College football programs debut new head coaches across Power Four conferences
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 9:52 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Major college football programs enter the new season with significant coaching changes following a turbulent offseason. Lane Kiffin leads LSU following his departure from Ole Miss, while Kyle Whittingham takes over at Michigan after leaving Utah. Other notable transitions include Jon Sumrall starting his tenure at Florida, James Franklin moving to Virginia Tech, and Matt Campbell beginning his lead role at Penn State. These hirings follow various departures, including the firing and arrest of former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore. Programs are now turning their focus to season openers scheduled for Saturday night, with teams ranging from LSU hosting Clemson to the Nittany Lions facing Marshall. Coaches are currently tasked with implementing new schemes and managing rosters heavily influenced by recent transfer portal activity.
- •Lane Kiffin begins his tenure at LSU following a seven-year, $91 million contract agreement.
- •Kyle Whittingham manages the Michigan roster as they prepare to host Western Michigan.
- •Jon Sumrall attempts to revitalize a Florida program coming off four losing seasons in five years.
- •Matt Campbell integrates 24 transfers from Iowa State as part of a significant roster overhaul at Penn State.
- 9:52 PMYahoo Sports — College football coaching changes put Kiffin, Whittingham, Sumrall and others in new places
"College football's coaching carousel was a doozy last winter, spinning wildly and putting some new faces in new places. A slew of schools were desperate to find the right man to help them win games and generate revenue for athletic departments that have a lot of bills to pay in the new era of college athletics. Michigan coach Sherrone Moore's firing and arrest created a job opening with college football's winningest program and Kyle Whittingham took the job, shortly after stepping down at Utah.
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