2026 season
Head coach candidates
FBS coordinators and Group of 5 and FCS head coaches. Ranks are within the division; teal = top third, orange = bottom third.
Conference
Team
FBS coordinators
84 coordinators. Career: the median of his units' FBS ranks as a share of FBS (top 5% = among the best).
| # | Coach | Now | Seasons | Last 3 seasons | Career EPA/play | Career points/poss. | Career success rate | 2026 EPA/play | HC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dana Holgorsen | OC, Nebraska | 8 | top 3% | top 15% | top 4% | No. 41 of 138 | 92-69 (14) | |
| 2 | Glenn Schumann | DC, Georgia | 7 | top 11% | top 5% | top 14% | No. 26 of 138 | ||
| 3 | Phil Parker | DC, Iowa | 13 | top 12% | top 6% | top 28% | No. 14 of 138 | ||
| 4 | Mike Denbrock | OC, Notre Dame | 10 | top 13% | top 12% | top 22% | No. 4 of 138 | ||
| 5 | D.J. Durkin | DC, Auburn | 9 | top 14% | top 26% | top 15% | No. 80 of 138 | 12-17 (4) | |
| 6 | Vince Kehres | DC, Syracuse | 6 | top 16% | top 21% | top 15% | No. 65 of 138 | ||
| 7 | Brent Pry | DC, Virginia Tech | 11 | top 16% | top 28% | top 21% | No. 69 of 138 | 16-24 (4) | |
| 8 | Mike Thiessen | OC, Air Force | 17 | top 20% | top 24% | top 20% | No. 33 of 138 | ||
| 9 | Charlie Weis Jr. | OC, LSU | 8 | top 24% | top 26% | top 34% | No. 26 of 138 | ||
| 10 | Matt Lubick | OC (co), Kansas | 7 | top 24% | top 49% | top 21% | No. 66 of 138 | ||
| 11 | Corey Batoon | DC, Missouri | 7 | top 25% | top 23% | top 24% | No. 36 of 138 | ||
| 12 | Mike Bobo | OC, Georgia | 13 | top 25% | top 26% | top 30% | No. 8 of 138 | 28-38 (6) | |
| 13 | Mike Yurcich | OC, Youngstown State | 10 | top 26% | top 19% | top 39% | - | ||
| 14 | Lance Guidry | DC, Memphis | 6 | top 26% | top 36% | top 20% | No. 71 of 138 | 1-0 (1) | |
| 15 | Chris Ash | DC, Notre Dame | 7 | top 26% | top 17% | top 26% | No. 31 of 138 | 8-32 (4) | |
| 16 | Rob Likens | OC (co), SMU | 7 | top 27% | top 33% | top 45% | No. 11 of 138 | ||
| 17 | Kendal Briles | OC, South Carolina | 11 | top 27% | top 27% | top 24% | No. 34 of 138 | ||
| 18 | Todd Orlando | DC, South Alabama | 21 | top 29% | top 27% | top 26% | No. 131 of 138 | ||
| 19 | Ryan Grubb | OC, Alabama | 6 | top 29% | top 29% | top 20% | No. 20 of 138 | ||
| 20 | Todd Grantham | DC, UAB | 13 | top 29% | top 19% | top 20% | No. 28 of 138 | ||
| 21 | Jake Spavital | OC, Baylor | 9 | top 30% | top 26% | top 20% | No. 70 of 138 | 13-35 (4) | |
| 22 | Kane Wommack | DC, Alabama | 6 | top 31% | top 27% | top 28% | No. 17 of 138 | 22-16 (3) | |
| 23 | Chad Morris | OC, Clemson | 6 | top 32% | top 21% | top 30% | No. 126 of 138 | 18-41 (5) | |
| 24 | Anthony Poindexter | DC (co), Tennessee | 12 | top 32% | top 31% | top 41% | No. 5 of 138 | ||
| 25 | Joe Klanderman | DC, Baylor | 6 | top 32% | top 34% | top 29% | No. 12 of 138 | 2-0 (1) | |
