Every Coaching And Coordinator Change For The 2025 College Football Season
The coaching carousel continues its march ahead of the 2025 college football season. Here's every change at head coach as well as offensive and defensive coordinator in the FBS.
Only 56 FBS teams return their head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator in 2025. By that count, 80 teams turn over at one of those three positions. That’s 153 coaching changes ahead of the 2025 college football season.
Overwhelmed by the coaching carousel? You’re not alone. To save you several painstaking hours, I’ve compiled all of these FBS moves in one article – granted, one long article, but one article nonetheless.
From Bill Belichick to Tyler Walker and Guz Malzahn to Jesse Bobbit, here’s all 153 head coach and coordinating changes I’ve logged for this coming season.
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College Football Head Coaching Changes For 2025
Most impactful hires
Bill Belichick, North Carolina
Perhaps you’ve heard. Splashy, for sure, Bill Belichick and his love interest have dominated the college football news cycle – for so many reasons that the actual hiring itself nearly flew under the radar. Belichick brought in a cast of NFL guys to fill his staff (Freddie Kitchens as OC and Michael Lombardi as GM).
So, will it work? Your guess is as good as mine.
A likely outcome is that Belichick spends a few years in Chapel Hill readying college players for the pros with lukewarm results. I don’t anticipate the Tar Heels turn into an 11-win contender this year. Regardless of the results, we’re in for a heck of a ride.
Previous: New England Patriots HC (2000-23)
Tim Albin, Charlotte
Charlotte football has been a big bummer since it made the jump from FCS to FBS in 2015, making (and losing) exactly one bowl game in that time. Believe it or not, the future of the program is trending upward in a big way.
UNC-Charlotte is making a financial dedication to the football program. In addition to a stadium expansion project, Charlotte went and hired Ohio’s Tim Albin. Succeeding legend Frank Solich was a difficult proposition, but Albin rose to the occasion quickly. In just four seasons, Albin won the Bobcats their first MAC Championship since 1968.
Given its position in the FBS, Charlotte hiring away Albin was surely a surprise. But it also shows the school fully backs football moving forward.
Previous: Ohio HC (2021-24)
Matt Entz, Fresno State
Winning in Fresno isn’t impossible, as recent coaches Jeff Tedford, Tim DeRuyter, and Kalen DeBoer showed us. Matt Entz comes from North Dakota State, where he won two national championships and made a third in just five seasons.
USC lured Entz away from his post in Fargo to coach linebackers and consult with Lincoln Riley last season. But one season away from the head job was enough for Entz. He heads to Fresno State ahead of the 2025 season.
The Bulldogs’ football program has stayed predictably decent-to-good despite serious tumult; unlike Charlotte, Fresno State does not have significant financial backing (this time, from the city) and could not pass a motion to renovate its football stadium. Further, Tedford stepped away abruptly twice from the program due to health issues.
Should Entz stick around in the Valley, he’ll provide some much-needed stability and, likely, win lots of games.
Previous: USC Assistant HC, LB coach (2024)
K.C. Keeler, Temple
Aside from a brief flash under Matt Rhule (and some decent years under Al Golden), the last 50 years of Temple football has been pretty bleak. Goeff Collins, Rod Carey, and Stan Drayton all presented seriously uninspired hires, each winning no more than three games with their own rosters.
Enter K.C. Keeler, a winner at every stop along his illustrious career. At Division-III Rowan, Keeler appeared in five national championship games. At FCS Delaware, it took one season for Keeler to take a 6-6 Blue Hens team to winning a national championship (and appear in two more). Keeler did it again with Sam Houston State in 2021, winning another title after six seasons.
So, why not also with Temple? Elite coaches notch wins in Philadelphia. Keeler has won everywhere he’s gone. Likely a short stop one way or another, Keeler seems like a home run hire for the Owls.
