Proprietary performance-pressure index

CFB Intel Hot Seat

How strongly does each FBS program’s measurable performance profile resemble a program under coaching pressure?

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Pressure, not prediction.The score is not a probability of firing and does not claim to measure private university decisions.
Hottest Seat
SHPhil LongoSam Houston76

Warm · No change

Heating Up
HTimmy ChangHawai'i72

Warming Up · ↑10 this week

Cooling Off
BCBill O'BrienBoston College54

Warming Up · ↓10 this week

2026 · Week 10

FBS Head Coach Rankings

HOT_SEAT_V1_3
RankCoach / TeamConferenceScoreStatusChangeRecord
1SHPhil LongoSam Houston · 2nd season at schoolConference USA76Warm—1–5 (0–2)
2UMBryant VincentUL Monroe · 3rd season at schoolSun Belt74Warming Up—0–6 (0–2)
3RScott AbellRice · 2nd season at schoolAmerican Athletic74Warming Up—1–6 (0–3)
4SFran BrownSyracuse · 3rd season at schoolACC74Warming Up↓22–4 (0–4)
5GTBrent KeyGeorgia Tech · 5th season at schoolACC73Warming Up↑102–4 (1–2)
6CDeion SandersColorado · 4th season at schoolBig 1273Warming Up—2–4 (0–3)
7TAMike ElkoTexas A&M · 3rd season at schoolSEC72Warming Up↑84–3 (1–3)
8AJoe MoorheadAkron · 5th season at schoolMid-American72Warming Up↑31–6 (0–3)
9UScotty WaldenUTEP · 3rd season at schoolMountain West72Warming Up—1–6 (0–3)
10HTimmy ChangHawai'i · 5th season at schoolMountain West72Warming Up↑101–6 (0–4)
11MMike LocksleyMaryland · 8th season at schoolBig Ten70Warming Up—2–5 (0–4)
12RGreg SchianoRutgers · 7th season at schoolBig Ten70Warming Up—2–4 (1–2)
13MTony GibsonMarshall · 2nd season at schoolSun Belt69Warming Up—3–3 (0–2)
14IBret BielemaIllinois · 6th season at schoolBig Ten69Warming Up—3–3 (1–2)
15DRyan CartyDelaware · 2nd season at schoolConference USA67Warming Up—2–4 (0–2)
16ASKenny DillinghamArizona State · 4th season at schoolBig 1267Warming Up↑103–3 (1–2)
17KLance LeipoldKansas · 6th season at schoolBig 1266Warming Up↑12–4 (0–3)
18ODRicky RahneOld Dominion · 7th season at schoolSun Belt66Warming Up↑62–5 (1–3)
19CTim AlbinCharlotte · 2nd season at schoolAmerican Athletic65Warming Up—1–6 (1–2)
20VClark LeaVanderbilt · 6th season at schoolSEC64Warming Up↑103–4 (0–4)
21NSDave DoerenNC State · 14th season at schoolACC63Warming Up↑13–3 (1–2)
22ODan LanningOregon · 5th season at schoolBig Ten63Warming Up↓24–2 (2–1)
23TSteve SarkisianTexas · 6th season at schoolSEC62Warming Up—4–2 (1–2)
24WKTyson HeltonWestern Kentucky · 8th season at schoolConference USA61Warming Up—3–4 (2–1)
25SMBlake AndersonSouthern Miss · 2nd season at schoolSun Belt61Warming Up↑101–5 (0–2)
26ASButch JonesArkansas State · 6th season at schoolSun Belt60Warming Up—3–4 (1–2)
27TSonny DykesTCU · 5th season at schoolBig 1260Warming Up—3–3 (1–2)
28WJedd FischWashington · 3rd season at schoolBig Ten60Warming Up↓14–3 (1–3)
29VTony ElliottVirginia · 5th season at schoolACC59Warming Up↑54–3 (2–2)
30OBrent VenablesOklahoma · 5th season at schoolSEC59Warming Up↑13–3 (1–2)
31FSMike NorvellFlorida State · 7th season at schoolACC59Warming Up—3–4 (1–3)
32TK.C. KeelerTemple · 2nd season at schoolAmerican Athletic59Warming Up—2–5 (1–2)
33CSJim MoraColorado State · 1st season at schoolPac-12—Insufficient Data—2–4 (0–2)
34NIRob HarleyNorthern Illinois · 1st season at schoolMountain West—Insufficient Data—0–6 (0–2)
35SCShane BeamerSouth Carolina · 6th season at schoolSEC58Warming Up↓13–3 (1–3)
36ARyan SilverfieldArkansas · 1st season at schoolSEC—Insufficient Data—3–4 (1–3)
37WVRich RodriguezWest Virginia · 2nd season at schoolBig 1257Warming Up—4–3 (1–3)
38WSKirby MooreWashington State · 1st season at schoolPac-12—Insufficient Data—1–6 (0–3)
39UDan MullenUNLV · 2nd season at schoolMountain West57Warming Up↑34–3 (2–1)
40KSJerry MackKennesaw State · 2nd season at schoolConference USA56Warming Up↑101–5 (0–2)
41BGEddie GeorgeBowling Green · 2nd season at schoolMid-American56Warming Up—2–5 (2–1)
42BSMike UremovichBall State · 2nd season at schoolMid-American56Warming Up↓32–5 (1–2)
43STavita PritchardStanford · 1st season at schoolACC—Insufficient Data—3–4 (1–3)
44CTosh LupoiCalifornia · 1st season at schoolACC—Insufficient Data—3–4 (2–2)
45BCBill O'BrienBoston College · 3rd season at schoolACC54Warming Up↓103–3 (1–2)
