College football viewer's guide: Here are all the new head coaches, including Lane Kiffin and James Franklin
There are 140 FBS teams, and 34 have new head coaches for the 2026 season.
The 2025 college football regular season concluded with the surprising departure of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin to LSU. This major news was particularly significant as Ole Miss did not allow Kiffin to complete the postseason and had new head coach Pete Golding leading the team into the College Football Playoff. In another development, Sacramento State and North Dakota State joined the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, bringing the total number of FBS schools to 138.
Heading into the 2026 season, 34 FBS schools will be under new head coaches. This guide provides a quick overview of every school with a new head coach this season.
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