The 25 Best College Football Coaches of the Past 25 Years

The 25 Best College Football Coaches of the Past 25 Years

This list could almost start and end with Nick Saban, whose dominance in this quarter century is unmatched.

James Franklin Listed Among Best Coaches of Millennium

Penn State coach James Franklin is among the best college football has had in this Millennium per at least one prominent analyst. Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated listed Franklin among the 25 best head coaches since 2000. Franklin slides in at No. 19, just behind Kalen DeBoer (Alabama), Brian Kelly (LSU) and Kyle Whittingham (Utah). Franklin’s also just ahead of Steve Spurrier (Florida/South Carolina), Les Miles (Oklahoma State/LSU) and Rich Rodr…