THIRD AND DATA

Coaches

Coaching changes

Head coach changes during the season: who left and why, the interim and the job he held, and the record under each. From the team-season pages, checked by hand.

Conference
Team

2026 · 4 changes

Newest first. Records are this season's completed games.

TeamLeftInterimWhat happened
Florida State
ACC
Mike Norvell
Fired Nov. 1 · 3-5 in 8 games
Rick Stockstill
was director of scouting · 2-0 since
The Seminoles were led by Mike Norvell, until he was fired on November 1, in his seventh year as their head coach. Source
Baylor
Big 12
Dave Aranda
Fired Oct. 25 · 4-3 in 7 games
Joe Klanderman
was defensive coordinator · 2-1 since
Aranda was fired on October 25, finishing at Baylor with an overall record of 40–40; defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman was named the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Source
NC State
ACC
Dave Doeren
Fired Oct. 24 · 3-4 in 7 games
Todd Goebbel
was running backs coach/special teams coordinator · 1-2 since
The Wolfpack were led by Dave Doeren in his 14th season as head coach before being fired on October 24, the day after a 31–28 loss to Stanford. Source
Maryland
Big Ten
Mike Locksley
Fired Oct. 21 · 2-5 in 7 games
Aazaar Abdul-Rahim
was co-defensive coordinator · 2-1 since
Locksley was fired on October 21 with co-defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim being named interim head coach. Source