed through 2027
Coaching career breakdown:
South Carolina record (2021 – present): 15-11
Career record against SEC opponents: 7-9
vs. Vanderbilt: 2-0, vs. Auburn: 1-0, vs. Florida: 1-1, vs. Kentucky: 1-1, vs. Tennessee: 1-1, vs. Texas A&M: 1-1, vs. Arkansas: 0-1, vs. Georgia: 0-2, vs. Missouri: 0-2
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 2-3
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 3-8
Home Record: 10-4 overall; 5-3 in SEC
Away Record: 4-6 overall; 2-6 in SEC
Neutral site record: 1-1
Biggest win – 46 points: 46-0 vs. Eastern Illinois on Sept. 4, 2021
Worst loss – 48 points: 48-0 vs. Georgia on Sept. 17, 2022
Biggest SEC win – 25 points: 63-38 vs. Tennessee on Nov. 19, 2022
Worst SEC loss – 48 points: 48-0 vs. Georgia on Sept. 17, 2022
Tennessee - Josh Heupel
Tennessee – Josh Heupel
Head coaching career record (6 years): 46-16 (.742 winning percentage)
Bowl record: 2-3
Contract details: 2023 salary $9 million; signed through 2029
Coaching career breakdown:
UCF (2018 – 2020): 28-8
Tennessee (2021 — present): 18-8
Career record against SEC opponents: 10-6
vs. Kentucky: 2-0, vs. Missouri: 2-0, vs. Vanderbilt: 2-0, vs. LSU: 1-0, vs. Alabama: 1-1, vs. Florida: 1-1, vs. South Carolina: 1-1, vs. Ole Miss: 0-1, vs. Georgia: 0-2,
Other head coaching stats for Heupel:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 2-4
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 9-8
Home Record: 29-5 overall; 6-2 in SEC
Away Record: 17-8 overall; 4-4 in SEC
Neutral Site Record: 2-3
Biggest win – 62 points: 62-0 vs. Florida A&M on Aug. 29, 2019
Worst loss – 26 points: 23-49 vs. BYU on Dec. 22, 2020
Biggest SEC win – 42 points: 66-24 vs. Missouri on Nov. 12, 2022
Worst SEC loss – 25 points: 63-38 at South Carolina on Nov. 19, 2022
Interesting stats: Tennessee broke the school record (113 seasons) for points scored in Heupel’s first season with 511; Vols also broke the record for touchdowns scored in a single season (67)
Texas A&M- Jimbo Fisher
Texas A&M – Jimbo Fisher
Head coaching career record (13 years): 122-44 career (.735 winning percentage)
2 x National Champion: 2003 (Offensive coordinator) – LSU, 2013 – Florida State
3 x ACC Championships: 2012, 2013, 2014
Bowl record: 8-2
Contract details: 2020 salary $9 million (No. 2 in SEC); signed through 2031. $95.6 million buyout (No. 1 in the SEC)
Coaching career breakdown:
Florida State (2010 – 2017): 83-23
Texas A&M (2018 – present): 39-21
Career SEC record: 23-18
vs. Arkansas: 4-1, vs. South Carolina: 4-1, vs. LSU: 3-2, vs. Ole Miss: 2-2, vs. Auburn: 2-3, vs. Mississippi State: 2-3, vs. Alabama: 1-4, vs. Florida: 1-1, vs. Kentucky: 1-0, vs. Missouri: 1-0, vs. Tennessee: 1-0, vs. Vanderbilt: 1-0, vs. Georgia: 0-1
Other coaching stats for Fisher:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 12-18
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 26-25
Home Record: 26-8 at Texas A&M, 10-4 in SEC (62-15 overall)
Away Record: 7-13 at Texas A&M, 7-12 in SEC (36-22 overall)
Neutral site record: 6-1 at Texas A&M, 3-1 in SEC (14-5 overall)
Biggest win – 52 points: 59-2 vs. Northwestern State, Aug. 30, 2018
Worst loss – 43 points: 20-63 at Louisville, Sept. 17, 2016
Biggest SEC win – 45 points: 48-3 at South Carolina, Nov. 7, 2020
Worst SEC loss – 43 points: 7-50 at LSU, Nov. 30, 2019
Interesting stats: Jimbo Fisher’s record is 92-9 when leading at halftime… His record is 14-22 when losing at the half… Fisher was 10-2 against the SEC as Florida State head coach (needs to be updated)
Vanderbilt- Clark Lea
Vanderbilt – Clark Lea
Head coaching career record (2 years): 7-17 (.292 winning percentage)
Bowl record: N/A
Contract details: N/A
Coaching career breakdown:
Vanderbilt (2021 – present): 7-17
Career record against SEC opponents: 2-14
Florida: 1-1, Kentucky: 1-1, Georgia: 0-2, Missouri: 0-2, Ole Miss: 0-2, South Carolina: 0-2, Tennessee: 0-2, Alabama: 0-1, Mississippi State: 0-1
Other coaching stats for Lea:
Record vs. Top 10 opponents: 0-5
Record vs. Top 25 opponents: 1-8
Home Record: 3-10 overall, 1-7 in SEC
Away Record: 4-7 overall, 1-7 in SEC
Neutral site record: 0-0
Biggest win – 53 points: 63-10 at Hawaii: Aug. 27, 2022
Worst loss – 62 points: 0-62 vs. Georgia: Sept. 25, 2021
Biggest SEC win – 7 points: 31-24 vs. Florida: Nov. 19, 2022
Worst SEC loss – 62 points: 0-62 vs. Georgia: Sept. 25, 2021