NCAA Football : Biggest year to year declines
Largest changes in year-to-year win percentages since 1960. Changes greater than
50% are listed below.
Team Years Win % change Records each season
1 Southern Mississippi 2011->2012 -0.857 12-2 (0.857) -> 0-12 (0.000)
2 Tulane 1998->1999 -0.727 12-0 (1.000) -> 3-8 (0.273)
3 Kansas 1968->1969 -0.718 9-2 (0.818) -> 1-9 (0.100)
4 Louisville 1990->1991 -0.693 10-1-1 (0.875) -> 2-9 (0.182)
5 Central Florida 2014->2015 -0.692 9-4 (0.692) -> 0-12 (0.000)
6 Ball St 2008->2009 -0.690 12-2 (0.857) -> 2-10 (0.167)
7 Michigan St 1966->1967 -0.650 9-0-1 (0.950) -> 3-7 (0.300)
8 Miami OH 1975->1976 -0.644 11-1 (0.917) -> 3-8 (0.273)
9 Arizona St 1975->1976 -0.636 12-0 (1.000) -> 4-7 (0.364)
9 Florida St 1972->1973 -0.636 7-4 (0.636) -> 0-11 (0.000)
11 Colorado 1961->1962 -0.618 9-2 (0.818) -> 2-8 (0.200)
12 Virginia Tech 1986->1987 -0.610 9-2-1 (0.792) -> 2-9 (0.182)
13 Central Michigan 2009->2010 -0.607 12-2 (0.857) -> 3-9 (0.250)
13 Michigan St 2015->2016 -0.607 12-2 (0.857) -> 3-9 (0.250)
15 Rice 2008->2009 -0.603 10-3 (0.769) -> 2-10 (0.167)
15 Tulsa 2016->2017 -0.603 10-3 (0.769) -> 2-10 (0.167)
15 UTEP 1988->1989 -0.603 10-3 (0.769) -> 2-10 (0.167)
18 Army 1972->1973 -0.600 6-4 (0.600) -> 0-10 (0.000)
19 Colorado St 1980->1981 -0.591 6-4-1 (0.591) -> 0-12 (0.000)
20 Cincinnati 2009->2010 -0.590 12-1 (0.923) -> 4-8 (0.333)
21 Indiana 2020->2021 -0.583 6-2 (0.750) -> 2-10 (0.167)
22 Stanford 2001->2002 -0.568 9-3 (0.750) -> 2-9 (0.182)
23 Baylor 2019->2020 -0.563 11-3 (0.786) -> 2-7 (0.222)
24 Arkansas 1989->1990 -0.561 10-2 (0.833) -> 3-8 (0.273)
24 Washington St 1997->1998 -0.561 10-2 (0.833) -> 3-8 (0.273)
26 Illinois 1960->1961 -0.556 5-4 (0.556) -> 0-9 (0.000)
27 North Carolina 1972->1973 -0.553 11-1 (0.917) -> 4-7 (0.364)
28 Ohio 1964->1965 -0.550 5-4-1 (0.550) -> 0-10 (0.000)
29 Navy 2019->2020 -0.546 11-2 (0.846) -> 3-7 (0.300)
30 Arkansas St 1975->1976 -0.545 11-0 (1.000) -> 5-6 (0.455)
30 Boston College 1977->1978 -0.545 6-5 (0.545) -> 0-11 (0.000)
30 East Carolina 1983->1984 -0.545 8-3 (0.727) -> 2-9 (0.182)
30 Fresno St 1977->1978 -0.545 9-2 (0.818) -> 3-8 (0.273)
30 Houston 1990->1991 -0.545 10-1 (0.909) -> 4-7 (0.364)
30 Ohio 1976->1977 -0.545 7-4 (0.636) -> 1-10 (0.091)
30 Ohio 2000->2001 -0.545 7-4 (0.636) -> 1-10 (0.091)
30 San Diego St 1977->1978 -0.545 10-1 (0.909) -> 4-7 (0.364)
30 Washington 1972->1973 -0.545 8-3 (0.727) -> 2-9 (0.182)
30 Wyoming 1999->2000 -0.545 7-4 (0.636) -> 1-10 (0.091)
40 Georgia Tech 2014->2015 -0.536 11-3 (0.786) -> 3-9 (0.250)
40 Tulsa 2012->2013 -0.536 11-3 (0.786) -> 3-9 (0.250)
42 Central Michigan 2017->2018 -0.532 8-5 (0.615) -> 1-11 (0.083)
43 Northwestern 2020->2021 -0.528 7-2 (0.778) -> 3-9 (0.250)
44 Maryland 2010->2011 -0.526 9-4 (0.692) -> 2-10 (0.167)
45 Buffalo 2020->2021 -0.524 6-1 (0.857) -> 4-8 (0.333)
45 Fresno St 2018->2019 -0.524 12-2 (0.857) -> 4-8 (0.333)
47 Marshall 2015->2016 -0.519 10-3 (0.769) -> 3-9 (0.250)
47 Notre Dame 2006->2007 -0.519 10-3 (0.769) -> 3-9 (0.250)
49 New Mexico 1964->1965 -0.518 9-2 (0.818) -> 3-7 (0.300)
49 Utah 1964->1965 -0.518 9-2 (0.818) -> 3-7 (0.300)
51 UCLA 1988->1989 -0.515 10-2 (0.833) -> 3-7-1 (0.318)
52 Arkansas 2011->2012 -0.513 11-2 (0.846) -> 4-8 (0.333)
52 Florida 2012->2013 -0.513 11-2 (0.846) -> 4-8 (0.333)
54 Houston 2011->2012 -0.512 13-1 (0.929) -> 5-7 (0.417)
54 Texas 2009->2010 -0.512 13-1 (0.929) -> 5-7 (0.417)
56 Houston 1974->1975 -0.508 8-3-1 (0.708) -> 2-8 (0.200)
57 Hawaii 2007->2008 -0.506 12-1 (0.923) -> 5-7 (0.417)
58 Boston College 1984->1985 -0.500 10-2 (0.833) -> 4-8 (0.333)
58 Cincinnati 1993->1994 -0.500 8-3 (0.727) -> 2-8-1 (0.227)
58 Eastern Michigan 1989->1990 -0.500 7-3-1 (0.682) -> 2-9 (0.182)
58 Kentucky 1977->1978 -0.500 10-1 (0.909) -> 4-6-1 (0.409)
58 LSU 2019->2020 -0.500 15-0 (1.000) -> 5-5 (0.500)
58 Louisiana Lafayette 1980->1981 -0.500 7-4 (0.636) -> 1-9-1 (0.136)
58 Michigan 1964->1965 -0.500 9-1 (0.900) -> 4-6 (0.400)
58 Pittsburgh 1963->1964 -0.500 9-1 (0.900) -> 3-5-2 (0.400)
58 Rutgers 1961->1962 -0.500 9-0 (1.000) -> 5-5 (0.500)
58 San Jose St 1987->1988 -0.500 10-2 (0.833) -> 4-8 (0.333)
58 Wyoming 1969->1970 -0.500 6-4 (0.600) -> 1-9 (0.100)
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