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
256 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 | Rob Aurich | DC, Nebraska | 1 | top 1% | top 3% | top 6% | No. 27 of 138 | ||
| 2 | Dana Holgorsen | OC, Nebraska | 8 | top 3% | top 15% | top 4% | No. 41 of 138 | 92-69 (14) | |
| 3 | Matt Patricia | DC, Ohio State | 1 | top 3% | top 1% | top 8% | No. 20 of 138 | ||
| 4 | Keenan Bailey | OC (co), Ohio State | 1 | top 4% | top 5% | top 1% | No. 25 of 138 | ||
| 5 | Joe Cox | OC (co), LSU | 2 | top 4% | top 8% | top 7% | No. 26 of 138 | ||
| 6 | Bryant Haines | DC, Indiana | 4 | top 5% | top 6% | top 3% | No. 11 of 138 | ||
| 7 | Colin Hitschler | DC, UCLA | 4 | top 6% | top 10% | top 9% | No. 1 of 138 | ||
| 8 | Jason Beck | OC, Michigan | 3 | top 7% | top 7% | top 8% | No. 105 of 138 | ||
| 9 | Mickey Conn | DC, Samford | 3 | top 7% | top 14% | top 16% | - | ||
| 10 | Corey Hetherman | DC, Miami | 2 | top 8% | top 6% | top 13% | No. 64 of 138 | ||
| 11 | Glenn Schumann | DC, Georgia | 7 | top 11% | top 5% | top 14% | No. 26 of 138 | ||
| 12 | Todd Bates | DC, Oklahoma | 4 | top 11% | top 22% | top 12% | No. 7 of 138 | ||
| 13 | Phil Parker | DC, Iowa | 13 | top 12% | top 6% | top 28% | No. 14 of 138 | ||
| 14 | Josh Aldridge | DC, South Florida | 2 | top 12% | top 21% | top 12% | No. 57 of 138 | 0-1 (1) | |
| 15 | Corey Dennis | OC, UNLV | 1 | top 12% | top 17% | top 16% | No. 85 of 138 | ||
| 16 | Maurice Linguist | DC (co), Alabama | 2 | top 12% | top 12% | top 11% | No. 17 of 138 | 14-23 (4) | |
| 17 | Mike Denbrock | OC, Notre Dame | 10 | top 13% | top 12% | top 22% | No. 4 of 138 | ||
| 18 | Drew Cronic | OC, Navy | 2 | top 13% | top 17% | top 29% | No. 45 of 138 | 23-14 (4) | |
| 19 | D.J. Durkin | DC, Auburn | 9 | top 14% | top 26% | top 15% | No. 80 of 138 | 12-17 (4) | |
| 20 | Bobby Petrino | OC, North Carolina | 3 | top 14% | top 17% | top 7% | No. 55 of 138 | 132-76 (18) | |
| 21 | Vince Kehres | DC, Syracuse | 6 | top 16% | top 21% | top 15% | No. 65 of 138 | ||
| 22 | Brent Pry | DC, Virginia Tech | 11 | top 16% | top 28% | top 21% | No. 69 of 138 | 16-24 (4) | |
| 23 | Mack Leftwich | OC, Texas Tech | 3 | top 17% | top 12% | top 11% | No. 37 of 138 | ||
| 24 | Mike Shanahan | OC, Indiana | 4 | top 17% | top 14% | top 9% | No. 10 of 138 | ||
| 25 | Jonathan Brewer | OC, Duke | 3 | top 18% | top 9% | top 33% | No. 18 of 138 |
Group of 5 head coaches
70 head coaches, by defense pts/poss.. 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 | Tim Polasek | North Dakota State | 1 | - | 7-2 | .778 | - | 26-3 | top 58% | top 45% | top 1% | top 1% |
| 2 | Matt Entz | Fresno State | 2 | 14-8 | .636 | 0-2 | 60-11 | top 68% | top 63% | top 25% | top 19% | |
| 3 | Jason Eck | New Mexico | 2 | 17-5 | .773 | 1-3 | 26-13 | top 54% | top 32% | top 17% | top 20% | |
| 4 | Brian Hartline | South Florida | 1 | - | 6-4 | .600 | - | - | top 53% | top 48% | top 41% | top 21% |
| 5 | Jason Candle | UConn | 12 | 85-49 | .634 | 2-9 | - | top 23% | top 28% | top 20% | top 25% | |
| 6 | Mike Jacobs | Toledo | 1 | - | 8-2 | .800 | 0-1 | 94-23 | top 30% | top 30% | top 4% | top 26% |
| 7 | Billy Napier | James Madison | 9 | 70-37 | .654 | 1-3 | - | top 22% | top 29% | top 38% | top 29% | |
