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Ranking the 25 best head coaches in college football history

By Zach Bigalke

Apr 22, 2017; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban talks with defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt during the A-day game at Bryant Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban talks with defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt during the A-day game at Bryant Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 15, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes Scarlett team head coach Urban Meyer watches his offense during the first quarter of the annual spring game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 15, 2017; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes Scarlett team head coach Urban Meyer watches his offense during the first quarter of the annual spring game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

14. Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer is the first of two active head coaches on this list. He first made his name as the original BCS Buster before rebuilding both Florida and Ohio State. Back in 2004, Meyer was the hotshot coach that had led Utah to a Mountain West title, a perfect regular season, and an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl to face Big East champion Pittsburgh. Meyer coached the Utes to a landmark 35-7 demolition of the Panthers, then departed for the SEC.

With Florida, Meyer inherited a team that had fallen on hard times during former head coach Ron Zook’s tenure. In his second season leading the Gators, Meyer led Florida to its first national title in a decade. Two years later, he rode the unorthodox offensive firepower of Tim Tebow to bring a second national title to the Swamp. But after just five years with the team Meyer elected to leave the Gators in 2010, as he took a leave of absence to deal with health issues.

By 2012, he was back in coaching with Ohio State. After his first season ended prematurely due to sanctions on the Buckeyes from Jim Tressel’s time with the team, Meyer led Ohio State to the College Football Playoff national title in 2014. In Meyer’s five seasons in Columbus, the Buckeyes have won at least 11 games every season.

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