Previous: Sam Houston State HC (2014-24)
Barry Odom, Purdue
Purdue’s looking to scratch the Ryan Walters era from the record, brief though it was. Looking to get back on the winning track they were on with Jeff Brohm, Purdue went and hired UNLV’s Barry Odom. Just two seasons removed from a 2-10 bottoming out, Odom took the Rebels to 9-5 and then 11-3 (just the second 10-win season in program history) and a Mountain West championship game.
Winning in West Lafayette is easier said than done, as Purdue hasn’t won 10 games since 1979. And the difficulty in the Big Ten is growing by the season, with the league capturing back-to-back national titles.
But no doubt Odom is a significant hire to get the Boilermakers pointed in the right direction after two years of wallow.
Previous: UNLV HC (2023-24)
Biggest swings
Eddie George, Bowling Green
Hiring stars as your head coach is becoming a hot trend in the college ranks. Colorado set the precedent bringing on Deion Sanders and Bowling Green follows suit, hiring the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner in history, Eddie George. Despite minimal coaching experience (George’s only previous collegiate experience comes at Tennessee State), George brings lots of eyes and excitement to Northwest Ohio.
He went 24-22 in Nashville, but improved the Tigers to 9-4 last season including an FCS Playoff berth; previously, Tennessee State had not clinched the postseason nor won eight games since 2014.
George is a strong hire for BG given its previous head coach, Scot Loeffler, left for a position with the Eagles on the last day of February – more than two months after the peak of coaching availability.
Previous: Tennessee State HC (2021-24)
Zach Kittley, Florida Atlantic
As an offensive coordinator, Zach Kittley oversaw the Division-I record for touchdown passes, leading Bailey Zappe to 62 of them in 2021. That earned him a spot coordinating Texas Tech’s offense and the Red Raiders produced a 1,500-yard rusher and 3,300-yard passer.
After a couple flirtations with has-been coaches, FAU decided to hire the new hotness. Neither Tom Herman or Willie Taggart finished with a winning record, following a 27-13 run by Lane Kiffin.
Who knows if Kittley can lead the Owls to 10 wins or even bowl eligibility this season. But given his track record as OC, I can assure you FAU will be watchable – fun, even.
Previous: Texas Tech OC (2022-24)
Tony Gibson, Marshall
Marshall sure fumbled its bag with Charles Huff – literally. Unable to agree on a contract extension, Huff packed his backs and left for in-conference Southern Miss. He took with him Marshall’s first-ever Sun Belt championship.
The Thundering Herd take a pretty big swing bringing in NC State DC Tony Gibson. He spent the last 11 seasons coordinating Power Conference defenses (NC State from 2019-2024 and West Virginia the five years prior). His results speak for themselves as the Wolfpack finished with a top-25 defense in points per drive in three of the last four seasons and inside the top 15 twice.
But good coordinators don’t always equal good head coaches. It’s Gibson’s first stint as a head coach despite having 30 years of college coaching experience.
Previous: NC State DC (2019-24)
Dan Mullen, UNLV
You know what, good for UNLV for taking its football program seriously and hiring someone with extensive SEC experience. Mullen sat the last three seasons out, instead headlining ESPN’s TV coverage of the sport. His stint with Florida ended with a very public breakup and, as more distance accrues, his stint in Gainesville wasn’t all that bad. Unfortunately, Mullen lost the locker room.
The on-field results are undeniable; at Florida, Mullen went 29-7 in his first three seasons and at Mississippi State, he won nine games for only the second time since 1980 (and did it four times).
UNLV lost program-building Odom to Purdue, but Mullen is a strong replacement.
That is, if he still has his fastball after so much time off.
Previous: Florida HC (2018-21)
Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia
This season marks the year of going back to your exes – UCF hired back Scott Frost and West Virginia, Rich Rodriguez. Rodriguez coached in Morgantown from 2001-07, picking up a 60-26 record. He also changed the way many teams play offense, introducing the spread option at a large scale.
