Here's Every College Football Coach Has Fared Against the Spread in Bowl Games

Bowl season presents sports bettors with a different type of handicapping process. More than ever, trends and motivation help craft a strong bet in bowl games.

One key trend is all about the coaches, and how they have historically performed in postseason bowl games during their careers.

Here is every coach's bowl season record against the spread (ATS), listed in periodic order of bowl games. You can find opening odds for every bowl game on the board here, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

College Football Coaching Records in Bowl Games vs. the Spread

1. Jason Candle, Toledo, 1-3

2. Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee, 2-6

3. Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina, 0-1

4. Shawn Clark, Appalachian State, 1-1

5. Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky, 0-1-1

6. Bill Clark, UAB, 2-1

7. Kalani Sitake, BYU, 2-2

8. Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan, 3-0

9. Hugh Freeze, Liberty, 4-1

10. Blake Anderson, Utah State, 2-4

11. Philip Montgomery, Tulsa, 1-2

12. Craig Bohl, Wyoming, 3-0

13. Shawn Hamilton, Kent State, 1-0

14. Brady Hoke, San Diego State, 1-3-1

15. Jeff Traylor, UTSA, 1-0

16. Jeff Monken, Army, 3-1

17. Gus Malzahn, UCF, 3-4

18. Chuck Martin, Miami (OH), 2-0

19. Seth Littrell, North Texas, 1-3

20. Ryan Silverfield, Memphis 1-1

21. Todd Graham, Hawai'i, 6-4

22. Mike Neu, Ball State, 1-0

23. Shawn Elliot, Georgia State 2-1

24. Time Lester, 0-1-1

25. Dan Holgorsen, Houston, 1-7

26. Bryan Harsin, Auburn 3-2

27. Scott Satterfield, Louisville, 3-1

28. Troy Calhoun, Air Force, 6-4

29. Mike Leach, Mississippi State, 3-7

30. Dave Doeren, North Carolina State 5-2

31. Chip Kelly, UCLA, 2-2

32. Neal Brown, West Virginia, 2-2

33. PJ Fleck, Minnesota 4-1

34. Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia, 8-6

35. Matt Campbell, Iowa State, 3-4

36. Dabo Swinney, Clemson, 11-6

37. Mack Brown, North Carolina 1-1*

Only counts second tenure with Tar Heels, starting in 2019

38. Jeff Brohm, Purdue 2-2

39. Josh Heupel, Tennessee 1-2

40. Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh, 1-3

41. Herm Edwards, Arizona State 1-1

42. Paul Chryst, Wisconsin, 5-3

43. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M, 7-3

44. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest, 2-5

45. Kirby Smart, Georgia, 5-2

46. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, 3-4

47. Jim McElwain, Cnetral Michigan, 2-2

48. Luck Fickell, Cincinnati, 2-2

49. Nick Saban, Aalbama, 10-7*

Only counting record at Alabama

50. James Franklin, Penn State, 6-3

51. Mark Stoops, Kentucky, 3-2

52. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa, 10-5*

Does not include bowl appearances in 2001 and 2002.

53. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, 9-6

54. Kyle Whittingham, Utah, 9-5

55. Ryan Day, Ohio State, 1-2

56. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss, 2-2

57. Chris Klieman, Kansas State, 0-1

Teams that were not included on the list are led by someone making their first bowl appearance, whether it is their head coach or interim head coach.

Those teams include: North Illinois, Oregon State, Marshall, Louisiana-Lafayette, Old Dominion, Missouri, Florida, Nevada, East Carolina, Boston College, Texas Tech, SMU, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Oregon, Oklahoma (longtime coach Bob Stoops will be filling in), South Carolina, Michigan State, Washington State, Miami (FL), Boise State, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Baylor, and LSU.