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

174 coordinators. Career: the median of his units' FBS ranks as a share of FBS (top 5% = among the best).

#	Coach	Now	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	Joe Cox	OC (co), LSU	2	top 4%	top 8%	top 7%	No. 26 of 138
3	Bryant Haines	DC, Indiana	4	top 5%	top 6%	top 3%	No. 11 of 138
4	Colin Hitschler	DC, UCLA	4	top 6%	top 10%	top 9%	No. 1 of 138
5	Jason Beck	OC, Michigan	3	top 7%	top 7%	top 8%	No. 105 of 138
6	Mickey Conn	DC, Samford	3	top 7%	top 14%	top 16%	-
7	Corey Hetherman	DC, Miami	2	top 8%	top 6%	top 13%	No. 64 of 138
8	Glenn Schumann	DC, Georgia	7	top 11%	top 5%	top 14%	No. 26 of 138
9	Todd Bates	DC, Oklahoma	4	top 11%	top 22%	top 12%	No. 7 of 138
10	Phil Parker	DC, Iowa	13	top 12%	top 6%	top 28%	No. 14 of 138
11	Josh Aldridge	DC, South Florida	2	top 12%	top 21%	top 12%	No. 57 of 138	0-1 (1)
12	Maurice Linguist	DC (co), Alabama	2	top 12%	top 12%	top 11%	No. 17 of 138	14-23 (4)
13	Mike Denbrock	OC, Notre Dame	10	top 13%	top 12%	top 22%	No. 4 of 138
14	Drew Cronic	OC, Navy	2	top 13%	top 17%	top 29%	No. 45 of 138	23-14 (4)
15	D.J. Durkin	DC, Auburn	9	top 14%	top 26%	top 15%	No. 80 of 138	12-17 (4)
16	Bobby Petrino	OC, North Carolina	3	top 14%	top 17%	top 7%	No. 55 of 138	132-76 (18)
17	Vince Kehres	DC, Syracuse	6	top 16%	top 21%	top 15%	No. 65 of 138
18	Brent Pry	DC, Virginia Tech	11	top 16%	top 28%	top 21%	No. 69 of 138	16-24 (4)
19	Mack Leftwich	OC, Texas Tech	3	top 17%	top 12%	top 11%	No. 37 of 138
20	Mike Shanahan	OC, Indiana	4	top 17%	top 14%	top 9%	No. 10 of 138
21	Jonathan Brewer	OC, Duke	3	top 18%	top 9%	top 33%	No. 18 of 138
22	Chris Weinke	OC (co), Georgia Tech	2	top 18%	top 26%	top 14%	No. 99 of 138
23	A. J. Ricker	OC (co), TCU	5	top 18%	top 18%	top 25%	No. 82 of 138
24	Jordan Davis	OC, East Carolina	3	top 19%	top 24%	top 32%	No. 111 of 138
25	Mike Thiessen	OC, Air Force	17	top 20%	top 24%	top 20%	No. 33 of 138

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Group of 5 head coaches

62 head coaches, by below division. FBS seasons only; below fbs from his Wikipedia record. Offense and defense: teams' median standing in FBS.

#	Coach	Now	Seasons	Record	Win %	vs Power 4	Below FBS	Off EPA/play	Off points/poss.	Def EPA/play	Def points/poss.
1	Chuck Martin	Miami (OH)	13	78-78	.500	2-18	74-7	top 62%	top 70%	top 41%	top 41%
2	G.J. Kinne	Texas State	4	28-20	.583	1-3	12-2	top 13%	top 11%	top 51%	top 77%
3	Matt Entz	Fresno State	2	14-8	.636	0-2	60-11	top 68%	top 63%	top 25%	top 19%
4	Tim Albin	Charlotte	6	36-38	.486	1-9	25-8	top 54%	top 60%	top 82%	top 76%
5	Chris Creighton	Eastern Michigan	13	65-89	.422	4-13	139-46	top 60%	top 62%	top 79%	top 73%
6	Joe Moorhead	Akron	7	28-56	.333	0-10	38-13	top 86%	top 85%	top 58%	top 73%
7	Will Hall	Tulane	5	18-35	.340	0-6	56-20	top 83%	top 82%	top 76%	top 69%
8	Willie Simmons	Florida International	2	11-11	.500	0-1	66-24	top 71%	top 75%	top 40%	top 45%
9	K.C. Keeler	Temple	4	19-26	.422	0-5	259-100-1	top 63%	top 61%	top 69%	top 60%
10	Matt Drinkall	Central Michigan	2	12-11	.522	0-4	42-17	top 64%	top 73%	top 43%	top 47%
11	Jeff Monken	Army	13	94-67	.584	4-20	38-16	top 27%	top 17%	top 62%	top 57%
12	Ryan Carty	Delaware	2	11-11	.500	0-4	26-11	top 44%	top 46%	top 71%	top 75%
13	Pete Lembo	Buffalo	8	54-43	.557	0-6	79-36	top 70%	top 62%	top 64%	top 45%
14	Jerry Mack	Kennesaw State	2	13-10	.565	0-3	31-15	top 64%	top 62%	top 54%	top 54%
15	Jason Eck	New Mexico	2	17-5	.773	1-3	26-13	top 54%	top 32%	top 17%	top 20%
16	Scotty Walden	UTEP	4	7-30	.189	0-5	33-17	top 94%	top 88%	top 58%	top 74%
17	Jamey Chadwell	Liberty	9	72-36	.667	3-2	59-35	top 28%	top 28%	top 52%	top 45%
18	Scott Abell	Rice	2	6-16	.273	0-2	86-52	top 86%	top 82%	top 87%	top 92%
19	Joe Harasymiak	Massachusetts	2	5-17	.227	1-2	20-15	top 79%	top 84%	top 65%	top 66%
20	Jeff Choate	Nevada	3	9-25	.265	0-4	28-22	top 91%	top 91%	top 67%	top 70%
21	Ryan Beard	Coastal Carolina	2	10-11	.476	0-1	19-16	top 58%	top 68%	top 75%	top 54%
22	Eddie George	Bowling Green	2	7-15	.318	0-4	24-22	top 90%	top 88%	top 57%	top 60%
23	Tre Lamb	Tulsa	2	9-12	.429	2-1	27-25	top 46%	top 53%	top 39%	top 46%
24	Mike Uremovich	Ball State	2	7-15	.318	0-4	56-56	top 84%	top 88%	top 79%	top 86%
25	Phil Longo	Sam Houston	2	3-18	.143	0-2	7-14	top 96%	top 96%	top 74%	top 76%