Now, 18 years later, Rodriguez heads back to WVU after navigating Jacksonville State to the FBS and logging an 18-9 record in its first two years.
It’s a big swing for a program capable of winning lots of games. Although the spread option is now a staple in college football, Jax State befuddled opponents with their heavy and unique use of it. Can that kind of zagging continue working in the Big 12? Only time will tell.
Previous: Jacksonville State HC (2022-24)
Under the radar
Matt Drinkall, Central Michigan
You’d be hard pressed to find a negative opinion on Central Michigan’s hiring of Matt Drinkall. He coached with Army since 2019 and put together one of the country’s most consistent and dependable offensive lines the past two seasons. Now, he heads to the MAC to lead his first program.
Jim McElwain took CMU to some serious highs, including a 2021 Sun Bowl victory over Washington State. But after three consecutive losing seasons, the school decided to look elsewhere.
Drinkall appears to be a radical departure from McElwain. It’ll take time to build the roster to a winning one, but with the parity in the MAC, contention is never really that far away.
Previous: Army OL coach (2023-24)
Jason Eck, New Mexico
Before hiring Jason Eck, Idaho Vandals football was on a significant decline. Idaho became the first (and, as of 2025, only) team to drop from the FBS to the FCS and immediately suffered four consecutive losing seasons. Now-South Alabama OC Paul Petrino was booted of his position and Eck took over.
Eck led the Vandals to a 7-5 record and an FCS Playoff berth in Year 1. The next two seasons, he went 19-8 with two quarterfinal appearances. Despite the drop down to the FCS—Idaho joined the Big Sky Conference, one of the division’s toughest—Idaho notched just two winning seasons since 2000 before Eck arrived.
New Mexico went 5-7 in its lone season under Bronco Mendenhall, its best finish since 2016. Mendenhall left for Utah State and New Mexico went for Eck. He brings along plenty of Big Sky transfers, including talented RB Scottre Humphrey (1,386 yards at Montana State).
I’m confident in the Big Sky import to the Mountain West this season.
Previous: Idaho HC (2022-24)
Jimmy Rogers, Washington State
An underrated trait among coaching candidates is winning experience. It’s not breaking news to say schools look for successful coaches, but finding consistent championship experience is hard to do. Washington State found it in Jimmy Rogers, who won the 2023 FCS National Championship with South Dakota State and made a semifinal run with the Jackrabbits in 2024.
Besides a one-season stint with FAU, Rogers is a South Dakota State lifer, playing in Brookings from 2005-09 and joining the staff in 2010. During that stretch, Rogers coached in 33 FCS Playoff games and went 6-1 in such games as head coach (16-4 as associate head coach, including a 10-1 run from 2022-24).
Winning at Washington State is exponentially more difficult than at South Dakota State. But at the very least, there’s a comfortable winner in Pullman this fall.
Previous: South Dakota State HC (2023-24)
Playing it safe
Charles Huff, Southern Miss
In four seasons with Marshall, Charles Huff went 32-20 (.615) but fell out of favor with the athletic department. Despite a 10-4 campaign that ended with a Sun Belt championship, Huff was notified he would not be returning as Marshall’s head coach in 2025. Reportedly, Marshall and Huff could not agree on a contract extension.
As a result, 1-11 Southern Miss jumped on the opportunity to bring on one of the more accomplished coaches in the Sun Belt. Huff was headed for Hattiesburg hours after his departure from Huntington was announced.
Huff presents a safe hire for Southern Miss given his success as a first-time head coach with the Thundering Herd. It’s a positive hire and Huff brings a significant transfer class that includes plenty of Marshall starters.
Previous: Marshall HC (2021-24)
Bronco Mendenhall, Utah State
Bronco Mendenhall returned to the collegiate coaching ranks last season after taking a few years off to focus on his health. Mendenhall took Virginia to the Orange Bowl in 2019 – the first New Year’s Six berth for the Hoos since 1998. In total, he went 36-38 in Charlottesville (a decent mark for UVA coaches).
