Mark Dantonio
Coaching since 2004
Mark Dantonio is a college football coach, coaching since 2004.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
16 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Michigan State | 7-6 | Big Ten | 5.1 | 7.2 | 24.4 | 16.1 | - | W 27-21 NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL vs Wake Forest |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 7-6 | Big Ten | 6.2 | 11.5 | 22.0 | 10.8 | - | L 6-7 bowl vs Oregon |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 10-3 | Big Ten | 12.8 | 13.8 | 27.7 | 15.1 | 15 | W 42-17 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL vs Washington State |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 3-9 | Big Ten | 1.1 | 7.4 | 31.0 | 24.1 | - | - |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 12-2 | Big Ten | 14.0 | 15.6 | 35.7 | 20.6 | 6 | Conference co-champion; L 0-38 bowl vs Alabama |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 11-2 | Big Ten | 20.0 | 24.1 | 42.5 | 17.9 | 5 | W 42-41 GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC vs Baylor |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 13-1 | Big Ten | 15.9 | 19.7 | 28.9 | 11.6 | 3 | Conference champion; W 24-20 ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO vs Stanford |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 7-6 | Big Ten | 6.2 | 12.4 | 21.3 | 10.2 | - | W 17-16 BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL vs TCU |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 11-3 | Big Ten | 13.0 | 20.2 | 33.5 | 14.7 | 11 | Conference co-champion; W 33-30 OUTBACK BOWL vs Georgia |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 11-2 | Big Ten | 7.2 | 13.8 | 34.7 | 23.3 | 14 | Conference co-champion; L 7-49 CAPITAL ONE BOWL vs Alabama |
| 2009 | Michigan State | 6-7 | Big Ten | 2.5 | 8.7 | 32.1 | 24.5 | - | L 31-41 VALERO ALAMO BOWL vs Texas Tech |
| 2008 | Michigan State | 9-4 | Big Ten | 6.4 | 6.6 | 24.9 | 19.8 | 24 | L 12-24 CAPITAL ONE BOWL vs Georgia |
| 2007 | Michigan State | 7-6 | Big Ten | 7.6 | 10.0 | 32.1 | 22.5 | - | L 21-24 bowl vs Boston College |
| 2006 |  Cincinnati | 7-5 | Big East | 4.1 | 7.9 | 23.6 | 16.7 | - | W 27-24 INTERNATIONAL BOWL AT TORONTO ON vs Western Michigan |
| 2005 | Cincinnati | 4-7 | Big East | -9.4 | -9.9 | 18.4 | 28.2 | - | - |
| 2004 | Cincinnati | 7-5 | Conference USA | 1.8 | 7.1 | 36.5 | 31.7 | - | W 32-14 bowl vs Marshall |