How many points is a head coach worth?

The SABAN rating is the points per game a coach adds over an average coach, net of roster talent, opponent, and program resources (enrollment, stadium size, endowment), from every drive of 2009–2025. Total is offense + defense + recruiting. How it works


Dan Lanning	+1.3	4
Ryan Day	+0.6	8
Nick Saban	+0.6	15
Curt Cignetti	-1.2	4
Marcus Freeman	+0.4	5
Kirby Smart	+2.0	10
Josh Heupel	+0.6	8
Lincoln Riley	+0.6	9
Jim Harbaugh	-0.1	11
Dabo Swinney	+0.4	17
Rhett Lashlee	+0.5	4
Jon Sumrall	-0.1	4
Kalen DeBoer	+0.7	6
Spencer Danielson	+0.5	3
G.J. Kinne	+0.3	3
Chris Klieman	+0.6	7
Mike Elko	+0.5	4
Joey McGuire	+1.2	4
Kane Wommack	-0.4	3
Ed Orgeron	-0.3	7
Kyle Whittingham	+0.1	17
Mario Cristobal	+0.6	12
Jeff Brohm	+0.3	12
Bobby Petrino	-0.6	9
Jimbo Fisher	-0.0	14
Gus Malzahn	-0.1	13
Lane Kiffin	+0.3	14
Brian Kelly	-0.1	17
Sam Pittman	+0.7	6
Hugh Freeze	-0.6	13
Mike Leach	-0.7	12
Pat Fitzgerald	-0.2	14
Brian Newberry	-1.3	3
Mike Gundy	+0.1	17
Jake Dickert	+1.1	5
Jeff Traylor	+0.4	6
Scott Satterfield	+0.0	12
James Franklin	+0.6	15
Steve Sarkisian	-0.3	11
Bob Stoops	-0.2	9
Dan Mullen	-0.5	14
Ricky Rahne	+0.1	5
Paul Chryst	-0.2	11
Herm Edwards	-0.0	5
Deion Sanders	+1.5	3
Eli Drinkwitz	+0.6	7
Eric Morris	+0.5	3
Chip Kelly	+0.2	10
Brent Venables	+1.6	4
Matt Campbell	-0.3	15
Bryan Harsin	-0.4	10
Shawn Clark	+0.4	5
Matt Wells	-0.7	9
Jason Candle	-0.1	11
Brent Key	+0.1	4
David Braun	+0.3	3
Charles Huff	+0.2	5
David Shaw	+0.4	12
Gary Patterson	-1.2	13
Mike Norvell	+0.6	10
Tom Herman	-0.2	8
Jeff Tedford	-0.2	9
Dana Holgorsen	-0.3	13
Kenny Dillingham	+0.8	3
Jamey Chadwell	+0.4	8
Dave Aranda	+0.7	6
Jonathan Smith	+0.4	8
Kirk Ferentz	+0.2	17
Andy Avalos	+0.2	3
Jedd Fisch	+0.3	6
Scott Frost	-0.1	8
P.J. Fleck	-0.2	13
Tyson Helton	+0.7	7
Manny Diaz	+0.9	5
Shane Beamer	+0.5	5
Mack Brown	+0.3	11
Major Applewhite	-0.0	5
Clay Helton	+0.1	11
Pat Narduzzi	+0.4	11
Ryan Silverfield	+1.0	6
Billy Napier	+0.1	8
Barry Odom	+0.3	7
Bret Bielema	-0.2	14
K.C. Keeler	-0.8	3
Dave Doeren	+0.7	15
Kalani Sitake	-0.1	10
Sonny Dykes	+0.1	15
Neal Brown	+0.1	9
Justin Fuente	+0.0	10
Luke Fickell	+0.3	10
Mike Locksley	+0.6	10
Bill Clark	-1.4	6
Willie Fritz	-0.6	12
Alex Golesh	+0.6	3
Ken Niumatalolo	+0.4	16
Lance Leipold	+0.5	11
Jim Mora	-0.3	10
Chip Lindsey	+0.8	3
Todd Graham	-0.1	11
Bronco Mendenhall	+0.3	15
Troy Calhoun	-0.6	17
Jim McElwain	-0.1	12
Jeff Monken	-0.3	12
Dino Babers	+0.4	10
Rich Rodriguez	+0.0	11
Willie Taggart	-0.1	13
Dave Clawson	+0.1	16
Mark Stoops	+0.4	13
Matt Rhule	+0.4	10
Chuck Martin	-0.3	12
Tim Albin	+0.0	5
Brady Hoke	-0.3	11
Tim Beck	+0.0	3
Seth Littrell	-0.1	7
Sean Lewis	-0.4	7
Mike MacIntyre	-0.4	12
Bill O'Brien	+0.7	4
Skip Holtz	-0.3	13
Philip Montgomery	-0.7	9
Shawn Elliott	+0.2	8
Jerry Kill	+0.2	10
Brent Pry	+1.6	4
Bryant Vincent	-1.0	3
Blake Anderson	-1.2	11
Justin Wilcox	+0.0	9
Biff Poggi	+0.4	3
Paul Petrino	-1.6	12
Don Brown	+0.9	3
Jay Norvell	+0.2	9
Nick Rolovich	+0.4	7
Steve Addazio	-0.5	11
Michael Desormeaux	+0.4	5
Tom Allen	-0.5	8
Clark Lea	+0.5	5
Tim Lester	-1.1	6
Greg Schiano	+0.9	9
Jeff Hafley	+0.7	4
Brent Brennan	+0.3	9
Butch Davis	-0.6	7
Craig Bohl	-0.4	10
Chad Lunsford	+0.0	6
Tony Elliott	+0.7	4
Mike Houston	-0.2	6
Joe Moorhead	-0.7	6
D.J. Durkin	+0.6	4
Rod Carey	-0.2	9
Gerad Parker	+0.3	3
Tim Brewster	-0.7	3
Mel Tucker	-0.2	5
Kevin Wilson	-0.8	8
Rick Stockstill	+0.5	15
David Cutcliffe	+0.2	13
Lance Taylor	-0.1	3
Frank Wilson	+0.2	5
Scot Loeffler	-0.9	6
Mike Neu	+0.2	9
Karl Dorrell	+0.5	3
Terry Bowden	-0.8	10
Timmy Chang	+0.4	4
Butch Jones	-0.1	14
Pete Lembo	+0.3	7
Will Healy	-0.6	4
Trent Dilfer	+0.5	3
Thomas Hammock	+0.2	7
Randy Edsall	-0.1	11
Jake Spavital	-0.5	4
Sonny Cumbie	+0.1	5
Mike Sanford Jr.	+0.2	3
Geoff Collins	+0.2	6
Will Hall	-0.7	4
Marcus Arroyo	+0.5	3
Doug Martin	-0.1	10
Maurice Linguist	-0.4	3
Tyson Summers	+0.4	3
Derek Mason	-0.6	9
Chris Creighton	-0.2	12
Stan Drayton	+0.2	3
Everett Withers	-0.0	5
Jeff Scott	-0.1	3
Dana Dimel	-0.7	6
Tony Sanchez	-0.6	7
Mike Bloomgren	-0.5	7
Scotty Walden	+1.1	3
Danny Gonzales	-0.5	4
Tom Arth	-0.9	3
Walt Bell	-0.1	3