Greg Schiano’s place in the Big Ten is a reminder of just how long he’s been doing this.
The Rutgers coach is heading into his seventh season since returning, and that longevity shows up clearly when you stack him against the league’s other head coaches by career victories. In a list compiled by Paul White of Nittany Lions Wire, Schiano lands ahead of several of the conference’s most recognizable names, including Ryan Day, Curt Cignetti and Dan Lanning.
That ranking is a little jarring at first glance, but it makes sense once you factor in the years Schiano has spent building his resume. Day has already climbed to 80 wins at 47 years old and owns a National Championship.
Cignetti has reshaped Indiana in two seasons, including a title in 2025. Michigan also has a national title, though with two head coaches since that point.
The broader backdrop matters too. The Big Ten has been neck and neck with the SEC as the nation’s top conference in recent years, while Rutgers is still operating with a much simpler goal: getting to a bowl game, something that has not been guaranteed from year to year.
For now, Schiano sits sixth on the Big Ten career wins list, and the full order looks like this:
Kirk Ferentz, Iowa - 213
Kyle Whittingham, Michigan - 177
Bret Bielema, Illinois - 134
Pat Fitzgerald, Michigan State - 110
Matt Campbell, Penn State - 107
Greg Schiano, Rutgers - 99
PJ Fleck, Minnesota - 96
Lincoln Riley, USC - 90
Ryan Day, Ohio State - 82
Luke Fickell, Wisconsin - 80
Matt Rhule, Nebraska - 66
Dan Lanning, Oregon - 48
Curt Cignetti, Indiana - 46
Barry Odom, Purdue - 46
Mike Locksley, Maryland - 39
Jedd Fisch, Washington - 32
Bob Chesney, UCLA - 21
David Braun, Northwestern - 19
A power ranking of Big Ten head coaches is coming later this offseason, but for now, Schiano’s win total puts him in some pretty notable company.
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