Brian Kelly
- Record
- 200-76
- Win percentage
- .725
- Games
- 276
- Seasons
- 232004–2025
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-3 | AP preseason #9 | AP final — | SRS 8.2 | SP+ 10.3 | Offense 25.8 | Defense 16.1 | |
| 2024 | 9-4 | AP preseason #13 | AP final — | SRS 12.9 | SP+ 15.9 | Offense 36.8 | Defense 21.7 | |
| 2023 | 10-3 | AP preseason #5 | AP final #12 | SRS 17.1 | SP+ 19.1 | Offense 44.6 | Defense 25.0 | |
| 2022 | 10-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #16 | SRS 14.8 | SP+ 16.2 | Offense 34.2 | Defense 17.6 | |
| 2021 | 11-1 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #8 | SRS 16.4 | SP+ 17.4 | Offense 36.2 | Defense 18.9 | |
| 2020 | 10-2 | AP preseason #10 | AP final #5 | SRS — | SP+ 21.0 | Offense 38.3 | Defense 17.3 | |
| 2019 | 11-2 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #12 | SRS 18.8 | SP+ 17.7 | Offense 35.8 | Defense 18.5 | |
| 2018 | 12-1 | AP preseason #12 | AP final #5 | SRS 17.7 | SP+ 20.7 | Offense 34.6 | Defense 14.5 | |
| 2017 | 10-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #11 | SRS 22.0 | SP+ 20.8 | Offense 37.4 | Defense 16.9 | |
| 2016 | 4-8 | AP preseason #10 | AP final — | SRS 6.4 | SP+ 15.7 | Offense 39.4 | Defense 23.2 | |
| 2015 | 10-3 | AP preseason #11 | AP final #11 | SRS 17.5 | SP+ 22.4 | Offense 44.1 | Defense 21.2 | |
| 2014 | 8-5 | AP preseason #17 | AP final — | SRS 8.4 | SP+ 10.8 | Offense 37.5 | Defense 26.0 | |
| 2013 | 9-4 | AP preseason #14 | AP final #20 | SRS 9.1 | SP+ 13.2 | Offense 35.2 | Defense 21.9 | |
| 2012 | 12-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #4 | SRS 18.6 | SP+ 19.2 | Offense 33.4 | Defense 13.8 | |
| 2011 | 8-5 | AP preseason #16 | AP final — | SRS 12.8 | SP+ 17.2 | Offense 34.6 | Defense 17.0 | |
| 2010 | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 10.7 | SP+ 16.5 | Offense 32.2 | Defense 16.7 | |
| 2009 | 12-0 | AP preseason — | AP final #8 | SRS 14.0 | SP+ 18.2 | Offense 40.8 | Defense 23.4 | |
| 2008 | 11-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #17 | SRS 4.4 | SP+ 8.6 | Offense 25.9 | Defense 19.7 | |
| 2007 | 10-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #17 | SRS 16.3 | SP+ 17.5 | Offense 37.2 | Defense 19.9 | |
| 2006 | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.2 | SP+ -6.1 | Offense 23.5 | Defense 28.8 | |
| 2006 | 1-0 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.1 | SP+ 7.9 | Offense 23.6 | Defense 16.7 | |
| 2005 | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -1.8 | SP+ -8.1 | Offense 22.1 | Defense 30.1 | |
| 2004 | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -22.8 | SP+ -22.2 | Offense 25.4 | Defense 42.6 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2025 | LSU | Head Coach |
| 2010–2021 | Notre Dame | Head Coach |
| 2006–2009 | Cincinnati | Head Coach |
| 2004–2005 | Central Michigan | Head Coach |
| 1991–2003 | Grand Valley State | Head Coach |
| 1989–1990 | Grand Valley State | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1987–1988 | Grand Valley State | Defensive Backs Coach |
| 1983–1986 | Assumption | Assistant Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mike Elko | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Texas A&M 2024– |
| 2019–2022 | Lance Taylor | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Western Michigan 2022– |
| 2021 | Marcus Freeman | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Notre Dame 2022– |
| 2017–2020 | Clark Lea | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Vanderbilt 2020– |
| 2015–2019 | Autry Denson | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Charleston Southern 2019– |
| 2014– | Matt LaFleur | Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Green Bay NFL 2019– |
| 2000–2013 | Chuck Martin | Defensive Backs Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach, Recruiting Coordinator | Head coach at Miami (OH) 2014– |
| 2015–2016 | Mike Sanford | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Western Kentucky 2016–2018 |
| 2005–2013 | Bob Diaco | Assistant Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers Coach | Head coach at UConn 2014–2017 |
| 2010–2011 | Charley Molnar | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at UMass 2011–2013 |