Mendenhall took over at New Mexico last season and went 5-7, the best mark for the Lobos since 2016 and just the third 5+ win season since Rocky Long resigned from his post in 2009. New Mexico fielded an exciting offense behind a QB-RB duo that combined for over 2,200 rushing yards.
Before Virginia, he led BYU to nine 8+ win seasons and five 10+ win seasons. Mendenhall has just two losing regular seasons in his head coaching career (2016 and 2024). It’s a strong hire for a Utah State team that hit its stride in the mid-2010s but finished above .500 just once since 2020.
Utah State relieved head coach Blake Anderson of his duties following a series of allegations surfacing this past offseason.
Previous: New Mexico HC (2024)
Scott Frost, UCF
Is 13-0 and a self-claimed National Championship any good? Surprisingly, Guz Malzahn is the first UCF coach not to win 10 games in the last 20 years. His stint ended this season with a 4-8 finish – the worst Knights record since the dismal 0-12 campaign in 2015. Simply, Malzahn’s run as UCF head coach ran dry.
Frost spent just two years in Orlando but improved UCF from that 0-12 season to the famed 13-0 with a Peach Bowl win over Auburn. Frost accepted the job at Nebraska before a maligned rein as the “patron saint” of Lincoln (15-29 in four seasons).
Were those two seasons a fluke? We’ll certainly find out as the competition for UCF has increased since Frost last helmed the Knights. UCF joined the Big 12 two seasons ago (5-13 league record).
Previous: Los Angeles Rams analyst (2024)
Brian Smith, Ohio
Ohio’s internal coaching tree grows to three deep. Frank Solich–the second-winningest Ohio U. coach behind Don Peden–handed the keys to Tim Albin, who won Ohio’s first MAC championship since 1968 last year. Albin left for Charlotte and handed the same keys to offensive coordinator and interim head coach Brian Smith.
Smith led the Bobcats to a 30-27 win over Jacksonville State in the Cure Bowl as interim coach and subsequently had his interim tag removed.
As far as safe hires go, this one seems the most sensible. Ohio comes off its most decorated season in nearly 60 years and decided to keep the winning culture around. Smith combines with his QB from last year and hung onto defensive coordinator John Hauser.
Previous: Ohio OC (2022-24)
Blake Harrell, East Carolina
Speaking of sensible interim promotions, Blake Harrell earned his role as permanent head coach for East Carolina after a 5-1 run as interim. ECU won its first four games under Harrell (Temple, FAU, Tulsa, North Texas) and then upset NC State in the Military Bowl. Previously, he served as the defensive coordinator, a position he held since 2020.
Mike Houston’s run as ECU’s head coach ended before Halloween. The Pirates reached a relative peak when they went 15-10 in 2021-22 before crashing to 2-10 in ‘23 and a 3-4 start to ‘24 before relieving Houston of his duties.
Harrell spent seven seasons as DC at D-II Lenoir-Rhyne and five as DC at The Citadel (FCS). This is a safe gamble keeping Harrell on after an inspired six-game run. However, major roster turnover could sour his inaugural season.
Previous: East Carolina DC (2020-24), interim HC (2024)
Frank Reich, Stanford
In my mind, there’s three kinds of playing it safe: (1) Hiring a known commodity, (2) hiring from within, and (3) hiring an uninspired veteran. Any guesses where Reich falls here?
OK, Reich has a Super Bowl championship (2017 as the Eagles’ OC). Perhaps a change of scenery from the pros to college may help reset his career. But Reich’s NFL stint came to a sputtering finish as he was booted from Carolina after just one season.
Stanford’s new GM, former QB great Andrew Luck, had to scramble after allegations surrounding ousted coach Troy Taylor forced a quick change in leadership. Reich landed the role as a clear band-aid for 2025 due to his experience as a head coach and relationship with Luck.
Pencil in Stanford for this article again next summer.
