Proprietary performance-pressure index
View methodologyCFB Intel Hot Seat
How strongly does each FBS program’s measurable performance profile resemble a program under coaching pressure?
Pressure, not prediction.The score is not a probability of firing and does not claim to measure private university decisions.
SFran BrownSyracuse86
Warm · ↑1 this week
Heating UpKSJerry MackKennesaw State21
Secure · ↑10 this week
Cooling OffWVRich RodriguezWest Virginia69
Warming Up · ↓10 this week
2026 · Week 4
HOT_SEAT_V1_3FBS Head Coach Rankings
1SFran BrownSyracuse · 3rd season at school86
Expectation —Trend 93Talent 100
2CTim AlbinCharlotte · 2nd season at school79
Expectation —Trend 88Talent 74
3CDeion SandersColorado · 4th season at school76
Expectation —Trend 85Talent 90
4NCBill BelichickNorth Carolina · 2nd season at school74
Expectation —Trend 76Talent 84
5RGreg SchianoRutgers · 7th season at school73
Expectation —Trend 68Talent 76
6BGEddie GeorgeBowling Green · 2nd season at school73
Expectation —Trend 89Talent 57
7SCShane BeamerSouth Carolina · 6th season at school72
Expectation —Trend 85Talent 65
8SHPhil LongoSam Houston · 2nd season at school71
Expectation —Trend 94Talent 61
9WVRich RodriguezWest Virginia · 2nd season at school69
Expectation —Trend 90Talent 82
10WLuke FickellWisconsin · 5th season at school68
Expectation —Trend 74Talent 83
11BCBill O'BrienBoston College · 3rd season at school68
Expectation —Trend 95Talent 60
12GSDell McGeeGeorgia State · 3rd season at school68
Expectation —Trend 89Talent 64
13LJamey ChadwellLiberty · 4th season at school67
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 56
14FSMike NorvellFlorida State · 7th season at school66
Expectation —Trend 81Talent 56
15MMike LocksleyMaryland · 8th season at school66
Expectation —Trend 71Talent 74
16PBarry OdomPurdue · 2nd season at school65
Expectation —Trend 63Talent 71
17UScotty WaldenUTEP · 3rd season at school64
Expectation —Trend 66Talent 67
18RScott AbellRice · 2nd season at school63
Expectation —Trend 61Talent 73
19CDabo SwinneyClemson · 19th season at school63
Expectation —Trend 72Talent 76
20GSClay HeltonGeorgia Southern · 5th season at school61
Expectation —Trend 52Talent 80
21M(Chuck MartinMiami (OH) · 13th season at school59
Expectation —Trend 72Talent 52
22SAMajor ApplewhiteSouth Alabama · 3rd season at school59
Expectation —Trend 76Talent 60
23SJSKen NiumataloloSan José State · 3rd season at school58
Expectation —Trend 91Talent 29
24NSDave DoerenNC State · 14th season at school58
Expectation —Trend 52Talent 67
25ASDowell LoggainsApp State · 2nd season at school58
Expectation —Trend 78Talent 65
26UAlex MortensenUAB · 2nd season at school57
Expectation —Trend 51Talent 71
27KLance LeipoldKansas · 6th season at school57
Expectation —Trend 70Talent 38
28WJay SawvelWyoming · 3rd season at school57
Expectation —Trend 73Talent 37
29LMichael DesormeauxLouisiana · 6th season at school56
Expectation —Trend 56Talent 71
30MJoe HarasymiakMassachusetts · 2nd season at school56
Expectation —Trend 81Talent 57
31AFTroy CalhounAir Force · 20th season at school56
Expectation —Trend 76Talent 34
32ASButch JonesArkansas State · 6th season at school56
Expectation —Trend 46Talent 70
33DRyan CartyDelaware · 2nd season at school56
Expectation —Trend 80Talent 46
34NMSTony SanchezNew Mexico State · 3rd season at school55
Expectation —Trend 76Talent 37
35BPete LemboBuffalo · 3rd season at school55
Expectation —Trend 55Talent 51
36BSMike UremovichBall State · 2nd season at school54
Expectation —Trend 44Talent 66
37EMChris CreightonEastern Michigan · 13th season at school53
Expectation —Trend 59Talent 58
38MTony GibsonMarshall · 2nd season at school53
Expectation —Trend 77Talent 42
39SRhett LashleeSMU · 5th season at school53
Expectation —Trend 68Talent 46
40UJeff TraylorUTSA · 7th season at school53
Expectation —Trend 67Talent 46
41MP.J. FleckMinnesota · 10th season at school52
Expectation —Trend 37Talent 79
42ODan LanningOregon · 5th season at school52
Expectation —Trend 52Talent 52
43UMBryant VincentUL Monroe · 3rd season at school52
Expectation —Trend 55Talent 38
44TJosh HeupelTennessee · 6th season at school51
Expectation —Trend 65Talent 56
45NMatt RhuleNebraska · 4th season at school51
Expectation —Trend 39Talent 85
46JSCharles KellyJacksonville State · 2nd season at school51
Expectation —Trend 49Talent 71
47MEli DrinkwitzMissouri · 7th season at school50
Expectation —Trend 75Talent 46
48UDan MullenUNLV · 2nd season at school50
Expectation —Trend 47Talent 63
49TSteve SarkisianTexas · 6th season at school50
Expectation —Trend 60Talent 64
50MTDerek MasonMiddle Tennessee · 3rd season at school50
Expectation —Trend 57Talent 56
51BDave ArandaBaylor · 7th season at school50
Expectation —Trend 55Talent 56
52WKTyson HeltonWestern Kentucky · 8th season at school50
Expectation —Trend 37Talent 56
53MSJeff LebbyMississippi State · 3rd season at school50
Expectation —Trend 41Talent 78
54UScott FrostUCF · 2nd season at school50
Expectation —Trend 52Talent 57
55BSSpencer DanielsonBoise State · 4th season at school49
Expectation —Trend 61Talent 44
56TGerad ParkerTroy · 3rd season at school49
Expectation —Trend 45Talent 54
57TK.C. KeelerTemple · 2nd season at school47
Expectation —Trend 27Talent 66
58NJeff ChoateNevada · 3rd season at school47
Expectation —Trend 40Talent 38
59TSG.J. KinneTexas State · 4th season at school46
Expectation —Trend 66Talent 21
60GTBrent KeyGeorgia Tech · 5th season at school46
Expectation —Trend 32Talent 53
61LJeff BrohmLouisville · 4th season at school45
Expectation —Trend 62Talent 40
62USBronco MendenhallUtah State · 2nd season at school45
Expectation —Trend 44Talent 21
63AKalen DeBoerAlabama · 3rd season at school44
Expectation —Trend 51Talent 56
64NDavid BraunNorthwestern · 4th season at school44
Expectation —Trend 44Talent 59
65TTre LambTulsa · 2nd season at school44
Expectation —Trend 51Talent 54
66GKirby SmartGeorgia · 11th season at school44
Expectation —Trend 48Talent 55
67WJedd FischWashington · 3rd season at school43
Expectation —Trend 62Talent 43
68OSRyan DayOhio State · 9th season at school43
Expectation —Trend 42Talent 47
69OJohn HauserOhio · 2nd season at school43
Expectation —Trend 60Talent 19
70TSonny DykesTCU · 5th season at school43
Expectation —Trend 35Talent 51
71OBrent VenablesOklahoma · 5th season at school42
Expectation —Trend 28Talent 56
72FAZach KittleyFlorida Atlantic · 2nd season at school42
Expectation —Trend 41Talent 56
73IBret BielemaIllinois · 6th season at school41
Expectation —Trend 38Talent 41
74AJoe MoorheadAkron · 5th season at school41
Expectation —Trend 23Talent 55
75NDMarcus FreemanNotre Dame · 6th season at school40
Expectation —Trend 48Talent 48
76FSMatt EntzFresno State · 2nd season at school40
Expectation —Trend 37Talent 45
77FIWillie SimmonsFlorida International · 2nd season at school39
Expectation —Trend 14Talent 59
78AJeff MonkenArmy · 13th season at school38
Expectation —Trend 58Talent 0
79ABrent BrennanArizona · 3rd season at school37
Expectation —Trend 33Talent 31
80IKirk FerentzIowa · 28th season at school37
Expectation —Trend 49Talent 36
81OMPete GoldingOle Miss · 2nd season at school37
Expectation —Trend 36Talent 56
82DManny DiazDuke · 3rd season at school36
Expectation —Trend 41Talent 44
83TAMike ElkoTexas A&M · 3rd season at school36
Expectation —Trend 12Talent 53
84ASKenny DillinghamArizona State · 4th season at school36
Expectation —Trend 32Talent 41
85NIRob HarleyNorthern Illinois · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 92Talent 55
86HTimmy ChangHawai'i · 5th season at school32
Expectation —Trend 15Talent 40
87STavita PritchardStanford · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 36Talent 64
88HWillie FritzHouston · 3rd season at school32
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 52
89KSMark CarneyKent State · 2nd season at school31
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 50
90MMario CristobalMiami · 5th season at school31
Expectation —Trend 26Talent 45
91ULincoln RileyUSC · 5th season at school31
Expectation —Trend 27Talent 49
92WFJake DickertWake Forest · 2nd season at school30
Expectation —Trend 5Talent 35
93OSJaMarcus ShephardOregon State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 91Talent 65
94MSCasey WoodsMissouri State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 43Talent 57
