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16 out of past 24 national championships
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:41 pm
We’re won by head coaches with a Defensive background/ pedigree. 8 out of the past 10 national championships FCS division were also Won by a head coach with a Defensive coordinator/ background. Offense wins & catches the eye , but Defense wins championships.
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Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:41 pm to send 8
I mean, Saban heavily skews that.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:42 pm to send 8
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Offense wins & catches the eye , but Defense wins championships.
“Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships.”
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:45 pm to send 8
You sure?
Harbaugh, Day, and Dabo are all offensive background coaches. That's at least 4 of last 10 right there.
Harbaugh, Day, and Dabo are all offensive background coaches. That's at least 4 of last 10 right there.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:47 pm to SulphursFinest
True,. Absolutely, but did you know urban M played Def back in coll and coached Def in his early years? Chizic at Aub. Def , Pete Carrol , both of which , I didn’t realize . Just a thought . Orgeron , Defense, Arsparger ( no title but won at LSU ) also Def
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:48 pm to send 8
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but Defense wins championships
Funny...the best FB team to ever come out of BR was an offensive juggernaut. Defense got stops when they needed to but that team was simply impossible to stop.
Not diminishing your point but the reality of today's game is that you have to score points. Lots and lots of points.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:48 pm to TheDude321
No doubt
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:48 pm to send 8
rerun the numbers without saban
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:50 pm to send 8
Saban skews that a bit.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:51 pm to send 8
And two were won by LSU coaches who were either eating grass or sticking crayons up their nose, who cares
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:51 pm to send 8
Please expand further on how Ed Orgeron won a National Title because of his defense…
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:53 pm to send 8
Offensive minded coaches have won a shite ton in the NFL lately. Especially those Super Bowl thingy
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:53 pm to clamdip
Just look at the final four from each of the last few seasons:
2024
OSU - offense
Texas - offense
PSU - offense
ND - defense
2023
Michigan - offense
Texas - offense
Washington - offense
Alabama - defense
2022
TCU - offense
OSU - offense
Michigan - offense
Georgia - defense
2024
OSU - offense
Texas - offense
PSU - offense
ND - defense
2023
Michigan - offense
Texas - offense
Washington - offense
Alabama - defense
2022
TCU - offense
OSU - offense
Michigan - offense
Georgia - defense
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:54 pm to send 8
Saban and Kirby
Coach O is defensive, guess that settles it.
Coach O is defensive, guess that settles it.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:58 pm to Alt26
quote:
Just look at the final four from each of the last few seasons:
2024
OSU - offense
Texas - offense
PSU - offense
ND - defense
2023
Michigan - offense
Texas - offense
Washington - offense
Alabama - defense
2022
TCU - offense
OSU - offense
Michigan - offense
Georgia - defense
Posted on 11/21/25 at 2:58 pm to send 8
The ghost of Monte Kiffin will be with us 
Posted on 11/21/25 at 3:31 pm to send 8
I'm assuming you are using the BCS/CFP champions only, so years 2001 - 2024. It's actually 15 of the last 24, and that number is a bit skewed by Saban.
Another way to look at it is that 8 of the past 14 Championship Coaches were won by coaches with an offensive background
6 defensive coaches - 15 championships
Saban - 7
Meyer - 3
Smart - 2
Carroll - 1
Chizik - 1
O - 1
8 offensive coaches - 9 championships
Swinney - 2
Coker - 1
Tressel - 1
Brown - 1
Miles - 1
Fisher - 1
Harbaugh - 1
Day - 1
Another way to look at it is that 8 of the past 14 Championship Coaches were won by coaches with an offensive background
6 defensive coaches - 15 championships
Saban - 7
Meyer - 3
Smart - 2
Carroll - 1
Chizik - 1
O - 1
8 offensive coaches - 9 championships
Swinney - 2
Coker - 1
Tressel - 1
Brown - 1
Miles - 1
Fisher - 1
Harbaugh - 1
Day - 1
Posted on 11/21/25 at 3:32 pm to send 8
Seven of those were Saban, the greatest college coach in history.
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