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 – 17 losses
Next game: Wednesday, November 6 vs. Ohio
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)
52-21 @ Western Michigan (Oct. 26)
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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 – 7 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 @ Ohio State
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)
26-20 (OT) vs. Northwestern (Nov. 2)
T2) Air Force Falcons – 7 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 vs. Fresno State
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)
20-3 @ Army (Nov. 2)
T4) Southern Miss Golden Eagles – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 vs. Marshall
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)
44-28 vs. Arkansas State (Oct. 19)
32-15 @ James Madison (Oct. 26)
T4) Stanford Cardinal – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 16 vs. Louisville
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)
27-24 vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 26)
59-28 @ NC State (Nov. 2)
T4) Oklahoma State Cowboys – 6 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 @ TCU
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)
38-28 vs. Baylor (Oct. 26)
42-21 vs. Arizona State (Nov. 2)
T7) Florida State Seminoles – 5 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 @ Notre Dame
Last win: Saturday, September 21 vs. Cal (14-9)
2024 Losses:
42-16 @ SMU (Sept. 28)
29-13 vs. Clemson (Oct. 5)
23-16 @ Duke (Oct. 18)
36-14 @ Miami (Oct. 26)
35-11 vs. North Carolina (Nov. 2)
T7) Arizona Wildcats – 5 losses
Next game: Friday, November 15 vs. Houston
Last win: Saturday, September 28 @ Tulsa (23-10)
2024 Losses:
28-22 vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 5)
41-19 @ BYU (Oct. 12)
34-7 vs. Colorado (Oct. 19)
31-26 vs. West Virginia (Oct. 26)
56-12 @ UCF (Nov. 2)
T7) Georgia State Panthers – 5 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 @ JMU
Last win: Saturday, September 14 vs. Vanderbilt (36-32)
2024 Losses:
38-21 vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 28)
21-14 vs. Old Dominion (Oct. 12)
35-20 @ Marshall (Oct. 17)
33-26 @ App State (Oct. 26)
34-27 @ UConn (Oct. 31)
T10) Utah Utes – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 vs. BYU
Last win: Saturday, September 21 @ Oklahoma State (22-19)
2024 Losses:
23-10 vs. Arizona (Sept. 28)
27-19 @ Arizona State (Oct. 11)
13-7 vs. TCU (Oct. 19)
17-14 @ Houston (Oct. 26)
T10) Rutgers Scarlet Knights – 4 losses
Next game: Saturday, November 9 vs. Minnesota
Last win: Saturday, September 27 vs. Washington (21-18)
2024 Losses:
14-7 @ Nebraska (Oct. 5)
42-7 vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 12)
35-32 vs. UCLA (Oct. 19)
42-20 @ USC (Oct. 25)
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