2025-26 College Football Coaching Carousel

[Dback Jon]

Lots of activity

1. Penn State — James Franklin (out); Terry Smith (named interim).

2. UCLA — DeShaun Foster (out); Tim Skipper (named interim).

3. Virginia Tech— Brent Pry (out); Philip Montgomery (named interim). James Franklin (New HC).

4. Oklahoma State — Mike Gundy (out); Doug Meacham (named interim). Eric Morris (New HC).

5. Arkansas — Sam Pittman (out); Bobby Petrino (named interim). Ryan Silverfield (New HC).

6. Oregon State — Trent Bray (out); Robb Akey (named interim). JaMarcus Shepherd (New HC).

7. Stanford — Troy Taylor (out); Frank Reich (named interim).

8. UAB — Trent Dilfer (out); Alex Mortensen (named interim).

9. Kent State — Kenni Burns (out); Mark Carney (named interim).

10. Colorado State — Jay Norvell (out); Jim Mora (New HC).

11. Florida — Billy Napier (out); Billy Gonzales (named interim). Jon Sumrall (New HC).

12. LSU — Brian Kelly (out); Lane Kiffin (New HC).

13. Auburn — Hugh Freeze (out); Alex Golesh (New HC).

14. North TX — Eric Morris (left for OK St)

15. University of California (Cal) — Justin Wilcox (out); Nick Rolovich (named interim).

16. UConn — Jim Mora (left for Colorado St);

17. University of South FL — Alex Golesh (left for Auburn)

18. Tulane — Jon Sumrall (left for Florida)

19. Memphis — Ryan Silverfield (left for Arkansas)

20. Coastal Carolina — Tim Beck (out); Jeremiah Johnson (named interim).

21. Ole Miss — Lane Kiffin (left for LSU); Pete Golding (New HC).

22. Michigan St — Jonathan Smith (out); Pat Fitzgerald (New HC).

 

[Lorenzo]

I wish that there was a better system. Take north Texas for example. They were on the verge of making the playoffs and their coach leaves for the big 12’s worst team. It takes all the wind out of the sails and is not a good product for college football fans that want to see the best games.