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

119 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
1Rob AurichDC, Nebraska1top 1%top 3%top 6%No. 27 of 138
2Matt PatriciaDC, Ohio State1top 3%top 1%top 8%No. 20 of 138
3Bryant HainesDC, Indiana4top 5%top 6%top 3%No. 11 of 138
4Colin HitschlerDC, UCLA4top 6%top 10%top 9%No. 1 of 138
5Mickey ConnDC, Samford3top 7%top 14%top 16%-
6Corey HethermanDC, Miami2top 8%top 6%top 13%No. 64 of 138
7Glenn SchumannDC, Georgia7top 11%top 5%top 14%No. 26 of 138
8Todd BatesDC, Oklahoma4top 11%top 22%top 12%No. 7 of 138
9Phil ParkerDC, Iowa13top 12%top 6%top 28%No. 14 of 138
10Josh AldridgeDC, South Florida2top 12%top 21%top 12%No. 57 of 1380-1 (1)
11Maurice LinguistDC (co), Alabama2top 12%top 12%top 11%No. 17 of 13814-23 (4)
12D.J. DurkinDC, Auburn9top 14%top 26%top 15%No. 80 of 13812-17 (4)
13Vince KehresDC, Syracuse6top 16%top 21%top 15%No. 65 of 138
14Brent PryDC, Virginia Tech11top 16%top 28%top 21%No. 69 of 13816-24 (4)
15Tom AllenDC, Clemson4top 24%top 23%top 18%No. 53 of 13833-49 (8)
16Trent BrayDC, Washington State2top 25%top 31%top 41%No. 86 of 1385-14 (2)
17Corey BatoonDC, Missouri7top 25%top 23%top 24%No. 36 of 138
18Lance GuidryDC, Memphis6top 26%top 36%top 20%No. 71 of 1381-0 (1)
19Jesse BobbitDC, Iowa State1top 26%top 24%top 56%No. 111 of 1381-0 (1)
20Chris AshDC, Notre Dame7top 26%top 17%top 26%No. 31 of 1388-32 (4)
21Todd OrlandoDC, South Alabama21top 29%top 27%top 26%No. 131 of 138
22Todd GranthamDC, UAB13top 29%top 19%top 20%No. 28 of 138
23Shiel WoodDC, Texas Tech5top 29%top 22%top 35%No. 33 of 138
24Jay HillDC, Michigan3top 30%top 14%top 42%No. 4 of 13863-38 (8)
25Kane WommackDC, Alabama6top 31%top 27%top 28%No. 17 of 13822-16 (3)

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Group of 5 head coaches

70 head coaches, by last season. 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 EckNew Mexico217-5.7731-326-13top 54%top 32%top 17%top 20%
2Jamey ChadwellLiberty972-36.6673-259-35top 28%top 28%top 52%top 45%
3Billy NapierJames Madison970-37.6541-3-top 22%top 29%top 38%top 29%
4Tim PolasekNorth Dakota State1-7-2.778-26-3top 58%top 45%top 1%top 1%
5Sonny CumbieLouisiana Tech628-36.4380-8-top 65%top 57%top 44%top 50%
6Charles KellyJacksonville State216-7.6960-1-top 35%top 34%top 44%top 42%
7Mike JacobsToledo1-8-2.8000-194-23top 30%top 30%top 4%top 26%
8Charles HuffMemphis647-27.6352-3-top 52%top 48%top 35%top 36%
9Tre LambTulsa29-12.4292-127-25top 46%top 53%top 39%top 46%
10Lance TaylorWestern Michigan427-22.5510-8-top 62%top 51%top 57%top 53%
11Spencer DanielsonBoise State432-9.7800-5-top 16%top 14%top 53%top 40%
12Brian HartlineSouth Florida1-6-4.600--top 53%top 48%top 41%top 21%
13Michael DesormeauxLouisiana636-28.5631-5-top 41%top 30%top 53%top 49%
14JaMarcus ShephardOregon State1-5-4.5560-2-top 10%top 12%top 67%top 58%
15Troy CalhounAir Force20146-99.5966-6-top 21%top 25%top 56%top 50%
16Neal BrownNorth Texas1179-53.5982-5-top 48%top 34%top 55%top 52%
17Clay HeltonGeorgia Southern1378-53.5951-5-top 37%top 42%top 48%top 47%
18Dell McGeeGeorgia State39-24.2731-4-top 67%top 77%top 88%top 87%
19Matt EntzFresno State214-8.6360-260-11top 68%top 63%top 25%top 19%
20Jeff MonkenArmy1394-67.5844-2038-16top 27%top 17%top 62%top 57%
21G.J. KinneTexas State428-20.5831-312-2top 13%top 11%top 51%top 77%
22Jason CandleUConn1285-49.6342-9-top 23%top 28%top 20%top 25%
23John HauserOhio28-3.7270-1-top 32%top 41%top 42%top 41%
24Chuck MartinMiami (OH)1378-78.5002-1874-7top 62%top 70%top 41%top 41%
25Zach KittleyFlorida Atlantic210-11.4760-2-top 38%top 24%top 90%top 93%

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FCS head coaches

125 head coaches, by last season. 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.
1Colby CarthelStephen F. Austin853-39.5760-1059-18top 37%top 16%top 37%top 15%
2Dan JacksonSouth Dakota State217-7.7080-1-top 22%top 20%top 12%top 11%
3Chennis BerrySouth Carolina State327-8.7710-327-7top 25%top 17%top 16%top 30%
4Brent VigenMontana State670-13.8432-3-top 2%top 1%top 25%top 13%
5Jeff FarisAustin Peay319-15.5591-3-top 10%top 19%top 21%top 37%
6Rich NagyLehigh1-8-2.800-10-20top 7%top 13%top 29%top 13%
7Bobby WilderTennessee Tech872-21.7741-7-top 13%top 9%top 8%top 16%
8Andrew AurichHarvard324-5.828--top 6%top 11%top 27%top 16%
9Kevin LynchButler214-8.636--top 36%top 36%top 45%top 33%
10Todd WhittenTarleton State652-19.7322-379-37top 12%top 17%top 36%top 38%
11Sam ShadeAlabama A&M211-11.5000-118-15top 38%top 43%top 53%top 47%
12T. C. TaylorJackson State435-11.7610-3-top 16%top 19%top 17%top 11%
13Clint KilloughIncarnate Word431-16.6600-3-top 29%top 20%top 11%top 23%
14Trevor AndrewsDayton425-17.595--top 56%top 51%top 10%top 11%
15Peter RossomandoLamar429-17.6300-442-13top 48%top 40%top 34%top 31%
16Cody HawkinsIdaho State420-25.4441-5-top 34%top 22%top 78%top 72%
17Joe DavisWestern Illinois314-20.4120-5-top 22%top 19%top 91%top 79%
18Joel TaylorMercer320-12.6250-1-top 41%top 45%top 13%top 13%
19Matt VitzthumSouth Dakota1-7-3.7000-1-top 6%top 9%top 58%top 36%
20Will HealyEast Tennessee State213-9.5910-2-top 22%top 23%top 56%top 41%
21Eric SchmidtNorth Dakota215-10.6000-2-top 34%top 24%top 17%top 18%
22Doug PhillipsYoungstown State638-31.5510-6-top 14%top 21%top 84%top 55%
23Brock SpackIllinois State17129-78.6234-9-top 34%top 30%top 42%top 42%
24Tom PerkovichUAlbany1-6-4.6000-183-25top 40%top 34%top 30%top 24%
25Bob SuracePrinceton1690-68.570-18-3top 66%top 61%top 37%top 7%

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