Lovie Smith

Coaching since 2016

Lovie Smith is a college football coach, coaching since 2016.

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

Head Coaching Seasons

5 seasons

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2020	Illinois	2-5	Big Ten	-7.4	-5.4	23.9	29.4	-	-
2019	Illinois	6-7	Big Ten	-0.4	0.6	24.4	25.8	-	L 20-35 REDBOX BOWL vs California
2018	Illinois	4-8	Big Ten	-10.5	-7.9	29.1	38.6	-	-
2017	Illinois	2-10	Big Ten	-11.4	-7.4	21.6	29.9	-	-
2016	Illinois	3-9	Big Ten	-10.1	-6.7	22.7	29.5	-	-

1 stops

2016-20205 seasons

Head Coach

Class	Commits	4-Star	Avg Stars
2020	7	0	2.86
2019	9	3	3.33
2018	25	2	3
2017	12	0	2.92
2016	19	0	2.79