Previous: Carolina Panthers HC (2023)
Wait and see
Previous position held listed in (parentheses).
Dowell Loggains, Appalachian State (South Carolina OC)
Mike Uremovic, Ball State (Butler HC)
Willie Simmons, Florida International (Duke RB coach)
Charles Kelly, Jacksonville State (Auburn co-DC)
Jerry Mack, Kennesaw State (Jacksonville Jaguars RB coach)
Mark Carney, Kent State (Kent State OC, currently interim HC)
Scott Abell, Rice (Davidson HC)
Phil Longo, Sam Houston State (Wisconsin OC)
Tre Lamb, Tulsa (East Tennessee State HC)
Joe Harasymiak, UMass (Rutgers DC)
Jake Dickert, Wake Forest (Washington State HC)
Offensive Coordinator Changes For 2025
Ryan Grubb, Alabama
Previous: Seahawks OC
Scheme: Spread RPO
Dowell Loggains, Appalachian State
Previous: South Carolina OC
Scheme: Multiple
Seth Doege, Arizona
Previous: Marshall OC
Scheme: Air Raid
Craig Harmon, Ball State
Previous: Chicago high school coach
Scheme: Multiple, Pro-style
Nate Potter, Boise State
Previous: Boise State co-OC, TE coach
Scheme: West Coast
Travis Partidge, Bowling Green
Previous: Tennessee State OC
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Bryan Harsin, California
Previous: Auburn HC (2021-22)
Scheme: Multiple
Jim Chapin, Central Michigan
Previous: Eastern Washington OC
Scheme: Multiple
Todd Fitch, Charlotte
Previous: LSU analyst
Scheme: Spread Option
Drew Hollingshead, Coastal Carolina
Previous: Western Kentucky co-OC
Scheme: Air Raid
Zach Kittley, Florida Atlantic
Previous: Texas Tech OC
Scheme: Air Raid
Nick Coleman, Florida International
Previous: UAB QB coach
Scheme: Multiple
Russ Callaway, Florida
Previous: TE coach, co-OC
Scheme: Pro Style
Gus Malzahn, Florida State
Previous: UCF HC
Scheme: Spread RPO
Josh Davis, Fresno State
Previous: South Dakota OC
Scheme: Pistol
Slade Nagle, Houston
Previous: LSU TE coach
Scheme: Pro Style
Clint Trickett, Jacksonville State
Previous: Georgia Southern passing game coordinator
Scheme: Air Raid
Jim Zebowski & Matt Lubick, Kansas
Previous: Kansas QB coach (Zebowski), Nevada OC (Lubick)
Scheme: Spread Pro
Matt Wells, Kansas State
Previous: Kansas State QB coach
Scheme: Spread Power
Mitch Militello, Kennesaw State
Previous: Tennessee analyst
Scheme: Veer-and-Shoot
Tony Franklin, Louisiana Tech
Previous: Army Sprint Football OC (2022-23)
Scheme: Air Raid
Rod Smith, Marshall
Previous: Jacksonville State OC (2022-24)
Scheme: Spread Option
Pep Hamilton, Maryland
Previous: Houston Texans OC (2022)
Scheme: West Coast
Chip Lindsey, Michigan
Previous: North Carolina OC (2023-24)
Scheme: Spread Pro
Dana Holgorsen, Nebraska
Previous: TCU analyst (2024)
Scheme: Air Raid
David Gilbertson, Nevada
Previous: Nevada QB coach
Scheme: Multiple
Luke Schleusner, New Mexico
Previous: Idaho OC (2022-24)
Scheme: Multiple
David Yost, New Mexico State
Previous: Florida International OC (2022-24)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Freddie Kitchens, North Carolina
Previous: North Carolina TE coach (2023-24), interim HC (2024)
Scheme: Pro Style
Quinn Sanders, Northern Illinois
Previous: Charleston HC (2022-24)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Brian Hartline, Ohio State
Previous: Ohio State WR coach (2017-24)
Scheme: Spread
Ben Arbuckle, Oklahoma
Previous: Washington State OC (2023-24)
Scheme: Air Raid
Doug Meacham, Oklahoma State
Previous: TCU SLOT WR coach (2022-24)
Scheme: Air Raid/Veer-and-Shoot
Josh Henson, Purdue
Previous: USC OL coach (2022-24)
Scheme: Multiple
Vince Munch, Rice
Previous: Davidson OC (2020-24)
Scheme: Gun Option
Zack Patterson, Sam Houston State
Previous: Wisconsin analyst (2024)
Scheme: Air Raid
Paul Petrino, South Alabama
Previous: South Alabama WR coach (2024)
Scheme: Spread Pro
Mike Shula, South Carolina
Previous: South Carolina offensive analyst (2024)
Scheme: Pro Style
Blake Anderson, Southern Miss
Previous: Utah State HC (2021-23)
