NCAA Football: Biggest year-to-year declines
Largest changes in year-to-year win percentages each season since 1960.
Changes greater than 50% are listed below.
RANK TEAM YEARS WIN % CHANGE RECORDS EACH SEASON
1 Southern Mississippi 2011->2012 -0.857 12-2 (0.857) -> 0-12 (0.000)
2 Florida State 2023->2024 -0.762 13-1 (0.929) -> 2-10 (0.167)
3 Tulane 1998->1999 -0.727 12-0 (1.000) -> 3-8 (0.273)
4 Kansas 1968->1969 -0.718 9-2 (0.818) -> 1-9 (0.100)
5 Lamar 1974->1975 -0.709 8-2 (0.800) -> 1-10 (0.091)
6 Louisville 1990->1991 -0.693 10-1-1 (0.875) -> 2-9 (0.182)
7 Central Florida 2014->2015 -0.692 9-4 (0.692) -> 0-12 (0.000)
8 Ball State 2008->2009 -0.690 12-2 (0.857) -> 2-10 (0.167)
9 Southern Illinois 1983->1984 -0.656 13-1 (0.929) -> 3-8 (0.273)
10 Colgate 1966->1967 -0.650 8-1-1 (0.850) -> 2-8 (0.200)
10 Michigan State 1966->1967 -0.650 9-0-1 (0.950) -> 3-7 (0.300)
12 Miami (OH) 1975->1976 -0.644 11-1 (0.917) -> 3-8 (0.273)
13 Villanova 1964->1965 -0.639 6-2 (0.750) -> 1-8 (0.111)
14 Florida State 1972->1973 -0.636 7-4 (0.636) -> 0-11 (0.000)
14 Arizona State 1975->1976 -0.636 12-0 (1.000) -> 4-7 (0.364)
14 Colgate 1977->1978 -0.636 10-1 (0.909) -> 3-8 (0.273)
17 Colorado 1961->1962 -0.618 9-2 (0.818) -> 2-8 (0.200)
18 Harvard 1968->1969 -0.611 8-0-1 (0.944) -> 3-6 (0.333)
19 Virginia Tech 1986->1987 -0.610 9-2-1 (0.792) -> 2-9 (0.182)
20 Central Michigan 2009->2010 -0.607 12-2 (0.857) -> 3-9 (0.250)
20 Michigan State 2015->2016 -0.607 12-2 (0.857) -> 3-9 (0.250)
22 Texas-El Paso 1988->1989 -0.603 10-3 (0.769) -> 2-10 (0.167)
22 Rice 2008->2009 -0.603 10-3 (0.769) -> 2-10 (0.167)
22 Tulsa 2016->2017 -0.603 10-3 (0.769) -> 2-10 (0.167)
22 Sam Houston State 2024->2025 -0.603 10-3 (0.769) -> 2-10 (0.167)
26 Army 1972->1973 -0.600 6-4 (0.600) -> 0-10 (0.000)
27 Colorado State 1980->1981 -0.591 6-4-1 (0.591) -> 0-12 (0.000)
28 Cincinnati 2009->2010 -0.590 12-1 (0.923) -> 4-8 (0.333)
29 Indiana 2020->2021 -0.583 6-2 (0.750) -> 2-10 (0.167)
30 Stanford 2001->2002 -0.568 9-3 (0.750) -> 2-9 (0.182)
31 Baylor 2019->2020 -0.563 11-3 (0.786) -> 2-7 (0.222)
32 Arkansas 1989->1990 -0.561 10-2 (0.833) -> 3-8 (0.273)
32 Washington State 1997->1998 -0.561 10-2 (0.833) -> 3-8 (0.273)
34 Illinois 1960->1961 -0.556 5-4 (0.556) -> 0-9 (0.000)
34 Yale 1960->1961 -0.556 9-0 (1.000) -> 4-5 (0.444)
36 North Carolina 1972->1973 -0.553 11-1 (0.917) -> 4-7 (0.364)
37 Ohio 1964->1965 -0.550 5-4-1 (0.550) -> 0-10 (0.000)
38 Navy 2019->2020 -0.546 11-2 (0.846) -> 3-7 (0.300)
39 Fresno State 1977->1978 -0.545 9-2 (0.818) -> 3-8 (0.273)
39 Texas-Arlington 1979->1980 -0.545 9-2 (0.818) -> 3-8 (0.273)
41 Washington 1972->1973 -0.545 8-3 (0.727) -> 2-9 (0.182)
41 Arkansas State 1975->1976 -0.545 11-0 (1.000) -> 5-6 (0.455)
41 Ohio 1976->1977 -0.545 7-4 (0.636) -> 1-10 (0.091)
41 Boston College 1977->1978 -0.545 6-5 (0.545) -> 0-11 (0.000)
41 San Diego State 1977->1978 -0.545 10-1 (0.909) -> 4-7 (0.364)
41 Drake 1981->1982 -0.545 10-1 (0.909) -> 4-7 (0.364)
41 East Carolina 1983->1984 -0.545 8-3 (0.727) -> 2-9 (0.182)
41 Houston 1990->1991 -0.545 10-1 (0.909) -> 4-7 (0.364)
41 Wyoming 1999->2000 -0.545 7-4 (0.636) -> 1-10 (0.091)
41 Ohio 2000->2001 -0.545 7-4 (0.636) -> 1-10 (0.091)
51 Tulsa 2012->2013 -0.536 11-3 (0.786) -> 3-9 (0.250)
51 Georgia Tech 2014->2015 -0.536 11-3 (0.786) -> 3-9 (0.250)
53 Central Michigan 2017->2018 -0.532 8-5 (0.615) -> 1-11 (0.083)
54 Northwestern 2020->2021 -0.528 7-2 (0.778) -> 3-9 (0.250)
55 Long Beach State 1980->1981 -0.527 8-3 (0.727) -> 2-8 (0.200)
56 Maryland 2010->2011 -0.526 9-4 (0.692) -> 2-10 (0.167)
57 Fresno State 2018->2019 -0.524 12-2 (0.857) -> 4-8 (0.333)
57 Buffalo 2020->2021 -0.524 6-1 (0.857) -> 4-8 (0.333)
59 Notre Dame 2006->2007 -0.519 10-3 (0.769) -> 3-9 (0.250)
59 Marshall 2015->2016 -0.519 10-3 (0.769) -> 3-9 (0.250)
59 Syracuse 2024->2025 -0.519 10-3 (0.769) -> 3-9 (0.250)
62 New Mexico 1964->1965 -0.518 9-2 (0.818) -> 3-7 (0.300)
62 Utah 1964->1965 -0.518 9-2 (0.818) -> 3-7 (0.300)
64 West Texas A&M 1970->1971 -0.518 7-3 (0.700) -> 2-9 (0.182)
65 UCLA 1988->1989 -0.515 10-2 (0.833) -> 3-7-1 (0.318)
66 Arkansas 2011->2012 -0.513 11-2 (0.846) -> 4-8 (0.333)
66 Florida 2012->2013 -0.513 11-2 (0.846) -> 4-8 (0.333)
68 Texas 2009->2010 -0.512 13-1 (0.929) -> 5-7 (0.417)
68 Houston 2011->2012 -0.512 13-1 (0.929) -> 5-7 (0.417)
70 Houston 1974->1975 -0.508 8-3-1 (0.708) -> 2-8 (0.200)
71 California State Fullerton 1989->1990 -0.508 6-4-1 (0.591) -> 1-11 (0.083)
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