46SSAlonzo CarterSacramento State · 1st season at schoolMid-American—Insufficient Data—1–6 (0–4)
47CMMatt DrinkallCentral Michigan · 2nd season at schoolMid-American53Warming Up↑53–4 (1–2)
48PSMatt CampbellPenn State · 1st season at schoolBig Ten—Insufficient Data—3–4 (0–4)
49CDabo SwinneyClemson · 19th season at schoolACC51Warming Up↑14–2 (2–1)
50KSMark CarneyKent State · 2nd season at schoolMid-American51Warming Up—2–5 (1–2)
51TGerad ParkerTroy · 3rd season at schoolSun Belt51Warming Up—3–3 (1–1)
52MSPat FitzgeraldMichigan State · 1st season at schoolBig Ten—Insufficient Data—2–5 (0–4)
53GSClay HeltonGeorgia Southern · 5th season at schoolSun Belt49Secure—3–4 (2–1)
54USBronco MendenhallUtah State · 2nd season at schoolPac-1249Secure—2–4 (1–1)
55MP.J. FleckMinnesota · 10th season at schoolBig Ten48Secure↑04–2 (2–1)
56SDSSean LewisSan Diego State · 3rd season at schoolPac-1248Secure↑13–4 (2–1)
57DManny DiazDuke · 3rd season at schoolACC48Secure↑44–2 (1–2)
58FSMatt EntzFresno State · 2nd season at schoolPac-1248Secure↑24–3 (1–2)
59LJeff BrohmLouisville · 4th season at schoolACC47Secure—4–3 (3–2)
60ASDowell LoggainsApp State · 2nd season at schoolSun Belt47Secure↓104–2 (1–1)
61MSCasey WoodsMissouri State · 1st season at schoolConference USA—Insufficient Data—2–4 (1–1)
62NBrian NewberryNavy · 4th season at schoolAmerican Athletic47Secure↑102–4 (1–3)
63TSG.J. KinneTexas State · 4th season at schoolPac-1246Secure↑13–3 (1–1)
64BPete LemboBuffalo · 3rd season at schoolMid-American46Secure—4–3 (2–1)
65AKalen DeBoerAlabama · 3rd season at schoolSEC46Secure↑45–2 (3–2)
66NJeff ChoateNevada · 3rd season at schoolMountain West46Secure↑22–4 (1–2)
67NCBill BelichickNorth Carolina · 2nd season at schoolACC46Secure↓104–2 (2–1)
68FIWillie SimmonsFlorida International · 2nd season at schoolConference USA46Secure↑43–3 (1–1)
69SRhett LashleeSMU · 5th season at schoolACC46Secure↑15–1 (3–1)
70CCRyan BeardCoastal Carolina · 1st season at schoolSun Belt—Insufficient Data—2–5 (1–2)
71MEli DrinkwitzMissouri · 7th season at schoolSEC45Secure—5–2 (2–2)
72UScott FrostUCF · 2nd season at schoolBig 1245Secure↓13–3 (1–2)
73NDMarcus FreemanNotre Dame · 6th season at schoolFBS Independents45Secure↑86–1 (0–0)
74M(Chuck MartinMiami (OH) · 13th season at schoolMid-American45Secure—4–3 (2–1)
75PPat NarduzziPittsburgh · 12th season at schoolACC44Secure↑65–2 (2–2)
76GKirby SmartGeorgia · 11th season at schoolSEC44Secure↑16–1 (4–1)
77VTJames FranklinVirginia Tech · 1st season at schoolACC—Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–2)
78ECBlake HarrellEast Carolina · 3rd season at schoolAmerican Athletic44Secure↑103–3 (1–1)
79CScott SatterfieldCincinnati · 4th season at schoolBig 1244Secure↑24–2 (1–2)
80AAlex GoleshAuburn · 1st season at schoolSEC—Insufficient Data—4–2 (2–2)
81KSCollin KleinKansas State · 1st season at schoolBig 12—Insufficient Data—4–2 (1–2)
82PBarry OdomPurdue · 2nd season at schoolBig Ten43Secure—3–4 (2–2)
83NMSTony SanchezNew Mexico State · 3rd season at schoolConference USA42Secure↑12–4 (1–1)
84ICurt CignettiIndiana · 3rd season at schoolBig Ten42Secure↑86–1 (3–1)
85ISJimmy RogersIowa State · 1st season at schoolBig 12—Insufficient Data—3–3 (1–2)
86NMatt RhuleNebraska · 4th season at schoolBig Ten41Secure↑45–2 (2–2)
87TWill HallTulane · 1st season at schoolAmerican Athletic—Insufficient Data—3–3 (1–1)
88MKyle WhittinghamMichigan · 1st season at schoolBig Ten—Insufficient Data—4–2 (1–2)
89OMPete GoldingOle Miss · 2nd season at schoolSEC40Secure↓15–1 (3–1)
90SFBrian HartlineSouth Florida · 1st season at schoolAmerican Athletic—Insufficient Data—5–2 (1–2)
91EMChris CreightonEastern Michigan · 13th season at schoolMid-American40Secure—4–4 (3–1)
92UJason CandleUConn · 1st season at schoolFBS Independents—Insufficient Data—3–3 (0–0)
93MTDerek MasonMiddle Tennessee · 3rd season at schoolConference USA39Secure↓63–3 (1–1)
94IKirk FerentzIowa · 28th season at schoolBig Ten38Secure↓15–1 (2–1)
95FJon SumrallFlorida · 1st season at schoolSEC—Insufficient Data—5–2 (3–2)
96SJSKen NiumataloloSan José State · 3rd season at schoolMountain West38Secure↑14–3 (2–1)
97AJeff MonkenArmy · 13th season at schoolAmerican Athletic38Secure↓04–2 (3–1)
