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

41 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)
2Mike DenbrockOC, Notre Dame10top 13%top 12%top 22%No. 4 of 138
3Mike ThiessenOC, Air Force17top 20%top 24%top 20%No. 33 of 138
4Charlie Weis Jr.OC, LSU8top 24%top 26%top 34%No. 26 of 138
5Matt LubickOC (co), Kansas7top 24%top 49%top 21%No. 66 of 138
6Mike BoboOC, Georgia13top 25%top 26%top 30%No. 8 of 13828-38 (6)
7Mike YurcichOC, Youngstown State10top 26%top 19%top 39%-
8Rob LikensOC (co), SMU7top 27%top 33%top 45%No. 11 of 138
9Kendal BrilesOC, South Carolina11top 27%top 27%top 24%No. 34 of 138
10Ryan GrubbOC, Alabama6top 29%top 29%top 20%No. 20 of 138
11Jake SpavitalOC, Baylor9top 30%top 26%top 20%No. 70 of 13813-35 (4)
12Chad MorrisOC, Clemson6top 32%top 21%top 30%No. 126 of 13818-41 (5)
13Josh HensonOC, Purdue7top 34%top 33%top 50%No. 54 of 138
14Robert AnaeOC, Utah State18top 34%top 38%top 28%No. 123 of 138
15Chip LindseyOC, Missouri9top 34%top 36%top 38%No. 56 of 13815-19 (3)
16Kyle FloodOC, Texas7top 35%top 24%top 27%No. 95 of 13827-24 (4)
17Shannon DawsonOC, Miami12top 36%top 37%top 46%No. 2 of 138
18Barry Lunney Jr.OC, Illinois6top 38%top 40%top 32%No. 31 of 1380-2 (1)
19Tim BeckOC, South Florida12top 39%top 36%top 29%No. 74 of 138
20Tim CramseyOC, Arkansas10top 40%top 35%top 32%No. 112 of 138
21Brian BrohmOC, Louisville10top 42%top 46%top 32%No. 6 of 1380-1 (1)
22Matt LukeOC (co), Clemson8top 42%top 45%top 42%No. 126 of 13815-21 (3)
23Buster FaulknerOC, Florida11top 43%top 39%top 31%No. 40 of 138
24Aaron RoderickOC, BYU8top 43%top 19%top 35%No. 32 of 138
25Jeff GrimesOC, Wisconsin8top 44%top 41%top 27%No. 77 of 138

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Group of 5 head coaches

28 head coaches, by vs higher level. 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.
1Dan MullenUNLV15118-69.6312-0-top 32%top 45%top 36%top 30%
2Jamey ChadwellLiberty972-36.6673-259-35top 28%top 28%top 52%top 45%
3Troy CalhounAir Force20146-99.5966-6-top 21%top 25%top 56%top 50%
4Charles HuffMemphis647-27.6352-3-top 52%top 48%top 35%top 36%
5Ken NiumataloloSan José State19124-103.5467-16-top 20%top 29%top 76%top 68%
6Neal BrownNorth Texas1179-53.5982-5-top 48%top 34%top 55%top 52%
7Major ApplewhiteSouth Alabama630-30.5002-5-top 41%top 29%top 59%top 59%
8Billy NapierJames Madison970-37.6541-3-top 22%top 29%top 38%top 29%
9Bronco MendenhallUtah State20150-100.6004-13-top 33%top 34%top 36%top 31%
10Chris CreightonEastern Michigan1365-89.4224-13139-46top 60%top 62%top 79%top 73%
11Blake AndersonSouthern Miss1377-61.5583-11-top 48%top 39%top 47%top 50%
12Ricky RahneOld Dominion733-40.4522-8-top 76%top 68%top 20%top 46%
13Jason CandleUConn1285-49.6342-9-top 23%top 28%top 20%top 25%
14Clay HeltonGeorgia Southern1378-53.5951-5-top 37%top 42%top 48%top 47%
15Jeff MonkenArmy1394-67.5844-2038-16top 27%top 17%top 62%top 57%
16Michael DesormeauxLouisiana636-28.5631-5-top 41%top 30%top 53%top 49%
17Jeff TraylorUTSA760-28.6821-6-top 31%top 34%top 44%top 51%
18Jim MoraColorado State1176-59.5632-12-top 37%top 35%top 48%top 53%
19Chuck MartinMiami (OH)1378-78.5002-1874-7top 62%top 70%top 41%top 41%
20Tim AlbinCharlotte636-38.4861-925-8top 54%top 60%top 82%top 76%
21Tony SanchezNew Mexico State830-63.3231-9-top 70%top 76%top 81%top 77%
22Tyson HeltonWestern Kentucky860-42.5881-12-top 49%top 55%top 40%top 47%
23Sean LewisSan Diego State840-49.4491-14-top 57%top 54%top 81%top 80%
24Pete LemboBuffalo854-43.5570-679-36top 70%top 62%top 64%top 45%
25Butch JonesArkansas State17114-96.5430-8-top 61%top 50%top 65%top 64%

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FCS head coaches

35 head coaches, by vs higher level. 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.
1Brent VigenMontana State670-13.8432-3-top 2%top 1%top 25%top 13%
2Todd WhittenTarleton State652-19.7322-379-37top 12%top 17%top 36%top 38%
3Brock SpackIllinois State17129-78.6234-9-top 34%top 30%top 42%top 42%
4Nick HillSouthern Illinois1155-62.4703-8-top 33%top 28%top 59%top 48%
5John GrassSamford970-31.6932-7-top 58%top 66%top 46%top 19%
6Chris MerrittBryant732-47.4051-5-top 41%top 41%top 55%top 43%
7Bobby WilderTennessee Tech872-21.7741-7-top 13%top 9%top 8%top 16%
8Mark FerranteVillanova973-38.6581-7-top 27%top 29%top 35%top 24%
9Mike LondonWilliam & Mary745-36.5561-7-top 29%top 34%top 54%top 40%
10Aaron BestEastern Washington954-53.5051-9-top 25%top 28%top 96%top 93%
11Joe ConlinFordham833-58.3631-9-top 51%top 67%top 55%top 72%
12Nathan BrownCentral Arkansas949-51.4901-10-top 26%top 28%top 38%top 57%
13Walt WellsEastern Kentucky738-40.4871-12-top 42%top 57%top 63%top 60%
14Jim FlemingRhode Island1262-77.4461-12-top 31%top 32%top 22%top 23%
15Jerry SchmittDuquesne21132-93.5871-1428-21top 37%top 44%top 34%top 40%
16Jason SimpsonUT Martin20123-96.5622-32-top 32%top 28%top 57%top 40%
17Trei OliverNorth Carolina Central750-30.6250-5-top 18%top 12%top 29%top 26%
18Russ HuesmanRichmond962-44.5850-8-top 34%top 40%top 14%top 15%
19Colby CarthelStephen F. Austin853-39.5760-1059-18top 37%top 16%top 37%top 15%
20Clay HendrixFurman960-46.5660-10-top 60%top 57%top 39%top 22%
21Doug PhillipsYoungstown State638-31.5510-6-top 14%top 21%top 84%top 55%
22Rusty WrightChattanooga845-37.5490-8-top 34%top 35%top 27%top 20%
23Kerwin BellWestern Carolina636-31.5370-627-7top 27%top 31%top 65%top 64%
24Tony TriscianiElon742-37.5320-7-top 46%top 50%top 32%top 29%
25Mark NofriSacred Heart1481-74.5230-2-top 39%top 53%top 43%top 30%

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