| 8 | Dan Mullen | UNLV | 15 | 118-69 | .631 | 2-0 | - | top 32% | top 45% | top 36% | top 30% | |
| 9 | Blake Harrell | East Carolina | 3 | 19-9 | .679 | 1-3 | - | top 44% | top 41% | top 24% | top 31% | |
| 10 | Bronco Mendenhall | Utah State | 20 | 150-100 | .600 | 4-13 | - | top 33% | top 34% | top 36% | top 31% | |
| 11 | Charles Huff | Memphis | 6 | 47-27 | .635 | 2-3 | - | top 52% | top 48% | top 35% | top 36% | |
| 12 | Spencer Danielson | Boise State | 4 | 32-9 | .780 | 0-5 | - | top 16% | top 14% | top 53% | top 40% | |
| 13 | Chuck Martin | Miami (OH) | 13 | 78-78 | .500 | 2-18 | 74-7 | top 62% | top 70% | top 41% | top 41% | |
| 14 | John Hauser | Ohio | 2 | 8-3 | .727 | 0-1 | - | top 32% | top 41% | top 42% | top 41% | |
| 15 | Charles Kelly | Jacksonville State | 2 | 16-7 | .696 | 0-1 | - | top 35% | top 34% | top 44% | top 42% | |
| 16 | Jamey Chadwell | Liberty | 9 | 72-36 | .667 | 3-2 | 59-35 | top 28% | top 28% | top 52% | top 45% | |
| 17 | Pete Lembo | Buffalo | 8 | 54-43 | .557 | 0-6 | 79-36 | top 70% | top 62% | top 64% | top 45% | |
| 18 | Willie Simmons | Florida International | 2 | 11-11 | .500 | 0-1 | 66-24 | top 71% | top 75% | top 40% | top 45% | |
| 19 | Ricky Rahne | Old Dominion | 7 | 33-40 | .452 | 2-8 | - | top 76% | top 68% | top 20% | top 46% | |
| 20 | Tre Lamb | Tulsa | 2 | 9-12 | .429 | 2-1 | 27-25 | top 46% | top 53% | top 39% | top 46% | |
| 21 | Tyson Helton | Western Kentucky | 8 | 60-42 | .588 | 1-12 | - | top 49% | top 55% | top 40% | top 47% | |
| 22 | Brian Newberry | Navy | 4 | 29-18 | .617 | 2-4 | - | top 24% | top 32% | top 54% | top 47% | |
| 23 | Clay Helton | Georgia Southern | 13 | 78-53 | .595 | 1-5 | - | top 37% | top 42% | top 48% | top 47% | |
| 24 | Matt Drinkall | Central Michigan | 2 | 12-11 | .522 | 0-4 | 42-17 | top 64% | top 73% | top 43% | top 47% | |
| 25 | Michael Desormeaux | Louisiana | 6 | 36-28 | .563 | 1-5 | - | top 41% | top 30% | top 53% | top 49% | |
| 26 | Blake Anderson | Southern Miss | 13 | 77-61 | .558 | 3-11 | - | top 48% | top 39% | top 47% | top 50% | |
| 27 | Sonny Cumbie | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 28-36 | .438 | 0-8 | - | top 65% | top 57% | top 44% | top 50% | |
| 28 | Troy Calhoun | Air Force | 20 | 146-99 | .596 | 6-6 | - | top 21% | top 25% | top 56% | top 50% | |
| 29 | Jeff Traylor | UTSA | 7 | 60-28 | .682 | 1-6 | - | top 31% | top 34% | top 44% | top 51% | |
| 30 | Neal Brown | North Texas | 11 | 79-53 | .598 | 2-5 | - | top 48% | top 34% | top 55% | top 52% | |
| 31 | Jay Sawvel | Wyoming | 3 | 13-20 | .394 | 0-4 | - | top 91% | top 93% | top 66% | top 53% | |
| 32 | Lance Taylor | Western Michigan | 4 | 27-22 | .551 | 0-8 | - | top 62% | top 51% | top 57% | top 53% | |
| 33 | Jim Mora | Colorado State | 11 | 76-59 | .563 | 2-12 | - | top 37% | top 35% | top 48% | top 53% | |
| 34 | Ryan Beard | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 10-11 | .476 | 0-1 | 19-16 | top 58% | top 68% | top 75% | top 54% | |
| 35 | Jerry Mack | Kennesaw State | 2 | 13-10 | .565 | 0-3 | 31-15 | top 64% | top 62% | top 54% | top 54% | |
| 36 | Jeff Monken | Army | 13 | 94-67 | .584 | 4-20 | 38-16 | top 27% | top 17% | top 62% | top 57% | |
