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College Football Head Coaching Changes

College Football Head Coaching Changes

Publish Date: January 2, 2026


Each season, there are plenty of fired and hired head coaches in college football. Here are the college football head coaching changes for this year.

Note: This article will be updated throughout the season and offseason.

ACC

Cal Golden Bears

Fired: Justin Wilcox

Interim: Nick Rolovich 

Hired: Tosh Lupoi

Stanford Cardinal

Fired: Troy Taylor

Interim: Frank Reich

Hired: Tavita Pritchard

Virginia Tech Hokies

Fired: Brent Pry

Interim: Philip Montgomery

Hired: James Franklin 

Big 12

Iowa State Cyclones

Left job: Matt Campbell

Hired: Jimmy Rogers

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Fired: Mike Gundy

Interim: Doug Meacham

Hired: Eric Morris

Utah Utes

Left job: Kyle Whittingham

Hired: Morgan Scalley

Big Ten

Michigan Wolverines

Fired: Sherrone Moore

Hired: Kyle Whittingham

Michigan State Spartans

Fired: Jonathan Smith

Hired: Pat Fitzgerald

Penn State Nittany Lions

Fired: James Franklin

Interim: Terry Smith

Hired: Matt Campbell

UCLA Bruins

Fired: DeShaun Foster

Interim: Tim Skipper

Hired: Bob Chesney 

SEC

Arkansas Razorbacks

Fired: Sam Pittman

Interim: Bobby Petrino

Hired: Ryan Silverfield

Auburn Tigers

Fired: Hugh Freeze

Interim: DJ Durkin

Hired: Alex Golesh

Florida Gators 

Fired: Billy Napier

Interim: Billy Gonzales

Hired: Jon Sumrall 

Kentucky Wildcats 

Fired: Mark Stoops

Hired: Will Stein

LSU Tigers

Fired: Brian Kelly

Interim: Frank Wilson

Hired: Lane Kiffin

Ole Miss Rebels

Left job: Lane Kiffin

Hired: Pete Golding

Group of Five

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Fired: Tim Beck

Hired: Ryan Beard

Colorado State Rams

Fired: Jay Norvell

Interim: Tyson Summers

Hired: Jim Mora

James Madison Dukes

Left job: Bob Chesney

Hired: Billy Napier

Memphis Tigers

Left Job: Ryan Silverfield

Hired: Charles Huff

Missouri State Bears

Left job: Ryan Beard

Hired: Casey Woods

North Texas Mean Green

Left job: Eric Morris

Hired: Neal Brown

Ohio Bobcats

Fired: Brian Smith

Hired: John Hauser

Oregon State Beavers

Fired: Treny Bray

Interim: Robb Akey

Hired: JaMarcus Shephard

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Left job: Charles Huff

Hired: Blake Anderson

Toledo Rockets

Left job: Jason Candle

Hired: Mike Jacobs

Tulane Green Wave

Left job: Jon Sumrall

Hired: Will Hall

UAB Blazers

Fired: Trent Dilfer

Interim: Alex Mortensen

Hired: Alex Mortensen

UConn Huskies

Left job: Jim Mora

Hired: Jason Candle

USF Bulls

Left job: Alex Golesh

Hired: Brian Hartline

Washington State Cougars

Left job: Jimmy Rogers

Hired: Kirby Moore

 

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