98OSRyan DayOhio State · 9th season at schoolBig Ten37Secure↑36–1 (4–0)
99BDave ArandaBaylor · 7th season at schoolBig 1237Secure↑04–2 (2–1)
100TTre LambTulsa · 2nd season at schoolAmerican Athletic37Secure↓24–3 (1–2)
101ULincoln RileyUSC · 5th season at schoolBig Ten35Secure↓16–1 (3–1)
102TJosh HeupelTennessee · 6th season at schoolSEC35Secure↑16–1 (3–1)
103LMichael DesormeauxLouisiana · 6th season at schoolSun Belt34Secure↑05–2 (2–1)
104JSCharles KellyJacksonville State · 2nd season at schoolConference USA32Secure—5–2 (3–0)
105MSJeff LebbyMississippi State · 3rd season at schoolSEC32Secure↓14–2 (2–2)
106LLane KiffinLSU · 1st season at schoolSEC—Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–2)
107WMLance TaylorWestern Michigan · 4th season at schoolMid-American31Secure↑05–2 (3–0)
108FAZach KittleyFlorida Atlantic · 2nd season at schoolAmerican Athletic30Secure↑04–2 (1–1)
109UAlex MortensenUAB · 2nd season at schoolAmerican Athletic30Secure↑14–3 (2–1)
110OSEric MorrisOklahoma State · 1st season at schoolBig 12—Insufficient Data—4–2 (2–1)
111WLuke FickellWisconsin · 5th season at schoolBig Ten29Secure↓104–2 (2–1)
112GSDell McGeeGeorgia State · 3rd season at schoolSun Belt28Secure↓104–2 (1–1)
113MJoe HarasymiakMassachusetts · 2nd season at schoolMid-American27Secure↓04–3 (1–3)
114BSSpencer DanielsonBoise State · 4th season at schoolPac-1227Secure—5–1 (2–0)
115SAMajor ApplewhiteSouth Alabama · 3rd season at schoolSun Belt27Secure↓64–2 (2–0)
116OJohn HauserOhio · 2nd season at schoolMid-American27Secure—5–2 (3–0)
117WJay SawvelWyoming · 3rd season at schoolMountain West26Secure↓74–3 (3–1)
118KWill SteinKentucky · 1st season at schoolSEC—Insufficient Data—6–1 (4–1)
119MMario CristobalMiami · 5th season at schoolACC25Secure—6–0 (4–0)
120UJeff TraylorUTSA · 7th season at schoolAmerican Athletic24Secure↓36–1 (3–0)
121ABrent BrennanArizona · 3rd season at schoolBig 1224Secure↑15–1 (2–1)
122MCharles HuffMemphis · 1st season at schoolAmerican Athletic—Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–1)
123NDavid BraunNorthwestern · 4th season at schoolBig Ten23Secure↓75–1 (2–1)
124NTNeal BrownNorth Texas · 1st season at schoolAmerican Athletic—Insufficient Data—4–2 (2–0)
125TTJoey McGuireTexas Tech · 5th season at schoolBig 1222Secure↑46–0 (3–0)
126HWillie FritzHouston · 3rd season at schoolBig 1221Secure↑16–1 (3–1)
127AFTroy CalhounAir Force · 20th season at schoolMountain West21Secure↓105–1 (3–1)
128BKalani SitakeBYU · 11th season at schoolBig 1221Secure↑46–0 (3–0)
129LTSonny CumbieLouisiana Tech · 5th season at schoolSun Belt20Secure—4–2 (2–0)
130LJamey ChadwellLiberty · 4th season at schoolConference USA20Secure↓105–1 (2–0)
131OSJaMarcus ShephardOregon State · 1st season at schoolPac-12—Insufficient Data—5–2 (3–0)
132TMike JacobsToledo · 1st season at schoolMid-American—Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–1)
133WFJake DickertWake Forest · 2nd season at schoolACC18Secure—6–1 (4–1)
134NMJason EckNew Mexico · 2nd season at schoolMountain West17Secure—5–1 (2–0)
135NDSTim PolasekNorth Dakota State · 1st season at schoolMountain West—Insufficient Data—6–1 (3–1)
136UBob ChesneyUCLA · 1st season at schoolBig Ten—Insufficient Data—6–0 (4–0)
137JMBilly NapierJames Madison · 1st season at schoolSun Belt—Insufficient Data—7–0 (4–0)
138UMorgan ScalleyUtah · 2nd season at schoolBig 1210Secure↓26–0 (3–0)
1SHPhil LongoSam Houston · 2nd season at school76
Warm—1–5 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 99Talent 56
2UMBryant VincentUL Monroe · 3rd season at school74
Warming Up—0–6 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 90Talent 52
3RScott AbellRice · 2nd season at school74
Warming Up—1–6 (0–3)
Expectation —Trend 83Talent 66
4SFran BrownSyracuse · 3rd season at school74
Warming Up↓22–4 (0–4)
Expectation —Trend 86Talent 92
5GTBrent KeyGeorgia Tech · 5th season at school73
Warming Up↑102–4 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 90Talent 79
6CDeion SandersColorado · 4th season at school73
Warming Up—2–4 (0–3)
Expectation —Trend 87Talent 70
7TAMike ElkoTexas A&M · 3rd season at school72
Warming Up↑84–3 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 87Talent 95
