Coaching News
Austin Peay, Lehigh Extend Head Coaches
The Austin Peay Governors and Lehigh Mountain Hawks have extended their head coaches after their respective 2025 seasons. Austin Peay extended Jeff Faris‘s contract, following a 7-5 campaign, which included a big 34-14 win over Middle Tennessee to start the season. The Governors nearly pulled an upset of Tarleton State in the season finale, but…
Florida A&M Fires James Colzie
The Florida A&M Rattlers have fired head coach James Colzie after two seasons. Colzie went 12-12 overall and 9-7 in the SWAC during his two seasons. Henry Burris was named the interim head coach. Colzie was promoted to head coach in January 2024, following the departure of Willie Simmons. Simmons led FAMU for six years,…
Bucknell Dismisses Dave Cecchini
The Bucknell Bison have dismissed head coach Dave Cecchini after seven seasons. Cecchini went 24-48 overall and 13-26 in Patriot League games during his tenure. Cecchini was named head coach in 2019 to replace Joe Susan. Susan went 38-61 in 9 seasons from 2010 through 2018, which included three winning seasons in 2011, 2013, and…
Brennan Marion Leaving Sacramento State After 1 Season
The Sacramento State Hornets are on the market for a head coach. Brennan Marion will leave the Hornets to join the Colorado Buffaloes as the offensive coordinator. Marion went 7-5 in his lone season at Sacramento State. Marion was hired in December 2024 to replace Andy Thompson, who joined Stanford‘s coaching staff. Thompson went 11-14…
Tim Skipper to Lead Cal Poly
Cal Poly has hired Tim Skipper as the program’s next head coach. Skipper was the interim head coach at UCLA for the last 9 games of the 2025 season, following the dismissal of DeShaun Foster. Skipper played linebacker at Fresno State from 1997 through 2000 and immediately went into coaching with Western New Mexico for…
Samford Hires John Grass
The Samford Bulldogs have named John Grass as the football team’s next head coach. Grass was an assistant coach with the Clemson Tigers for the previous four seasons. Grass is familiar with the state of Alabama. He graduated from Jacksonville State in 1990 and then spent 22 years as a high school coach in Alabama….
Southern Hires Marshall Faulk
The Southern University Jaguars have found their next head coach in former NFL star Marshall Faulk. Faulk was the running backs coach for the Colorado Buffaloes during the 2025 season. Faulk will be tasked with leading Southern back to SWAC glory. The Jaguars have just one SWAC title in the previous two decades, during the…
Bobby Wilder, Tim Polasek Agree to New Deals
Two FCS Playoff teams secured new deals with their current head coach. Bobby Wilder and Tennessee Tech agreed to a new five-year contract, while Tim Polasek and North Dakota State agreed to a new seven-year deal. Wilder has only been with the Golden Eagles for two seasons, but has taken the program to new heights…
Ray Priore Resigns From Penn
Ray Priore, a fixture of the Penn football program for nearly four decades, resigned from the head coaching position. Prior led the Quakers since 2015, going 58-42 overall and claiming two Ivy League titles in 2015 and 2016. Priore graduated from the University of Albany and spent two years on the coaching staff as a…
Cal Poly Parts Ways With Paul Wulff
The Cal Poly Mustangs have parted ways with head coach Paul Wulff. Wulff went 10-24 overall and 5-19 in Big Sky games in his three seasons with the school. Wulff’s first two seasons featured identical 3-8 records, followed by a 4-8 campaign this year. Wulff took over the Cal Poly program in 2023, following Beau…