THIRD AND DATA

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

FCS head coaches

66 head coaches, by defense pts/poss.. FCS seasons only; below fcs from his Wikipedia record. Offense and defense: teams' median standing in FCS.

#CoachNowSeasonsLast 3 seasonsRecordWin %vs FBSBelow FCSOff EPA/playOff points/poss.Def EPA/playDef points/poss.
1Bob SuracePrinceton1690-68.570-18-3top 66%top 61%top 37%top 7%
2T. C. TaylorJackson State435-11.7610-3-top 16%top 19%top 17%top 11%
3Trevor AndrewsDayton425-17.595--top 56%top 51%top 10%top 11%
4Brent VigenMontana State670-13.8432-3-top 2%top 1%top 25%top 13%
5Glenn CarusoSt. Thomas (MN)645-21.682-132-33top 35%top 27%top 13%top 15%
6Russ HuesmanRichmond962-44.5850-8-top 34%top 40%top 14%top 15%
7Colby CarthelStephen F. Austin853-39.5760-1059-18top 37%top 16%top 37%top 15%
8Bobby WilderTennessee Tech872-21.7741-7-top 13%top 9%top 8%top 16%
9John GrassSamford970-31.6932-7-top 58%top 66%top 46%top 19%
10Rusty WrightChattanooga845-37.5490-8-top 34%top 35%top 27%top 20%
11Eddie Robinson Jr.Alabama State535-20.6360-3-top 66%top 60%top 22%top 20%
12Kevin CahillYale427-18.6000-1-top 49%top 34%top 25%top 22%
13Clay HendrixFurman960-46.5660-10-top 60%top 57%top 39%top 22%
14Jim FlemingRhode Island1262-77.4461-12-top 31%top 32%top 22%top 23%
15Clint KilloughIncarnate Word431-16.6600-3-top 29%top 20%top 11%top 23%
16Mark FerranteVillanova973-38.6581-7-top 27%top 29%top 35%top 24%
17Brandon MooreSan Diego425-19.568-13-3top 31%top 35%top 19%top 24%
18Trei OliverNorth Carolina Central750-30.6250-5-top 18%top 12%top 29%top 26%
19Tony TriscianiElon742-37.5320-7-top 46%top 50%top 32%top 29%
20Tom MatukewiczSoutheast Missouri State1369-72.4890-12-top 38%top 38%top 37%top 29%
21Mark NofriSacred Heart1481-74.5230-2-top 39%top 53%top 43%top 30%
22Peter RossomandoLamar429-17.6300-442-13top 48%top 40%top 34%top 31%
23Sammy McCorkleDartmouth425-13.658--top 23%top 37%top 22%top 32%
24Dan CurranHoly Cross738-40.4870-429-35top 51%top 47%top 30%top 35%
25Damon WilsonMorgan State523-32.4180-689-45top 89%top 70%top 47%top 35%

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