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FCS head coaches

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

#	Coach	Now	Seasons	Record	Win %	vs FBS	Below FCS	Off EPA/play	Off points/poss.	Def EPA/play	Def points/poss.
1	Brent Dearmon	North Alabama	4	14-31	.311	0-4	10-1	top 66%	top 64%	top 64%	top 64%
2	Bob Surace	Princeton	16	90-68	.570	-	18-3	top 66%	top 61%	top 37%	top 7%
3	Jon Poppe	Columbia	3	13-15	.464	-	10-2	top 87%	top 80%	top 67%	top 62%
4	Brandon Moore	San Diego	4	25-19	.568	-	13-3	top 31%	top 35%	top 19%	top 24%
5	Brian Wright	Northern Arizona	3	23-12	.657	0-3	33-8	top 23%	top 31%	top 76%	top 50%
6	Glenn Caruso	St. Thomas (MN)	6	45-21	.682	-	132-33	top 35%	top 27%	top 13%	top 15%
7	Chennis Berry	South Carolina State	3	27-8	.771	0-3	27-7	top 25%	top 17%	top 16%	top 30%
8	Kerwin Bell	Western Carolina	6	36-31	.537	0-6	27-7	top 27%	top 31%	top 65%	top 64%
9	Tremaine Jackson	Prairie View A&M	2	15-9	.625	0-2	40-12	top 38%	top 35%	top 36%	top 26%
10	Colby Carthel	Stephen F. Austin	8	53-39	.576	0-10	59-18	top 37%	top 16%	top 37%	top 15%
11	Peter Rossomando	Lamar	4	29-17	.630	0-4	42-13	top 48%	top 40%	top 34%	top 31%
12	Dan Swanstrom	Cornell	3	11-17	.393	-	32-11	top 55%	top 38%	top 46%	top 48%
13	Jed Stugart	Lindenwood	5	26-27	.491	0-5	117-45	top 42%	top 49%	top 70%	top 60%
14	Shawn Gibbs	North Carolina A&T	2	6-16	.273	0-2	22-9	top 67%	top 76%	top 76%	top 73%
15	Pete Shinnick	Towson	4	20-25	.444	0-5	159-67	top 36%	top 40%	top 69%	top 67%
16	Saj Thakkar	Davidson	2	6-16	.273	-	14-6	top 76%	top 75%	top 89%	top 90%
17	Michael Jasper	Stetson	2	4-18	.182	-	44-20	top 71%	top 75%	top 93%	top 95%
18	Gabe Giardina	Charleston Southern	4	14-31	.311	0-6	37-17	top 85%	top 84%	top 49%	top 49%
19	Todd Whitten	Tarleton State	6	52-19	.732	2-3	79-37	top 12%	top 17%	top 36%	top 38%
20	Reggie Barlow	Tennessee State	2	4-18	.182	0-1	34-16	top 93%	top 96%	top 49%	top 52%
21	Damon Wilson	Morgan State	5	23-32	.418	0-6	89-45	top 89%	top 70%	top 47%	top 35%
22	Chris Wilkerson	Eastern Illinois	5	19-37	.339	0-6	51-27	top 65%	top 79%	top 59%	top 63%
23	Curt Fitzpatrick	Colgate	2	10-12	.455	0-2	80-43	top 40%	top 47%	top 49%	top 41%
24	Mickey Joseph	Grambling	3	16-17	.485	0-3	13-7	top 75%	top 59%	top 30%	top 25%
25	Jason Bachtel	Houston Christian	3	11-23	.324	0-5	16-9	top 91%	top 73%	top 39%	top 74%

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