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

FBS coordinators

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

#CoachNowSeasonsLast 3 seasonsCareer EPA/playCareer points/poss.Career success rate2026 EPA/playHC record
1Dana HolgorsenOC, Nebraska8top 3%top 15%top 4%No. 41 of 13892-69 (14)
2Bryant HainesDC, Indiana4top 5%top 6%top 3%No. 11 of 138
3Colin HitschlerDC, UCLA4top 6%top 10%top 9%No. 1 of 138
4Glenn SchumannDC, Georgia7top 11%top 5%top 14%No. 26 of 138
5Todd BatesDC, Oklahoma4top 11%top 22%top 12%No. 7 of 138
6Phil ParkerDC, Iowa13top 12%top 6%top 28%No. 14 of 138
7Mike DenbrockOC, Notre Dame10top 13%top 12%top 22%No. 4 of 138
8D.J. DurkinDC, Auburn9top 14%top 26%top 15%No. 80 of 13812-17 (4)
9Vince KehresDC, Syracuse6top 16%top 21%top 15%No. 65 of 138
10Brent PryDC, Virginia Tech11top 16%top 28%top 21%No. 69 of 13816-24 (4)
11Mike ShanahanOC, Indiana4top 17%top 14%top 9%No. 10 of 138
12A. J. RickerOC (co), TCU5top 18%top 18%top 25%No. 82 of 138
13Mike ThiessenOC, Air Force17top 20%top 24%top 20%No. 33 of 138
14Charlie Weis Jr.OC, LSU8top 24%top 26%top 34%No. 26 of 138
15Tom AllenDC, Clemson4top 24%top 23%top 18%No. 53 of 13833-49 (8)
16Matt LubickOC (co), Kansas7top 24%top 49%top 21%No. 66 of 138
17Corey BatoonDC, Missouri7top 25%top 23%top 24%No. 36 of 138
18Mike BoboOC, Georgia13top 25%top 26%top 30%No. 8 of 13828-38 (6)
19Mike YurcichOC, Youngstown State10top 26%top 19%top 39%-
20Lance GuidryDC, Memphis6top 26%top 36%top 20%No. 71 of 1381-0 (1)
21Chris AshDC, Notre Dame7top 26%top 17%top 26%No. 31 of 1388-32 (4)
22Rob LikensOC (co), SMU7top 27%top 33%top 45%No. 11 of 138
23Kendal BrilesOC, South Carolina11top 27%top 27%top 24%No. 34 of 138
24John David BakerOC, Ole Miss4top 28%top 31%top 23%No. 35 of 138
25Todd OrlandoDC, South Alabama21top 29%top 27%top 26%No. 131 of 138

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Group of 5 head coaches

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

#CoachNowSeasonsLast 3 seasonsRecordWin %vs Power 4Below FBSOff EPA/playOff points/poss.Def EPA/playDef points/poss.
1Jason CandleUConn1285-49.6342-9-top 23%top 28%top 20%top 25%
2Billy NapierJames Madison970-37.6541-3-top 22%top 29%top 38%top 29%
3Dan MullenUNLV15118-69.6312-0-top 32%top 45%top 36%top 30%
4Bronco MendenhallUtah State20150-100.6004-13-top 33%top 34%top 36%top 31%
5Charles HuffMemphis647-27.6352-3-top 52%top 48%top 35%top 36%
6Spencer DanielsonBoise State432-9.7800-5-top 16%top 14%top 53%top 40%
7Chuck MartinMiami (OH)1378-78.5002-1874-7top 62%top 70%top 41%top 41%
8Jamey ChadwellLiberty972-36.6673-259-35top 28%top 28%top 52%top 45%
9Pete LemboBuffalo854-43.5570-679-36top 70%top 62%top 64%top 45%
10Ricky RahneOld Dominion733-40.4522-8-top 76%top 68%top 20%top 46%
11Tyson HeltonWestern Kentucky860-42.5881-12-top 49%top 55%top 40%top 47%
12Brian NewberryNavy429-18.6172-4-top 24%top 32%top 54%top 47%
13Clay HeltonGeorgia Southern1378-53.5951-5-top 37%top 42%top 48%top 47%
14Michael DesormeauxLouisiana636-28.5631-5-top 41%top 30%top 53%top 49%
15Blake AndersonSouthern Miss1377-61.5583-11-top 48%top 39%top 47%top 50%
16Sonny CumbieLouisiana Tech628-36.4380-8-top 65%top 57%top 44%top 50%
17Troy CalhounAir Force20146-99.5966-6-top 21%top 25%top 56%top 50%
18Jeff TraylorUTSA760-28.6821-6-top 31%top 34%top 44%top 51%
19Neal BrownNorth Texas1179-53.5982-5-top 48%top 34%top 55%top 52%
20Lance TaylorWestern Michigan427-22.5510-8-top 62%top 51%top 57%top 53%
21Jim MoraColorado State1176-59.5632-12-top 37%top 35%top 48%top 53%
22Jeff MonkenArmy1394-67.5844-2038-16top 27%top 17%top 62%top 57%
23Major ApplewhiteSouth Alabama630-30.5002-5-top 41%top 29%top 59%top 59%
24Gerad ParkerTroy416-25.3900-3-top 84%top 80%top 50%top 60%
25Timmy ChangHawai'i525-35.4172-9-top 72%top 77%top 73%top 60%

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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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