95SSAlonzo CarterSacramento State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 24Talent 48
96CTosh LupoiCalifornia · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 36Talent 92
97OSEric MorrisOklahoma State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 81
98ECBlake HarrellEast Carolina · 3rd season at school27
Expectation —Trend 5Talent 31
99SMBlake AndersonSouthern Miss · 2nd season at school26
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 37
100LTSonny CumbieLouisiana Tech · 5th season at school25
Expectation —Trend 13Talent 19
101CCRyan BeardCoastal Carolina · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 50Talent 47
102MSPat FitzgeraldMichigan State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 61Talent 64
103CSJim MoraColorado State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 100Talent 63
104CMMatt DrinkallCentral Michigan · 2nd season at school25
Expectation —Trend 22Talent 23
105WSKirby MooreWashington State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 28Talent 38
106TWill HallTulane · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 43Talent 42
107CScott SatterfieldCincinnati · 4th season at school24
Expectation —Trend 16Talent 36
108NTNeal BrownNorth Texas · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 30
109AAlex GoleshAuburn · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 62Talent 54
110VTony ElliottVirginia · 5th season at school23
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 42
111LLane KiffinLSU · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 82Talent 51
112ARyan SilverfieldArkansas · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 83Talent 49
113NMJason EckNew Mexico · 2nd season at school21
Expectation —Trend 3Talent 32
114KWill SteinKentucky · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 53Talent 55
115KSJerry MackKennesaw State · 2nd season at school21
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 32
116UJason CandleUConn · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 47Talent 61
117ODRicky RahneOld Dominion · 7th season at school21
Expectation —Trend 15Talent 0
118TTJoey McGuireTexas Tech · 5th season at school20
Expectation —Trend 13Talent 31
119NBrian NewberryNavy · 4th season at school20
Expectation —Trend 16Talent 0
120WMLance TaylorWestern Michigan · 4th season at school19
Expectation —Trend 5Talent 23
121SDSSean LewisSan Diego State · 3rd season at school19
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 16
122PPat NarduzziPittsburgh · 12th season at school18
Expectation —Trend 9Talent 27
123VTJames FranklinVirginia Tech · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 86Talent 81
124ISJimmy RogersIowa State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 55Talent 31
125BKalani SitakeBYU · 11th season at school17
Expectation —Trend 10Talent 25
126UBob ChesneyUCLA · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 74Talent 63
127MCharles HuffMemphis · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 78Talent 31
128ICurt CignettiIndiana · 3rd season at school14
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 29
129VClark LeaVanderbilt · 6th season at school14
Expectation —Trend 0Talent 27
130FJon SumrallFlorida · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 73Talent 58
131UMorgan ScalleyUtah · 2nd season at school13
Expectation —Trend 5Talent 17
132MKyle WhittinghamMichigan · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 61Talent 58
133TMike JacobsToledo · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 55Talent 0
134KSCollin KleinKansas State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 68Talent 45
135PSMatt CampbellPenn State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 93Talent 45
136SFBrian HartlineSouth Florida · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 25Talent 40
137NDSTim PolasekNorth Dakota State · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 28Talent 24
138JMBilly NapierJames Madison · 1st season at school—
Expectation —Trend 28Talent 11
Football data: CollegeFootballData · Index calculations: CFB Intel HOT_SEAT_V1_3 · Fan polling contributes exactly 10% after 100 valid weekly votes.