| 26 | Jim Knowles | DC, Tennessee | 13 | top 33% | top 29% | top 34% | No. 5 of 138 | ||
| 27 | Josh Henson | OC, Purdue | 7 | top 34% | top 33% | top 50% | No. 54 of 138 | ||
| 28 | Tim Banks | DC (co), Auburn | 19 | top 34% | top 28% | top 39% | No. 80 of 138 | ||
| 29 | Robert Anae | OC, Utah State | 18 | top 34% | top 38% | top 28% | No. 123 of 138 | ||
| 30 | Chip Lindsey | OC, Missouri | 9 | top 34% | top 36% | top 38% | No. 56 of 138 | 15-19 (3) | |
| 31 | Kyle Flood | OC, Texas | 7 | top 35% | top 24% | top 27% | No. 95 of 138 | 27-24 (4) | |
| 32 | Clayton White | DC, South Carolina | 9 | top 35% | top 40% | top 59% | No. 83 of 138 | ||
| 33 | Shannon Dawson | OC, Miami | 12 | top 36% | top 37% | top 46% | No. 2 of 138 | ||
| 34 | Tony White | DC, Florida State | 6 | top 36% | top 37% | top 47% | No. 106 of 138 | ||
| 35 | Barry Lunney Jr. | OC, Illinois | 6 | top 38% | top 40% | top 32% | No. 31 of 138 | 0-2 (1) | |
| 36 | Ron Roberts | DC, Arkansas | 8 | top 39% | top 36% | top 64% | No. 113 of 138 | ||
| 37 | Tim Beck | OC, South Florida | 12 | top 39% | top 36% | top 29% | No. 74 of 138 | ||
| 38 | Bradley Dale Peveto | DC (co), North Texas | 6 | top 39% | top 59% | top 32% | No. 77 of 138 | ||
| 39 | Brad White | DC, Florida | 7 | top 40% | top 38% | top 71% | No. 62 of 138 | ||
| 40 | Erik Chinander | DC, Boise State | 9 | top 40% | top 33% | top 46% | No. 78 of 138 | ||
| 41 | Tim Cramsey | OC, Arkansas | 10 | top 40% | top 35% | top 32% | No. 112 of 138 | ||
| 42 | Travaris Robinson | DC (co), Georgia | 7 | top 41% | top 36% | top 57% | No. 26 of 138 | ||
| 43 | Andy Avalos | DC, TCU | 7 | top 41% | top 31% | top 39% | No. 13 of 138 | 22-14 (3) | |
| 44 | Brian Brohm | OC, Louisville | 10 | top 42% | top 46% | top 32% | No. 6 of 138 | 0-1 (1) | |
| 45 | Matt Luke | OC (co), Clemson | 8 | top 42% | top 45% | top 42% | No. 126 of 138 | 15-21 (3) | |
| 46 | Buster Faulkner | OC, Florida | 11 | top 43% | top 39% | top 31% | No. 40 of 138 | ||
| 47 | Aaron Roderick | OC, BYU | 8 | top 43% | top 19% | top 35% | No. 32 of 138 | ||
| 48 | Jeff Grimes | OC, Wisconsin | 8 | top 44% | top 41% | top 27% | No. 77 of 138 | ||
| 49 | Scott Isphording | OC, Ohio | 6 | top 44% | top 47% | top 38% | No. 49 of 138 | ||
| 50 | John Rudzinski | DC, Virginia | 8 | top 44% | top 35% | top 36% | No. 68 of 138 | ||
| 51 | Spence Nowinsky | DC, New Mexico | 8 | top 46% | top 41% | top 45% | No. 2 of 138 | ||
| 52 | Ted Roof | DC, Boston College | 11 | top 46% | top 45% | top 51% | No. 58 of 138 | 6-45 (5) | |
| 53 | Tony Petersen | OC (co), Northern Illinois | 13 | top 46% | top 66% | top 51% | No. 131 of 138 | ||
| 54 | Ryan Walters | DC, Washington | 8 | top 47% | top 30% | top 37% | No. 30 of 138 | 5-19 (2) | |
| 55 | Rod Smith | OC, Marshall | 15 | top 47% | top 52% | top 47% | No. 103 of 138 | 0-1 (1) | |