Scheme: Spread Option
Nate Byham, Stanford
Previous: Stanford TE coach (2023-24)
Scheme: Pro Style
Tyler Walker, Temple
Previous: Montana State OC (2024)
Scheme: Spread RPO
Landon Keopple, Texas State
Previous: Texas State director of recruiting (2024)
Scheme: Spread-n-Shred
Mack Leftwich, Texas Tech
Previous: Texas State OC (2023-24)
Scheme: Spread-n-Shred
Brad Robbins, Tulsa
Previous: UConn passing game coordinator, QB coach (2023-24)
Scheme: Multiple
Steve Cooper, UCF
Previous: Boise State analyst (2024)
Scheme: Spread Option
Tino Sunsersi, UCLA
Previous: Indiana co-OC (2024)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Mike Bajakian, UMass
Previous: Utah analyst, interim OC (2024)
Scheme: Multiple
Corey Dennis, UNLV
Previous: Tulsa QB coach (2024)
Scheme: Spread Zone
Jason Beck, Utah
Previous: New Mexico OC (2024)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Kevin McGiven, Utah State
Previous: San Jose State OC/WR coach (2018-24)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Mark Cala, UTEP
Previous: TCU QB coach (2023-24)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Philip Montgomery, Virginia Tech
Previous: Birmingham Stallions co-OC (2024)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Rob Ezell, Wake Forest
Previous: South Alabama TE coach, (2021-23) OC (2024)
Scheme: Spread Tempo
Danny Freund, Washington State
Previous: South Dakota State co-OC (2024)
Scheme: Pro Style
Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia
Previous: Jacksonville State HC (2022-24)
Scheme: Spread Option
Jeff Grimes, Wisconsin
Previous: Kansas OC (2024)
Scheme: “Reliable, Violent Offense (RVO)”/Multiple Spread Run
Defensive Coordinator Changes For 2025
DJ Smith, Appalachian State
Previous: Missouri co-DC (2022-24)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Danny Gonzales, Arizona
Previous: Arizona LB coach, special teams coordinator (2024)
Scheme: 3-3-5
Griff McCarley, Arkansas State
Previous: Arkansas State LB coach (2024)
Scheme: 4-3
Brandon Fischer, Bowling Green
Previous: Tennessee State DC (2021-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Sean Cronin, Central Michigan
Previous: Army DL coach (2022-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Nate Faanes, Charlotte
Previous: Ohio defensive staffer (2016-24), co-DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Tom Allen, Clemson
Previous: Penn State DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Jeremiah Johnson, Coastal Carolina
Previous: Louisiana Tech DC (2024)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Tyson Summers, Colorado State
Previous: Western Kentucky DC (2022-24)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Josh Aldridge, East Carolina
Previous: Auburn LB coach (2023-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Brett Dewhurst, Florida Atlantic
Previous: Coastal Carolina defensive analyst (2024)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Ron Roberts, Florida
Previous: Florida LB coach, interim DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Tony White, Florida State
Previous: Nebraska DC (2023-24)
Scheme: 3-3-5
Nick Benedetto, Fresno State
Previous: Northern Illinois DC (2022-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Travis Pearson, Georgia State
Previous: Troy CB coach (2022-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Blake Gideon, Georgia Tech
Previous: Texas SAF coach, assistant head coach (2021-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Austin Armstrong, Houston
Previous: Florida DC (2023-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Brian Williams, Jacksonville State
Previous: Maryland (2022-24)
Scheme: 3-3-5
Colin Hitschler, James Madison
Previous: Alabama co-DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
DK McDonald, Kansas