| 37 | JaMarcus Shephard | Oregon State | 1 | - | 5-4 | .556 | 0-2 | - | top 10% | top 12% | top 67% | top 58% |
| 38 | Dowell Loggains | App State | 2 | 10-12 | .455 | 0-1 | - | top 67% | top 69% | top 60% | top 59% | |
| 39 | Major Applewhite | South Alabama | 6 | 30-30 | .500 | 2-5 | - | top 41% | top 29% | top 59% | top 59% | |
| 40 | Eddie George | Bowling Green | 2 | 7-15 | .318 | 0-4 | 24-22 | top 90% | top 88% | top 57% | top 60% | |
| 41 | Gerad Parker | Troy | 4 | 16-25 | .390 | 0-3 | - | top 84% | top 80% | top 50% | top 60% | |
| 42 | Timmy Chang | Hawai'i | 5 | 25-35 | .417 | 2-9 | - | top 72% | top 77% | top 73% | top 60% | |
| 43 | K.C. Keeler | Temple | 4 | 19-26 | .422 | 0-5 | 259-100-1 | top 63% | top 61% | top 69% | top 60% | |
| 44 | Kirby Moore | Washington State | 1 | - | 1-8 | .111 | 0-3 | - | top 97% | top 94% | top 62% | top 61% |
| 45 | Butch Jones | Arkansas State | 17 | 114-96 | .543 | 0-8 | - | top 61% | top 50% | top 65% | top 64% | |
| 46 | Joe Harasymiak | Massachusetts | 2 | 5-17 | .227 | 1-2 | 20-15 | top 79% | top 84% | top 65% | top 66% | |
| 47 | Ken Niumatalolo | San José State | 19 | 124-103 | .546 | 7-16 | - | top 20% | top 29% | top 76% | top 68% | |
| 48 | Will Hall | Tulane | 5 | 18-35 | .340 | 0-6 | 56-20 | top 83% | top 82% | top 76% | top 69% | |
| 49 | Jeff Choate | Nevada | 3 | 9-25 | .265 | 0-4 | 28-22 | top 91% | top 91% | top 67% | top 70% | |
| 50 | Tony Gibson | Marshall | 2 | 10-11 | .476 | 0-2 | - | top 64% | top 67% | top 71% | top 71% | |
| 51 | Alonzo Carter | Sacramento State | 1 | - | 2-9 | .182 | - | - | top 99% | top 99% | top 55% | top 72% |
| 52 | Joe Moorhead | Akron | 7 | 28-56 | .333 | 0-10 | 38-13 | top 86% | top 85% | top 58% | top 73% | |
| 53 | Chris Creighton | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 65-89 | .422 | 4-13 | 139-46 | top 60% | top 62% | top 79% | top 73% | |
| 54 | Scotty Walden | UTEP | 4 | 7-30 | .189 | 0-5 | 33-17 | top 94% | top 88% | top 58% | top 74% | |
| 55 | Alex Mortensen | UAB | 2 | 7-8 | .467 | 0-1 | - | top 64% | top 59% | top 59% | top 74% | |
| 56 | Ryan Carty | Delaware | 2 | 11-11 | .500 | 0-4 | 26-11 | top 44% | top 46% | top 71% | top 75% | |
| 57 | Derek Mason | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 38-77 | .330 | 0-4 | - | top 76% | top 88% | top 77% | top 75% | |
| 58 | Tim Albin | Charlotte | 6 | 36-38 | .486 | 1-9 | 25-8 | top 54% | top 60% | top 82% | top 76% | |
| 59 | Phil Longo | Sam Houston | 2 | 3-18 | .143 | 0-2 | 7-14 | top 96% | top 96% | top 74% | top 76% | |
| 60 | Tony Sanchez | New Mexico State | 8 | 30-63 | .323 | 1-9 | - | top 70% | top 76% | top 81% | top 77% | |
| 61 | G.J. Kinne | Texas State | 4 | 28-20 | .583 | 1-3 | 12-2 | top 13% | top 11% | top 51% | top 77% | |
| 62 | Bryant Vincent | UL Monroe | 4 | 17-30 | .362 | 0-6 | - | top 80% | top 90% | top 67% | top 80% | |
| 63 | Sean Lewis | San Diego State | 8 | 40-49 | .449 | 1-14 | - | top 57% | top 54% | top 81% | top 80% | |
| 64 | Mark Carney | Kent State | 2 | 8-14 | .364 | 0-5 | - | top 92% | top 90% | top 72% | top 86% | |
| 65 | Mike Uremovich | Ball State | 2 | 7-15 | .318 | 0-4 | 56-56 | top 84% | top 88% | top 79% | top 86% | |
| 66 | Dell McGee | Georgia State | 3 | 9-24 | .273 | 1-4 | - | top 67% | top 77% | top 88% | top 87% | |
