The next SEC wins milestone for Saban could come in Baton Rouge next November. If the Alabama Crimson Tide, 2020, SEC regular-season record hits six wins against LSU, Saban will tie Steve Spurrier at 131 SEC wins.
Once Nick hits the 132 SEC wins milestone, he will be No. 2 all-time, behind Bryant. Nick Saban is already the winningest SEC coach by winning percentage in conference games. Nick’s 81.1 percent in SEC wins makes him unique. No other SEC football coach, having coached a minimum of 50 SEC games has ever achieved an SEC, career, 80 percent success rate.
Looking at a list for SEC winning percentage suggests no SEC coach may ever catch up to Saban.
Nick Saban; LSU and Alabama; 122-28; 81.1 percent
Robert Neyland; Tennessee; 62-15-5; 78.7 percent
Frank Thomas; Alabama; 59-16-6; 76.5 percent
Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant; Kentucky and Alabama; 76.4 percent
Urban Meyer; Florida; 39-13; 75 percent
Phil Fulmer; Tennessee; 98-36; 73.1 percent
Vince Dooley; Georgia; 105-41-4; 71.3 percent
Steve Spurrier, Florida and South Carolina; 131-54; 70.8 percent