The simple laws of physics state that for every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction. For every team that enjoys that winning feeling, there must be a loser in every college football game, as the sport did away with ties years ago.
Sadly for some, these fanbases have become all too accustomed to that stinging feeling in 2024.
College Football’s Longest Active Losing Streaks
Some of these programs are not like the others, and some programs you thought may be found on this list are not here. Such is life in college football where anything goes on any given Saturday.
These are the longest active losing streaks in college football:
1) Kent State Golden Flashes – 16 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 @ Western Michigan
Last win: Saturday, September 16, 2023 vs. Central Connecticut (38-10)
Last FBS win: Saturday, November 26, 2022 @ Buffalo (30-27, OT)
2024 Losses:
55-24 @ Pittsburgh (Aug. 31)
23-17 vs. St. Francis (PA) (Sept. 7)
71-0 @ Tennessee (Sept. 14)
56-0 @ Penn State (Sept. 21)
52-33 vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 28)
37-35 vs. Ball State (Oct. 12)
27-6 @ Bowling Green (Oct. 19)
2023 Losses:
53-10 @ Fresno State (Sept. 23)
23-3 vs. Miami-OH (Sept. 30)
42-17 @ Ohio (Oct. 7)
28-14 @ Eastern Michigan (Oct. 14)
24-6 vs. Buffalo (Oct. 21)
31-27 @ Akron (Nov. 1)
49-19 vs. Bowling Green (Nov. 8)
34-3 @ Ball State (Nov. 18)
37-27 vs. Northern Illinois (Nov. 25)
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T2) Purdue Boilermakers – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 2 vs. Northwestern
Last win: Saturday, August 31, 2024 vs. Indiana State (49-0)
Last FBS win: Saturday, November 25, 2024 vs. Indiana (35-31)
2024 Losses:
66-7 vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 14)
38-21 @ Oregon State (Sept. 21)
28-10 vs. Nebraska (Sept. 28)
52-6 @ Wisconsin (Oct. 5)
50-49 (OT) @ Illinois (Oct. 12)
35-0 vs. Oregon (Oct. 18)
T2) UAB Blazers – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 2 vs. Tulsa
Last win: Thursday, August 29, 2024 vs. Alcorn State (41-3)
Last FBS win: Saturday, November 18, 2023 vs. Temple (34-24)
2024 Losses:
32-6 @ UL-Monroe (Sept. 7)
37-27 @ Arkansas (Sept. 14)
41-18 vs. Navy (Sept. 28)
71-20 vs. Tulane (Oct. 5)
44-10 @ Army (Oct. 12)
35-25 @ USF (Oct. 19)
T2) Kennesaw State Owls – 6 losses
Next game: Wednesday, October 23 vs. Liberty
Last win: Saturday, November 11, 2023 vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (FCS)
Last FBS win: n/a (no wins as a member of FBS yet)
2024 Losses:
28-16 @ UTSA (Aug. 31)
34-10 vs. Louisiana (Sept. 7)
31-10 @ San Jose State (Sept. 14)
24-13 vs. UT-Martin (Sept. 28)
63-24 vs. Jacksonville State (Oct. 4)
14-5 @ Middle Tennessee (Oct. 15)
T2) Utah State Aggies – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 @ Wyoming
Last win: Saturday, August 31 vs. Robert Morris (36-14)
Last FBS win: Friday, November 24, 2023 vs. New Mexico State (44-21, 2OT)
2024 Losses:
48-0 @ USC (Sept. 7)
38-21 vs. Utah (Sept. 14)
45-29 @ Temple (Sept. 21)
62-30 @ Boise State (Oct. 5)
50-34 vs. UNLV (Oct. 11)
50-45 vs. New Mexico (Oct. 19)
T2) Air Force Falcons – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 2 @ Army
Last win: Saturday, August 31 vs. Merrimack (21-6)
Last FBS win: Saturday, December 23, 2023 vs. JMU (31-21, bowl game)
2024 Losses:
17-7 vs. San Jose State (Sept. 7)
31-3 @ Baylor (Sept. 14)
31-19 @ Wyoming (Sept. 28)
34-7 vs. Navy (Oct. 5)
52-37 @ New Mexico (Oct. 12)
21-13 vs. Colorado State (Oct. 19)
T2) Mississippi State Bulldogs – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 vs. Arkansas
Last win: Saturday, August 31 vs. Eastern Kentucky (56-7)
Last FBS win: Saturday, November 18, 2023 vs. Southern Miss (41-30)
2024 Losses:
30-23 @ Arizona State (Sept. 7)
41-17 vs. Toledo (Sept. 14)
45-28 vs. Florida (Sept. 21)
35-13 @ Texas (Sept. 28)
41-31 @ Georgia (Oct. 12)
34-24 vs. Texas A&M (Oct. 19)
T8) North Carolina Tar Heels – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 @ Virginia
Last win: Saturday, September 14 vs. NC Central (45-10)
Last FBS win: Saturday, September 7 vs. Charlotte (38-20)
2024 Losses:
70-50 vs. JMU (Sept. 21)
21-20 @ Duke (Sept. 28)
34-24 vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 5)
41-34 vs. Georgia Tech (Oct. 12)
T8) Akron Zips – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 vs. Eastern Michigan
Last win: Saturday, September 14 vs. Colgate (31-20)
Last FBS win: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 vs. Miami-OH (31-27)
2024 Losses:
50-7 @ South Carolina (Sept. 21)
30-10 @ Ohio (Sept. 28)
27-20 vs. Bowling Green (Oct. 5)
34-24 @ Western Michigan (Oct. 12)
T8) Southern Miss Golden Eagles – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 19 vs. Arkansas State
Last win: Saturday, September 7 vs. SE Louisiana (35-10)
Last FBS win: Thursday, November 9, 2023 vs. Louisiana (34-31, OT)
2024 Losses:
49-24 vs. USF (Sept. 14)
44-7 @ Jacksonville State (Sept. 21)
23-13 vs. Louisiana (Oct. 5)
38-21 @ UL-Monroe (Oct. 12)
T8) Stanford Cardinal – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 vs. Wake Forest
Last win: Friday, September 20 @ Syracuse (26-24)
2024 Losses:
40-14 @ Clemson (Sept. 28)
31-7 vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 5)
49-7 @ Notre Dame (Oct. 12)
40-10 vs. SMU (Oct. 19)
T8) Cal Golden Bears – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 vs. Oregon State
Last win: Saturday, September 14 vs. San Diego State (31-10)
2024 Losses:
14-9 @ Florida State (Sept. 21)
39-38 vs. Miami-FL (Oct. 5)
17-15 @ Pitt (Oct. 12)
24-23 vs. NC State (Oct. 19)
T8) UCF Knights – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 vs. BYU
Last win: Saturday, September 14 @ TCU (35-34)
2024 Losses:
48-21 vs. Colorado (Sept. 28)
24-13 @ Florida (Oct, 5)
19-13 vs. Cincinnati (Oct. 12)
38-35 @ Iowa State (Oct. 19)
T8) Oklahoma State Cowboys – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, October 26 @ Baylor
Last win: Saturday, September 14 @ Tulsa (45-10)
2024 Losses:
22-19 vs. Utah (Sept. 21)
42-20 @ Kansas State (Sept. 28)
38-14 vs. West Virginia (Oct. 5)
38-35 @ BYU (Oct. 18)
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