Coaching changes impact major college football programs in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 12:27 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Seventeen coaching changes have occurred across the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC for the 2026 college football season. Significant new hires include James Franklin at Virginia Tech and Kyle Whittingham at Michigan. Franklin previously led Penn State and brings multiple recruits with him to Blacksburg, while Whittingham aims to stabilize Michigan after recent scandals. The carousel of hires began in mid-September 2025 and concluded just before Christmas 2025, signaling a trend toward rebuilding efforts at various programs with strong new leadership.
- •Virginia Tech hires James Franklin from Penn State
- •Michigan secures Kyle Whittingham after Utah tenure
- •Tosh Lupoi becomes head coach at Cal
- •Eric Morris takes over at Oklahoma State
- •Alex Golesh joins Auburn after success at USF
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