| 56 | Glenn Thomas | OC (co), Nebraska | 9 | top 47% | top 48% | top 36% | No. 41 of 138 | ||
| 57 | Alex Grinch | DC, UCF | 11 | top 50% | top 43% | top 57% | No. 63 of 138 | ||
| 58 | Kirk Ciarrocca | OC, Rutgers | 14 | top 50% | top 39% | top 37% | No. 90 of 138 | ||
| 59 | Nate Woody | DC, Cincinnati | 11 | top 52% | top 36% | top 36% | No. 115 of 138 | ||
| 60 | Graham Harrell | OC (co), Abilene Christian | 9 | top 52% | top 34% | top 32% | - | ||
| 61 | Scottie Hazelton | DC, Wake Forest | 9 | top 53% | top 40% | top 43% | No. 18 of 138 | ||
| 62 | Kevin McGiven | OC, Utah | 11 | top 55% | top 49% | top 61% | No. 24 of 138 | ||
| 63 | Eric Kiesau | OC, Sacramento State | 9 | top 56% | top 74% | top 71% | No. 136 of 138 | 0-4 (1) | |
| 64 | Tyrone Nix | DC, Tarleton State | 13 | top 59% | top 36% | top 57% | - | ||
| 65 | Brian Stewart | DC, Middle Tennessee | 9 | top 60% | top 72% | top 64% | No. 123 of 138 | ||
| 66 | Tommy Thigpen | DC, North Carolina Central | 6 | top 61% | top 55% | top 43% | - | ||
| 67 | Todd Fitch | OC, Charlotte | 13 | top 61% | top 63% | top 58% | No. 129 of 138 | 0-1 (1) | |
| 68 | Nick Holt | DC (co), Abilene Christian | 13 | top 61% | top 55% | top 46% | - | 5-18 (2) | |
| 69 | Jay Bateman | DC, Kentucky | 13 | top 63% | top 50% | top 60% | No. 59 of 138 | ||
| 70 | Tyson Summers | DC, Colorado State | 8 | top 64% | top 52% | top 66% | No. 138 of 138 | 5-18 (3) | |
| 71 | David Yost | OC, New Mexico State | 12 | top 65% | top 63% | top 60% | No. 127 of 138 | ||
| 72 | Charlton Warren | DC (co), NC State | 9 | top 65% | top 71% | top 78% | No. 108 of 138 | ||
| 73 | Kurt Roper | OC, NC State | 10 | top 67% | top 63% | top 64% | No. 51 of 138 | 0-1 (1) | |
| 74 | D. J. Eliot | DC, NC State | 10 | top 69% | top 66% | top 74% | No. 108 of 138 | ||
| 75 | Joe Rossi | DC, Michigan State | 10 | top 69% | top 64% | top 63% | No. 99 of 138 | ||
| 76 | Clint Bowen | DC, North Alabama | 11 | top 70% | top 70% | top 76% | - | ||
| 77 | Tim Tibesar | DC, Akron | 11 | top 71% | top 79% | top 71% | No. 132 of 138 | ||
| 78 | Brent Pease | OC, Montana | 6 | top 73% | top 66% | top 70% | - | ||
| 79 | Walt Bell | OC, Western Michigan | 9 | top 73% | top 70% | top 58% | No. 68 of 138 | 2-23 (3) | |
| 80 | Steve Russ | DC, Air Force | 8 | top 75% | top 71% | top 73% | No. 74 of 138 | ||
| 81 | Marcus Arroyo | OC, Arizona State | 10 | top 76% | top 65% | top 81% | No. 108 of 138 | 7-23 (3) | |
| 82 | Desmond Kitchings | OC, Virginia | 6 | top 79% | top 84% | top 66% | No. 78 of 138 | ||
| 83 | A. J. Milwee | OC (co), Texas | 9 | top 79% | top 76% | top 80% | No. 95 of 138 | ||
| 84 | Brian Smith | DC, Temple | 8 | top 84% | top 75% | top 59% | No. 116 of 138 | 8-4 (1) |
Group of 5 head coaches
28 head coaches, by last season. FBS seasons only; below fbs from his Wikipedia record. Offense and defense: teams' median standing in FBS.
