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College football is a young man’s game, and modern football is often coached by young, 30 and 40-something geniuses who cut their teeth in a new era of offense-friendly rules.
But don’t ignore the old hats, who are almost always at the top of the game. There’s usually a reason these guys have been around forever: They win.
*All ages are as of Nov. 6, 2024.
Ranking Oldest College Football Coaches in 2024
| Coach | Team | Age (Birthday) |
| Mack Brown | North Carolina | 73 (Aug. 27, 1951) |
| Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 69 (Aug. 1, 1955) |
| Don Brown | UMass | 69 (July 31, 1955) |
| K.C. Keeler | Sam Houston | 65 (July 26, 1959) |
| Kyle Whittingham | Utah | 64 (Nov. 21, 1959) |
| Willie Fritz | Houston | 64 (Apr. 2, 1960) |
| Biff Poggi | Charlotte | 64 (June 6, 1960) |
| Curt Cignetti | Indiana | 63 (June 2, 1961) |
| Kevin Wilson | Tulsa | 63 (Oct. 23, 1961) |
| Brian Kelly | LSU | 63 (Oct. 25, 1961) |
| Jeff Tedford | Fresno State | 63 (Nov. 2, 1961) |
| Jim Mora | UConn | 62 (Nov. 19, 1961) |
| Sam Pittman | Arkansas | 62 (Nov. 28, 1961) |
| Jim McElwain | Central Michigan | 62 (March 1, 1962) |
| Jay Norvell | Colorado State | 61 (March 28, 1963) |
| Rich Rodriguez | Jacksonville State | 61 (May 24, 1963) |
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