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The 2025-2026 College Football Coaching Carousel

We've officially set a new record for earliest Coaching Carousel...by a mile. It's still October, and a whopping 12 schools have already fired their coaches, including Penn State, Florida, and LSU (sorry, not sorry). So HOP ON and buckle up, Ags — this might be the wildest carousel of all-time.
October 27, 2025
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Open Jobs (5)


Penn State 😬
Out: James Franklin (Fired)

UConn
Out: Jim Mora (Hired at CSU)

Tulane
Out: Jon Sumrall (Hired at Florida)

Memphis
Out: Ryan Silverfield (Hired at Arkansas)

Coastal Carolina
Out: Tim Beck (Fired)

Filled (20)

James Madison
Out: Bob Chesney (Hired at UCLA)
In: Sun Belt Billy! (Fired Florida HC)

UAB
Out: Trent Dilfer (Fired)
In: Alex Mortenson (Interim HC)

Kansas State
Out: Chris Klieman (Retired)
In: Collin Klein (Texas A&M OC) 😢

South Florida
Out: Alex Golesh (Hired at Auburn)
In: Brian Hartline (Ohio State OC)

Cal
Out: Justin Wilcox (Fired)
In: Tosh Lupoi (Oregon DC)

North Texas
Out: Eric Morris (Hired at Ok State)
In: Neal Brown (Assistant at tu)

Kentucky
Out: Former A&M HC Mark Stoops (Fired)
In: Will Stein (Oregon OC)

UCLA
Out: DeShaun Foster (Fired)
In: Bob Chesney (James Madison HC)

Michigan State
Out: Jonathan Smith (Fired)
In: Pat Fitzgerald (From Unemployment Island)

Ole Miss
Out: The Lane Train! (Hired at LSU)
In: Pete Golding (Ole Miss DC)

LSU
Out: Brian Kelly (Fired)
In: The Lane Train! (Ole Miss HC)

Auburn
Out: Hugh Freeze (Fired)
In: Alex Golesh (South Florida HC)

Florida
Out: Billy Napier (Fired)
In: Jon Sumrall (Tulane HC)

Arkansas
Out: Sam Pittman (Fired)
In: Ryan Silverfield (Memphis HC)

Stanford
Out: Troy Taylor (Fired)
In: Tavita Pritchard (Washington Commanders QB Coach)

Oregon State
Out: Trent Bray (Fired)
In: JaMarcus Shephard (Alabama Co-OC)

Colorado State
Out: Jay Norvell (Fired)
In: Jim Mora (UConn HC)

Oklahoma State
Out: Mike Gundy (Fired)
In: Eric Morris (North Texas HC)

Virginia Tech
Out: Brent Pry (Fired)
In: James Franklin (Fired Penn State HC)

Kent State
Out: Kenni Burns (Fired)
In: Mark Carney (Promoted)

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The 2025-2026 College Football Coaching Carousel

24,523 Views | 30 Replies | Last: 22 hrs ago by superunknown
Thunderstormr
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Jimbo to LSU. He's what they can't find afford.
JohnClark929
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Football coaches have gotten wealthy (generational wealthy) by monetizing alumni sense of entitlement.
Mega Lops
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This thread is the best one every year.
WDGillespie
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Given the lack of quality coaches to fill all of these slots, perhaps this would be a business opportunity for Elon Musk. He should develop an AI Holographic Virtual Coach program that could be leased to colleges. Athletic Directors could have them customized for local culture and style of offense and defense favored by boosters. The coaches could appear in the homes of every potential recruit at the same time and tell them each what they want to hear. This idea is only intended to be slightly comical, as the future will probably be even more bizarre than that.
NoahAg
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Stewade is back?! Dude, Run the Numbers!
Agvet12
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Sark is going to the NFL like Saban is getting back into coaching lol
Mega Lops
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Need Jimbo on Easy street ESPN radio island lurking for a job
Stewade
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Got our first update!

barstoolexpert
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When does the first big announcement happen? Just refreshing all my news sources until I know Elko is locked up and ours for the long-haul, or leaving
woodyhayes
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Sumlin is available.
TexasAGGIEinAR
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Why isn't anyone reaching out to Hal Mumme?!
CuervoAg
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Add Hughe Freeze to list.
"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son." -- Dean Wormer, Faber College President
Stewade
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CuervoAg said:

Add Hugh Freeze to list.

Otherkin
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Kiffin to Florida from the source Hoop Shizz on Twitter.

Let's see if it pans out
Rebbasser
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WDGillespie said:

Given the lack of quality coaches to fill all of these slots, perhaps this would be a business opportunity for Elon Musk. He should develop an AI Holographic Virtual Coach program that could be leased to colleges. Athletic Directors could have them customized for local culture and style of offense and defense favored by boosters. The coaches could appear in the homes of every potential recruit at the same time and tell them each what they want to hear. This idea is only intended to be slightly comical, as the future will probably be even more bizarre than that.


Old Army L-2 '83
Stewade
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Giddy up!

Agvet12
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Honestly he'll do well there
Stewade
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Cal is officially on the board!

Stewade
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Updated!

Coach blO
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Anyone else think that Eric Morris' best shot at cfp is with Unt rather than Okie light? Not sure what Unt was offering him to stay, heard they were willing to break the bank, but I think going to Osu is bad move for him.
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1. The Lane Train to LSU!
2. Alex Golesh (USF) to Auburn
3. Jon Sumrall (Tulane) to Florida
4. Ryan Silverfield (Memphis) to Arkansas
5. Coastal Carolina fires Tim Beck

A lot has happened!

Detmersdislocatedshoulder
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with all this movement in this cycle and previous cycles the last few years is it mind boggling to me that no one has gone after matt campbell at iowa st. maybe he never wants to leave but man he is a good coach and he is young. i would think some sec or big 10 team wpu do snatch him up. if i were penn st that is who i would go after or ole miss.
Stewade
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Just wanted to say THANK YOU once again to everyone here on TexAgs.

Stewade
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Another one!

Stewade
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Ole Miss making it easy on me.

Stewade
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From Unemployment Island to the Big Ten!

Fatboy Thaddeus
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Good year for payouts for former A&M head coaches
milner79
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What?! No Art Briles in Portales on your graphic?
Mega Lops
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Time to take Klieman off KSU and add Colin Klein.

https://themercury.com/k_state_sports/klieman-to-retire-klein-to-be-hired/article_40a78b23-ceec-4728-9a3f-213adc065d7e.html
superunknown
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Napier to JMU per footballscoop.com
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