| # | Coach | Now | Seasons | Last 3 seasons | Record | Win % | vs Power 4 | Below FBS | Off EPA/play | Off points/poss. | Def EPA/play | Def points/poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamey Chadwell | Liberty | 9 | 72-36 | .667 | 3-2 | 59-35 | top 28% | top 28% | top 52% | top 45% | |
| 2 | Billy Napier | James Madison | 9 | 70-37 | .654 | 1-3 | - | top 22% | top 29% | top 38% | top 29% | |
| 3 | Sonny Cumbie | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 28-36 | .438 | 0-8 | - | top 65% | top 57% | top 44% | top 50% | |
| 4 | Charles Huff | Memphis | 6 | 47-27 | .635 | 2-3 | - | top 52% | top 48% | top 35% | top 36% | |
| 5 | Michael Desormeaux | Louisiana | 6 | 36-28 | .563 | 1-5 | - | top 41% | top 30% | top 53% | top 49% | |
| 6 | Troy Calhoun | Air Force | 20 | 146-99 | .596 | 6-6 | - | top 21% | top 25% | top 56% | top 50% | |
| 7 | Neal Brown | North Texas | 11 | 79-53 | .598 | 2-5 | - | top 48% | top 34% | top 55% | top 52% | |
| 8 | Clay Helton | Georgia Southern | 13 | 78-53 | .595 | 1-5 | - | top 37% | top 42% | top 48% | top 47% | |
| 9 | Jeff Monken | Army | 13 | 94-67 | .584 | 4-20 | 38-16 | top 27% | top 17% | top 62% | top 57% | |
| 10 | Jason Candle | UConn | 12 | 85-49 | .634 | 2-9 | - | top 23% | top 28% | top 20% | top 25% | |
| 11 | Chuck Martin | Miami (OH) | 13 | 78-78 | .500 | 2-18 | 74-7 | top 62% | top 70% | top 41% | top 41% | |
| 12 | Jeff Traylor | UTSA | 7 | 60-28 | .682 | 1-6 | - | top 31% | top 34% | top 44% | top 51% | |
| 13 | Butch Jones | Arkansas State | 17 | 114-96 | .543 | 0-8 | - | top 61% | top 50% | top 65% | top 64% | |
| 14 | Dan Mullen | UNLV | 15 | 118-69 | .631 | 2-0 | - | top 32% | top 45% | top 36% | top 30% | |
| 15 | Jim Mora | Colorado State | 11 | 76-59 | .563 | 2-12 | - | top 37% | top 35% | top 48% | top 53% | |
| 16 | Ken Niumatalolo | San José State | 19 | 124-103 | .546 | 7-16 | - | top 20% | top 29% | top 76% | top 68% | |
| 17 | Major Applewhite | South Alabama | 6 | 30-30 | .500 | 2-5 | - | top 41% | top 29% | top 59% | top 59% | |
| 18 | Pete Lembo | Buffalo | 8 | 54-43 | .557 | 0-6 | 79-36 | top 70% | top 62% | top 64% | top 45% | |
| 19 | Bronco Mendenhall | Utah State | 20 | 150-100 | .600 | 4-13 | - | top 33% | top 34% | top 36% | top 31% | |
| 20 | Ricky Rahne | Old Dominion | 7 | 33-40 | .452 | 2-8 | - | top 76% | top 68% | top 20% | top 46% | |
| 21 | Derek Mason | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 38-77 | .330 | 0-4 | - | top 76% | top 88% | top 77% | top 75% | |
| 22 | Tony Sanchez | New Mexico State | 8 | 30-63 | .323 | 1-9 | - | top 70% | top 76% | top 81% | top 77% | |
| 23 | Blake Anderson | Southern Miss | 13 | 77-61 | .558 | 3-11 | - | top 48% | top 39% | top 47% | top 50% | |
| 24 | Sean Lewis | San Diego State | 8 | 40-49 | .449 | 1-14 | - | top 57% | top 54% | top 81% | top 80% | |
| 25 | Chris Creighton | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 65-89 | .422 | 4-13 | 139-46 | top 60% | top 62% | top 79% | top 73% |
FCS head coaches
35 head coaches, by last season. FCS seasons only; below fcs from his Wikipedia record. Offense and defense: teams' median standing in FCS.
