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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.
By Stewart Wade
October 27, 2025
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Open Jobs (12)


Auburn
Out: Hugh Freeze (Fired)

LSU
Out: Brian Kelly (Fired)

Penn State
Out: James Franklin (Fired)

Florida
Out: Billy Napier (Fired)

Arkansas
Out: Sam Pittman (Fired)

UCLA
Out: DeShaun Foster (Fired)

Stanford
Out: Troy Taylor (Fired)

Oklahoma State
Out: Mike Gundy (Fired)

Oregon State
Out: Trent Bray (Fired)

Colorado State
Out: Jay Norvell (Fired)

UAB
Out: Trent Dilfer (Fired)

Filled (2)


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

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

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The 2025-2026 College Football Coaching Carousel

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1:52p, 10/27/25
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Jimbo to LSU. He's what they can't find afford.
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2:16p, 10/27/25
Football coaches have gotten wealthy (generational wealthy) by monetizing alumni sense of entitlement.
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This thread is the best one every year.
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4:23p, 10/27/25
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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.
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2:06p, 10/28/25
Stewade is back?! Dude, Run the Numbers!
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Sark is going to the NFL like Saban is getting back into coaching lol
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Need Jimbo on Easy street ESPN radio island lurking for a job
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7:56a, 10/30/25
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Got our first update!

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1:57p, 10/31/25
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
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2:58p, 10/31/25
Sumlin is available.
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3:27p, 10/31/25
Why isn't anyone reaching out to Hal Mumme?!
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Add Hughe Freeze to list.
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In reply to CuervoAg • 12:56p, 11/2/25
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Add Hugh Freeze to list.

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8:33a, 11/15/25
Kiffin to Florida from the source Hoop Shizz on Twitter.

Let's see if it pans out
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In reply to WDGillespie • 8:31p, 11/15/25
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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.


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Giddy up!

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In reply to Stewade • 4:21p, 11/17/25
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Honestly he'll do well there
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