8AJoe MoorheadAkron · 5th season at school72
Warming Up↑31–6 (0–3)
Expectation —Trend 90Talent 59
9UScotty WaldenUTEP · 3rd season at school72
Warming Up—1–6 (0–3)
Expectation —Trend 69Talent 76
10HTimmy ChangHawai'i · 5th season at school72
Warming Up↑101–6 (0–4)
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 63
11MMike LocksleyMaryland · 8th season at school70
Warming Up—2–5 (0–4)
Expectation —Trend 59Talent 89
12RGreg SchianoRutgers · 7th season at school70
Warming Up—2–4 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 62Talent 92
13MTony GibsonMarshall · 2nd season at school69
Warming Up—3–3 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 92Talent 61
14IBret BielemaIllinois · 6th season at school69
Warming Up—3–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 83Talent 78
15DRyan CartyDelaware · 2nd season at school67
Warming Up—2–4 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 37
16ASKenny DillinghamArizona State · 4th season at school67
Warming Up↑103–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 87Talent 96
17KLance LeipoldKansas · 6th season at school66
Warming Up↑12–4 (0–3)
Expectation —Trend 77Talent 51
18ODRicky RahneOld Dominion · 7th season at school66
Warming Up↑62–5 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 92Talent 49
19CTim AlbinCharlotte · 2nd season at school65
Warming Up—1–6 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 56Talent 67
20VClark LeaVanderbilt · 6th season at school64
Warming Up↑103–4 (0–4)
Expectation —Trend 95Talent 81
21NSDave DoerenNC State · 14th season at school63
Warming Up↑13–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 58Talent 100
22ODan LanningOregon · 5th season at school63
Warming Up↓24–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 83Talent 79
23TSteve SarkisianTexas · 6th season at school62
Warming Up—4–2 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 82Talent 79
24WKTyson HeltonWestern Kentucky · 8th season at school61
Warming Up—3–4 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 67Talent 75
25SMBlake AndersonSouthern Miss · 2nd season at school61
Warming Up↑101–5 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 75Talent 71
26ASButch JonesArkansas State · 6th season at school60
Warming Up—3–4 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 77Talent 54
27TSonny DykesTCU · 5th season at school60
Warming Up—3–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 80Talent 39
28WJedd FischWashington · 3rd season at school60
Warming Up↓14–3 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 63Talent 68
29VTony ElliottVirginia · 5th season at school59
Warming Up↑54–3 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 57Talent 82
30OBrent VenablesOklahoma · 5th season at school59
Warming Up↑13–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 66Talent 65
31FSMike NorvellFlorida State · 7th season at school59
Warming Up—3–4 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 35Talent 100
32TK.C. KeelerTemple · 2nd season at school59
Warming Up—2–5 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 52Talent 63
33CSJim MoraColorado State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—2–4 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 83Talent 89
34NIRob HarleyNorthern Illinois · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—0–6 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 54
35SCShane BeamerSouth Carolina · 6th season at school58
Warming Up↓13–3 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 60Talent 69
36ARyan SilverfieldArkansas · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—3–4 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 43Talent 100
37WVRich RodriguezWest Virginia · 2nd season at school57
Warming Up—4–3 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 45Talent 100
38WSKirby MooreWashington State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—1–6 (0–3)
Expectation —Trend 96Talent 71
39UDan MullenUNLV · 2nd season at school57
Warming Up↑34–3 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 68Talent 68
40KSJerry MackKennesaw State · 2nd season at school56
Warming Up↑101–5 (0–2)
Expectation —Trend 98Talent 37
