Highest paid college football coaches in 2026

In the modern era of college football, the role of a head coach has evolved far beyond game-day strategy. Today’s top coaches ...
Athlon Sports

Grading College Football’s New Head Coach Hires for 2026

The dust has finally settled on an active college football coaching carousel for the 2026 season with 34 teams hiring a new full-time head coach. Add in Northern Illinois playing the upcoming year ...

How lower-tier college football coaches are grappling with losing top draft talent to FBS programs

"The best players are getting money and signed, basically recruited right out of FCS ball… they see the dollar signs, and they're jumping."  While NIL and the transfer portal have become significant ...

Black coaches are tired of whispering about college football’s hiring reality

With only 13 Black head coaches out of 136 major college football teams, USA TODAY Sports spoke with Black ex-NFL stars about ...
The New York Times

What we’re hearing from college football coaches about the calendar, eligibility and tampering

There's a growing sentiment among coaches that the College Football Playoff should start earlier. Todd Kirkland / Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An FBS head coach whose team had a losing season made a ...