Matt Wells
Coaching since 2013
Matt Wells is a college football coach, coaching since 2013. 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
9 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Texas Tech | 5-3 | Big 12 | -1.7 | 9.8 | 34.6 | 27.1 | - | W 34-7 AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs Mississippi State |
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 4-6 | Big 12 | -1.4 | -4.2 | 28.4 | 32.3 | - | - |
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 4-8 | Big 12 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 32.5 | 31.2 | - | - |
| 2018 |  Utah State | 10-2 | Mountain West | 13.9 | 14.2 | 36.3 | 22.5 | 22 | W 52-13 NEW MEXICO BOWL PRESENTED BY PROGRESSIVE vs North Texas |
| 2017 | Utah State | 6-7 | Mountain West | -5.2 | -3.3 | 24.4 | 28.0 | - | L 20-26 bowl vs New Mexico State |
| 2016 | Utah State | 3-9 | Mountain West | -9.3 | -4.4 | 24.7 | 27.7 | - | - |
| 2015 | Utah State | 6-7 | Mountain West | -0.2 | -0.1 | 24.1 | 22.9 | - | L 21-23 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL vs Akron |
| 2014 | Utah State | 10-4 | Mountain West | 1.4 | 6.0 | 25.2 | 18.6 | - | W 21-6 GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL vs UTEP |
| 2013 | Utah State | 9-5 | Mountain West | 8.6 | 4.2 | 23.3 | 19.5 | - | W 21-14 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL vs Northern Illinois |
Staff History by Season
2 stints- 2025
- 2024
Coaching Tenure Timeline
2 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Chris KliemanKansas State, 2024-2025
Players He Coached
10
Blake BarnettQB · Kansas State · 2025
Dillon DuffQB · Kansas State · 2025
Hudson HutchesonQB · Kansas State · 2025
Avery JohnsonQB · Kansas State · 2025
Jacob KnuthQB · Kansas State · 2025- Blake BarnettQB · Kansas State · 2024
- Hudson HutchesonQB · Kansas State · 2024
- Avery JohnsonQB · Kansas State · 2024
- Jacob KnuthQB · Kansas State · 2024
Ta'Quan RobersonQB · Kansas State · 2024