| 67 | Casey Woods | Missouri State | 1 | - | 3-6 | .333 | 0-2 | - | top 74% | top 63% | top 91% | top 88% |
| 68 | Scott Abell | Rice | 2 | 6-16 | .273 | 0-2 | 86-52 | top 86% | top 82% | top 87% | top 92% | |
| 69 | Zach Kittley | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 10-11 | .476 | 0-2 | - | top 38% | top 24% | top 90% | top 93% | |
| 70 | Rob Harley | Northern Illinois | 1 | - | 0-9 | .000 | 0-2 | - | top 95% | top 96% | top 94% | top 99% |
FCS head coaches
125 head coaches, by defense pts/poss.. 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 | Bob Surace | Princeton | 16 | 90-68 | .570 | - | 18-3 | top 66% | top 61% | top 37% | top 7% | |
| 2 | T. C. Taylor | Jackson State | 4 | 35-11 | .761 | 0-3 | - | top 16% | top 19% | top 17% | top 11% | |
| 3 | Trevor Andrews | Dayton | 4 | 25-17 | .595 | - | - | top 56% | top 51% | top 10% | top 11% | |
| 4 | Dan Jackson | South Dakota State | 2 | 17-7 | .708 | 0-1 | - | top 22% | top 20% | top 12% | top 11% | |
| 5 | Joel Taylor | Mercer | 3 | 20-12 | .625 | 0-1 | - | top 41% | top 45% | top 13% | top 13% | |
| 6 | Rich Nagy | Lehigh | 1 | - | 8-2 | .800 | - | 10-20 | top 7% | top 13% | top 29% | top 13% |
| 7 | Brent Vigen | Montana State | 6 | 70-13 | .843 | 2-3 | - | top 2% | top 1% | top 25% | top 13% | |
| 8 | Glenn Caruso | St. Thomas (MN) | 6 | 45-21 | .682 | - | 132-33 | top 35% | top 27% | top 13% | top 15% | |
| 9 | Russ Huesman | Richmond | 9 | 62-44 | .585 | 0-8 | - | top 34% | top 40% | top 14% | top 15% | |
| 10 | Colby Carthel | Stephen F. Austin | 8 | 53-39 | .576 | 0-10 | 59-18 | top 37% | top 16% | top 37% | top 15% | |
| 11 | Andrew Aurich | Harvard | 3 | 24-5 | .828 | - | - | top 6% | top 11% | top 27% | top 16% | |
| 12 | Bobby Wilder | Tennessee Tech | 8 | 72-21 | .774 | 1-7 | - | top 13% | top 9% | top 8% | top 16% | |
| 13 | Eric Schmidt | North Dakota | 2 | 15-10 | .600 | 0-2 | - | top 34% | top 24% | top 17% | top 18% | |
| 14 | Kaleb Nobles | West Florida | 1 | - | 4-4 | .500 | - | 25-9 | top 77% | top 65% | top 15% | top 18% |
| 15 | John Grass | Samford | 9 | 70-31 | .693 | 2-7 | - | top 58% | top 66% | top 46% | top 19% | |
| 16 | Rusty Wright | Chattanooga | 8 | 45-37 | .549 | 0-8 | - | top 34% | top 35% | top 27% | top 20% | |
| 17 | Travis Bush | UT Rio Grande Valley | 2 | 14-8 | .636 | 0-1 | - | top 23% | top 24% | top 22% | top 20% | |
| 18 | Eddie Robinson Jr. | Alabama State | 5 | 35-20 | .636 | 0-3 | - | top 66% | top 60% | top 22% | top 20% | |
| 19 | Kevin Cahill | Yale | 4 | 27-18 | .600 | 0-1 | - | top 49% | top 34% | top 25% | top 22% | |
| 20 | Clay Hendrix | Furman | 9 | 60-46 | .566 | 0-10 | - | top 60% | top 57% | top 39% | top 22% | |
| 21 | Jim Fleming | Rhode Island | 12 | 62-77 | .446 | 1-12 | - | top 31% | top 32% | top 22% | top 23% | |
| 22 | Clint Killough | Incarnate Word | 4 | 31-16 | .660 | 0-3 | - | top 29% | top 20% | top 11% | top 23% | |
| 23 | Mark Ferrante | Villanova | 9 | 73-38 | .658 | 1-7 | - | top 27% | top 29% | top 35% | top 24% | |
| 24 | Tom Perkovich | UAlbany | 1 | - | 6-4 | .600 | 0-1 | 83-25 | top 40% | top 34% | top 30% | top 24% |
| 25 | Brandon Moore | San Diego | 4 | 25-19 | .568 | - | 13-3 | top 31% | top 35% | top 19% | top 24% |