41BGEddie GeorgeBowling Green · 2nd season at school56
Warming Up—2–5 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 55Talent 61
42BSMike UremovichBall State · 2nd season at school56
Warming Up↓32–5 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 49Talent 54
43STavita PritchardStanford · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—3–4 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 42Talent 91
44CTosh LupoiCalifornia · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—3–4 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 48Talent 100
45BCBill O'BrienBoston College · 3rd season at school54
Warming Up↓103–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 39Talent 65
46SSAlonzo CarterSacramento State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—1–6 (0–4)
Expectation —Trend 89Talent 67
47CMMatt DrinkallCentral Michigan · 2nd season at school53
Warming Up↑53–4 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 55Talent 41
48PSMatt CampbellPenn State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—3–4 (0–4)
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 68
49CDabo SwinneyClemson · 19th season at school51
Warming Up↑14–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 50Talent 78
50KSMark CarneyKent State · 2nd season at school51
Warming Up—2–5 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 37Talent 49
51TGerad ParkerTroy · 3rd season at school51
Warming Up—3–3 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 48Talent 54
52MSPat FitzgeraldMichigan State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—2–5 (0–4)
Expectation —Trend 69Talent 51
53GSClay HeltonGeorgia Southern · 5th season at school49
Secure—3–4 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 60Talent 32
54USBronco MendenhallUtah State · 2nd season at school49
Secure—2–4 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 53Talent 18
55MP.J. FleckMinnesota · 10th season at school48
Secure↑04–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 40Talent 84
56SDSSean LewisSan Diego State · 3rd season at school48
Secure↑13–4 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 43Talent 60
57DManny DiazDuke · 3rd season at school48
Secure↑44–2 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 68Talent 24
58FSMatt EntzFresno State · 2nd season at school48
Secure↑24–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 63Talent 20
59LJeff BrohmLouisville · 4th season at school47
Secure—4–3 (3–2)
Expectation —Trend 58Talent 46
60ASDowell LoggainsApp State · 2nd season at school47
Secure↓104–2 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 21Talent 69
61MSCasey WoodsMissouri State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—2–4 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 81Talent 62
62NBrian NewberryNavy · 4th season at school47
Secure↑102–4 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 0
63TSG.J. KinneTexas State · 4th season at school46
Secure↑13–3 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 57Talent 22
64BPete LemboBuffalo · 3rd season at school46
Secure—4–3 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 48Talent 49
65AKalen DeBoerAlabama · 3rd season at school46
Secure↑45–2 (3–2)
Expectation —Trend 57Talent 50
66NJeff ChoateNevada · 3rd season at school46
Secure↑22–4 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 31Talent 28
67NCBill BelichickNorth Carolina · 2nd season at school46
Secure↓104–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 11Talent 72
68FIWillie SimmonsFlorida International · 2nd season at school46
Secure↑43–3 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 44Talent 46
69SRhett LashleeSMU · 5th season at school46
Secure↑15–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 47Talent 68
70CCRyan BeardCoastal Carolina · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—2–5 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 72Talent 59
71MEli DrinkwitzMissouri · 7th season at school45
Secure—5–2 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 52Talent 43
72UScott FrostUCF · 2nd season at school45
Secure↓13–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 34Talent 46