| # | Coach | Now | Seasons | Last 3 seasons | Record | Win % | vs FBS | Below FCS | Off EPA/play | Off points/poss. | Def EPA/play | Def points/poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby Carthel | Stephen F. Austin | 8 | 53-39 | .576 | 0-10 | 59-18 | top 37% | top 16% | top 37% | top 15% | |
| 2 | Brent Vigen | Montana State | 6 | 70-13 | .843 | 2-3 | - | top 2% | top 1% | top 25% | top 13% | |
| 3 | Bobby Wilder | Tennessee Tech | 8 | 72-21 | .774 | 1-7 | - | top 13% | top 9% | top 8% | top 16% | |
| 4 | Todd Whitten | Tarleton State | 6 | 52-19 | .732 | 2-3 | 79-37 | top 12% | top 17% | top 36% | top 38% | |
| 5 | Doug Phillips | Youngstown State | 6 | 38-31 | .551 | 0-6 | - | top 14% | top 21% | top 84% | top 55% | |
| 6 | Brock Spack | Illinois State | 17 | 129-78 | .623 | 4-9 | - | top 34% | top 30% | top 42% | top 42% | |
| 7 | Bob Surace | Princeton | 16 | 90-68 | .570 | - | 18-3 | top 66% | top 61% | top 37% | top 7% | |
| 8 | Glenn Caruso | St. Thomas (MN) | 6 | 45-21 | .682 | - | 132-33 | top 35% | top 27% | top 13% | top 15% | |
| 9 | Rusty Wright | Chattanooga | 8 | 45-37 | .549 | 0-8 | - | top 34% | top 35% | top 27% | top 20% | |
| 10 | Mark Ferrante | Villanova | 9 | 73-38 | .658 | 1-7 | - | top 27% | top 29% | top 35% | top 24% | |
| 11 | Tony Trisciani | Elon | 7 | 42-37 | .532 | 0-7 | - | top 46% | top 50% | top 32% | top 29% | |
| 12 | James Perry | Brown | 7 | 25-43 | .368 | - | - | top 58% | top 53% | top 57% | top 58% | |
| 13 | Tom Matukewicz | Southeast Missouri State | 13 | 69-72 | .489 | 0-12 | - | top 38% | top 38% | top 37% | top 29% | |
| 14 | Trei Oliver | North Carolina Central | 7 | 50-30 | .625 | 0-5 | - | top 18% | top 12% | top 29% | top 26% | |
| 15 | Chris Merritt | Bryant | 7 | 32-47 | .405 | 1-5 | - | top 41% | top 41% | top 55% | top 43% | |
| 16 | Kerwin Bell | Western Carolina | 6 | 36-31 | .537 | 0-6 | 27-7 | top 27% | top 31% | top 65% | top 64% | |
| 17 | Jim Fleming | Rhode Island | 12 | 62-77 | .446 | 1-12 | - | top 31% | top 32% | top 22% | top 23% | |
| 18 | Nick Hill | Southern Illinois | 11 | 55-62 | .470 | 3-8 | - | top 33% | top 28% | top 59% | top 48% | |
| 19 | Jerry Schmitt | Duquesne | 21 | 132-93 | .587 | 1-14 | 28-21 | top 37% | top 44% | top 34% | top 40% | |
| 20 | Clay Hendrix | Furman | 9 | 60-46 | .566 | 0-10 | - | top 60% | top 57% | top 39% | top 22% | |
| 21 | Todd Stepsis | Northern Iowa | 7 | 34-43 | .442 | 0-2 | - | top 73% | top 78% | top 50% | top 54% | |
| 22 | Bernard Clark | Robert Morris | 8 | 32-57 | .360 | 0-9 | - | top 78% | top 68% | top 32% | top 36% | |
| 23 | Dan Curran | Holy Cross | 7 | 38-40 | .487 | 0-4 | 29-35 | top 51% | top 47% | top 30% | top 35% | |
| 24 | John Grass | Samford | 9 | 70-31 | .693 | 2-7 | - | top 58% | top 66% | top 46% | top 19% | |
| 25 | Nathan Brown | Central Arkansas | 9 | 49-51 | .490 | 1-10 | - | top 26% | top 28% | top 38% | top 57% |