Jim McElwain

Coaching since 2012

Jim McElwain is a college football coach, coaching since 2012. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

Head Coaching Seasons

12 seasons

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2024	Central Michigan	4-8	Mid-American	-13.1	-15.8	17.7	34.3	-	-
2023	Central Michigan	5-7	Mid-American	-15.5	-19.1	16.8	34.0	-	-
2022	Central Michigan	4-8	Mid-American	-12.2	-14.0	19.0	32.2	-	-
2021	Central Michigan	9-4	Mid-American	-5.3	-1.0	28.5	29.3	-	W 24-21 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl vs Washington State
2020	Central Michigan	3-3	Mid-American	-	-1.8	25.6	27.4	-	-
2019	Central Michigan	8-6	Mid-American	-6.3	-4.4	26.0	29.0	-	L 11-48 NEW MEXICO BOWL vs San Diego State
2017	Florida	3-4	SEC	-0.9	10.1	30.8	22.4	-	-
2016	Florida	9-4	SEC	12.4	15.4	26.6	14.0	14	W 30-3 OUTBACK BOWL vs Iowa
2015	Florida	10-4	SEC	9.7	13.8	26.7	15.8	25	L 7-41 BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL vs Michigan
2014	Colorado State	10-2	Mountain West	3.1	4.5	33.2	29.2	-	L 10-45 ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL vs Utah
2013	Colorado State	8-6	Mountain West	-0.9	3.0	31.8	29.5	-	W 48-45 GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL vs Washington State
2012	Colorado State	4-8	Mountain West	-13.0	-9.7	19.7	30.3	-	-