73NDMarcus FreemanNotre Dame · 6th season at school45
Secure↑86–1 (0–0)
Expectation —Trend 50Talent 46
74M(Chuck MartinMiami (OH) · 13th season at school45
Secure—4–3 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 56Talent 41
75PPat NarduzziPittsburgh · 12th season at school44
Secure↑65–2 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 42Talent 46
76GKirby SmartGeorgia · 11th season at school44
Secure↑16–1 (4–1)
Expectation —Trend 48Talent 54
77VTJames FranklinVirginia Tech · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 17Talent 85
78ECBlake HarrellEast Carolina · 3rd season at school44
Secure↑103–3 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 71Talent 42
79CScott SatterfieldCincinnati · 4th season at school44
Secure↑24–2 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 40Talent 45
80AAlex GoleshAuburn · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—4–2 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 14Talent 76
81KSCollin KleinKansas State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—4–2 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 57Talent 63
82PBarry OdomPurdue · 2nd season at school43
Secure—3–4 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 78
83NMSTony SanchezNew Mexico State · 3rd season at school42
Secure↑12–4 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 34Talent 35
84ICurt CignettiIndiana · 3rd season at school42
Secure↑86–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 65Talent 24
85ISJimmy RogersIowa State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—3–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 84Talent 49
86NMatt RhuleNebraska · 4th season at school41
Secure↑45–2 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 30Talent 49
87TWill HallTulane · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—3–3 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 83Talent 59
88MKyle WhittinghamMichigan · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—4–2 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 66Talent 62
89OMPete GoldingOle Miss · 2nd season at school40
Secure↓15–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 48Talent 54
90SFBrian HartlineSouth Florida · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—5–2 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 56Talent 64
91EMChris CreightonEastern Michigan · 13th season at school40
Secure—4–4 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 17Talent 65
92UJason CandleUConn · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—3–3 (0–0)
Expectation —Trend 84Talent 52
93MTDerek MasonMiddle Tennessee · 3rd season at school39
Secure↓63–3 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 18Talent 50
94IKirk FerentzIowa · 28th season at school38
Secure↓15–1 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 36Talent 51
95FJon SumrallFlorida · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—5–2 (3–2)
Expectation —Trend 21Talent 69
96SJSKen NiumataloloSan José State · 3rd season at school38
Secure↑14–3 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 20Talent 42
97AJeff MonkenArmy · 13th season at school38
Secure↓04–2 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 50Talent 19
98OSRyan DayOhio State · 9th season at school37
Secure↑36–1 (4–0)
Expectation —Trend 45Talent 50
99BDave ArandaBaylor · 7th season at school37
Secure↑04–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 31Talent 44
100TTre LambTulsa · 2nd season at school37
Secure↓24–3 (1–2)
Expectation —Trend 17Talent 39
101ULincoln RileyUSC · 5th season at school35
Secure↓16–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 23Talent 63
102TJosh HeupelTennessee · 6th season at school35
Secure↑16–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 32Talent 51
103LMichael DesormeauxLouisiana · 6th season at school34
Secure↑05–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 43Talent 11
104JSCharles KellyJacksonville State · 2nd season at school32
Secure—5–2 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 38Talent 39
105MSJeff LebbyMississippi State · 3rd season at school32
Secure↓14–2 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 49
