Idaho VandalsHead coach

Paul Petrino

70 Overall rating steady

Paul Petrino has led Idaho since 2013, going 64-91 across 14 seasons with 2 bowl trips.

Record since 2013: 64-91
Seasons: 14
Bowl trips: 2

Coaching profile Updated weekly

Strategy & scheme

Offensive scheme8

Defensive scheme8

Game planning9

Situational management12

Leadership & results

Comeback factor10

Underdog edge10

Recent form2

Win rate11

Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Paul Petrino's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.

Idaho record by season

Paul Petrino Idaho record by season since 2013
Season	Record	Result
2026	0-4	In progress
2025	4-8	No bowl
2024	10-4	No bowl
2023	9-4	Lost FCS Championship - Quarterfinals
2022	7-5	No bowl
2021	4-7	No bowl
2020	2-4	No bowl
2019	5-7	No bowl
2018	4-7	No bowl
2017	4-8	No bowl
2016	9-4	Won FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL
2015	4-8	No bowl
2014	1-10	No bowl
2013	1-11	No bowl

Records with Idaho since 2013, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.

Paul Petrino: Idaho head coach profile

Paul Petrino is the Idaho head coach. This profile covers Paul Petrino's record and season-by-season results with Idaho, and connects to the Idaho program, the American Conference teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the American Conference Championship Game on the American Conference title race page.

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