Jonathan Smith
Last coached Michigan State Spartans, 2025- Record
- 43-50
- Win percentage
- .462
- Games
- 93
- Seasons
- 82018–2025
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 4-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -0.3 | SP+ -3.4 | Offense 26.6 | Defense 28.7 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.8 | SP+ -4.6 | Offense 18.0 | Defense 24.1 |
| 2023 |  Oregon State | 8-4 | AP preseason #18 | AP final — | SRS 15.3 | SP+ 12.6 | Offense 33.2 | Defense 22.3 |
| 2022 | Oregon State | 10-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #17 | SRS 14.6 | SP+ 14.3 | Offense 33.3 | Defense 17.7 |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 7.5 | SP+ 8.9 | Offense 36.9 | Defense 28.5 |
| 2020 | Oregon State | 2-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS — | SP+ -0.7 | Offense 29.4 | Defense 30.0 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.0 | SP+ -0.7 | Offense 33.8 | Defense 32.8 |
| 2018 | Oregon State | 2-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -16.0 | SP+ -16.0 | Offense 28.8 | Defense 43.4 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | Michigan State | Head Coach |
| 2017–2023 | Oregon State | Head Coach |
| 2014–2017 | Washington | Offensive Coordinator (under Chris Petersen) |
| 2012–2014 | Boise State | Quarterbacks Coach (under Chris Petersen) |
| 2004–2011 | Idaho | Quarterbacks Coach (under Robb Akey) |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Thomas Ford | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Idaho 2024– |
| 2017–2023 | Trent Bray | Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Oregon State 2024–2025 |