Previous: Kansas CB coach, co-DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Marc Mattioli, Kennesaw State
Previous: Paris Musketeers E.L.F. (2023-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Luke Olson, Louisiana Tech
Previous: Jacksonville State DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-3-5
Shannon Morrison, Marshall
Previous: Marshall LB coach (2021-23)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Corey Hetherman, Miami (FL)
Previous: Minnesota DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-3
Danny Collins, Minnesota
Previous: Minnesota passing game coordinator (2022-24)
Scheme: 4-3
DJ Eliot, NC State
Previous: Philadelphia Eagles LB coach (2024)
Scheme: 3-3-5
John Butler, Nebraska
Previous: Nebraska passing game coordinator (2024)
Scheme: 3-3-5
Spence Nowinsky, New Mexico
Previous: Memphis DL coach, co-DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Steve Belichick, North Carolina
Previous: Washington DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Skyler Cassity, North Texas
Previous: Sam Houston State DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Rob Harley, Northern Illinois
Previous: Arkansas State DC (2021-24)
Scheme: 4-3
Chris Ash, Notre Dame
Previous: Jacksonville Jaguars scout (2024)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Matt Patricia, Ohio State
Previous: Philadelphia Eagles assistant (2023)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Todd Grantham, Oklahoma State
Previous: New Orleans Saints DL coach (2023-24)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Jim Knowles, Penn State
Previous: Ohio State DC (2023-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Mike Scherer, Purdue
Previous: UNLV DC (2023-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Jon Kay, Rice
Previous: Rice LB coach (2023-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Robb Smith, Rutgers
Previous: Penn State analyst (2023-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay, Sam Houston
Previous: NC State DB coach (2020-24)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Rob Aurich, San Diego State
Previous: San Diego State DE coach (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Jason Washington, South Alabama
Previous: Mississippi State Director of player personnel, co-DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Jason Semore, Southern Miss
Previous: Marshall DC (2023-24)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Brian L. Smith, Temple
Previous: Rice DC (2018-24)
Scheme: 3-4
Shiel Wood, Texas Tech
Previous: Houston DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Josh Reardon, Tulsa
Previous: East Tennessee State DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Steve Russ, UAB
Previous: Air Force assistant (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Alex Grinch, UCF
Previous: Wisconsin co-DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Jared Keyte, UMass
Previous: Rutgers defensive assistant (2023-24)
Scheme: 3-4
Zach Arnett, UNLV
Previous: Mississippi State interim HC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Nick Howell, Utah State
Previous: New Mexico DC (2024)
Scheme: 3-4
Bobby Daly, UTEP
Previous: Montana State DC (2019-24)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Sam Siefkes, Virginia Tech
Previous: Arizona Cardinals LB coach (2023-24)
Scheme: 3-3-5
Scottie Hazelton, Wake Forest
Previous: Texas assistant (2024)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Ryan Walters, Washington
Previous: Purdue HC (2023-24)
Scheme: Multiple fronts
Jesse Bobbit, Washington State
Previous: South Dakota State DC (2023-24)
Scheme: 3-4
Zac Alley, West Virginia
Previous: Oklahoma DC (2024)
Scheme: 4-2-5
Da’Von Brown, Western Kentucky
Previous: Western Kentucky DB coach (2023-24)
Scheme: 3-3-5
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