106LLane KiffinLSU · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–2)
Expectation —Trend 43Talent 46
107WMLance TaylorWestern Michigan · 4th season at school31
Secure↑05–2 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 26Talent 30
108FAZach KittleyFlorida Atlantic · 2nd season at school30
Secure↑04–2 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 7Talent 41
109UAlex MortensenUAB · 2nd season at school30
Secure↑14–3 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 6Talent 39
110OSEric MorrisOklahoma State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—4–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 30
111WLuke FickellWisconsin · 5th season at school29
Secure↓104–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 8Talent 39
112GSDell McGeeGeorgia State · 3rd season at school28
Secure↓104–2 (1–1)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 14
113MJoe HarasymiakMassachusetts · 2nd season at school27
Secure↓04–3 (1–3)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 16
114BSSpencer DanielsonBoise State · 4th season at school27
Secure—5–1 (2–0)
Expectation —Trend 38Talent 13
115SAMajor ApplewhiteSouth Alabama · 3rd season at school27
Secure↓64–2 (2–0)
Expectation —Trend 7Talent 41
116OJohn HauserOhio · 2nd season at school27
Secure—5–2 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 43Talent 1
117WJay SawvelWyoming · 3rd season at school26
Secure↓74–3 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 3Talent 32
118KWill SteinKentucky · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—6–1 (4–1)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 52
119MMario CristobalMiami · 5th season at school25
Secure—6–0 (4–0)
Expectation —Trend 21Talent 49
120UJeff TraylorUTSA · 7th season at school24
Secure↓36–1 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 41
121ABrent BrennanArizona · 3rd season at school24
Secure↑15–1 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 11Talent 16
122MCharles HuffMemphis · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 50Talent 23
123NDavid BraunNorthwestern · 4th season at school23
Secure↓75–1 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 1Talent 19
124NTNeal BrownNorth Texas · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—4–2 (2–0)
Expectation —Trend 28Talent 19
125TTJoey McGuireTexas Tech · 5th season at school22
Secure↑46–0 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 17Talent 38
126HWillie FritzHouston · 3rd season at school21
Secure↑16–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 11Talent 20
127AFTroy CalhounAir Force · 20th season at school21
Secure↓105–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 0
128BKalani SitakeBYU · 11th season at school21
Secure↑46–0 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 30Talent 14
129LTSonny CumbieLouisiana Tech · 5th season at school20
Secure—4–2 (2–0)
Expectation —Trend 13Talent 0
130LJamey ChadwellLiberty · 4th season at school20
Secure↓105–1 (2–0)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 8
131OSJaMarcus ShephardOregon State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—5–2 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 6Talent 12
132TMike JacobsToledo · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—5–2 (2–1)
Expectation —Trend 40Talent 1
133WFJake DickertWake Forest · 2nd season at school18
Secure—6–1 (4–1)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 14
134NMJason EckNew Mexico · 2nd season at school17
Secure—5–1 (2–0)
Expectation —Trend 5Talent 0
135NDSTim PolasekNorth Dakota State · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—6–1 (3–1)
Expectation —Trend 63Talent 0
136UBob ChesneyUCLA · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—6–0 (4–0)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 37
137JMBilly NapierJames Madison · 1st season at school—
Insufficient Data—7–0 (4–0)
Expectation —Trend 18Talent 0
138UMorgan ScalleyUtah · 2nd season at school10
Secure↓26–0 (3–0)
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 22

Football data: CollegeFootballData · Index calculations: CFB Intel HOT_SEAT_V1_3 · Fan polling contributes exactly 10% after 100 valid weekly votes.