Coaching Record
| Year | School | G | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cincinnati | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.29 | -1.21 | Fort Worth Bowl-W | ||||
| 2005 | Cincinnati | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -9.20 | 1.26 | |||||
| 2006 | Cincinnati | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5.29 | 3.29 | |||||
| 2007 | Michigan State | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.69 | 1.69 | Champs Sports Bowl-L | ||||
| 2008 | Michigan State | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7.92 | 3.15 | 17 | 24 | Capital One Bowl-L | ||
| 2009 | Michigan State | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 2.52 | 1.68 | Alamo Bowl-L | ||||
| 2010 | Michigan State | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 9.91 | 1.29 | 5 | 14 | Capital One Bowl-L | ||
| 2011 | Michigan State | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 10.05 | 1.48 | 17 | 9 | 11 | Outback Bowl-W | |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.21 | 3.75 | 13 | 10 | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl-W | ||
| 2013 | Michigan State | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 14.74 | 0.67 | 3 | 3 | Rose Bowl-W | ||
| 2014 | Michigan State | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 16.07 | 1.68 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 15.36 | 6.58 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -1.79 | 4.29 | 12 | 8 | |||
| 2017 | Michigan State | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 13.83 | 7.68 | 13 | 15 | Holiday Bowl-W | ||
| 2018 | Michigan State | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.01 | 5.08 | 11 | 11 | Redbox Bowl-L | ||
| 2019 | Michigan State | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.06 | 5.60 | 18 | 18 | Pinstripe Bowl-W | ||
| 16 Yrs | Overall | 206 | 132 | 74 | 0 | .641 | 7.00 | 3.00 | 7-6 | ||||
| 3 Yrs | Cincinnati | 35 | 18 | 17 | 0 | .514 | -0.54 | 1.11 | 1-0 | ||||
| 13 Yrs | Michigan State | 171 | 114 | 57 | 0 | .667 | 8.74 | 3.43 | 6-6 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors