Matt Campbell ineligible for Dodd Trophy coach of the year award
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 11:22 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Matt Campbell, head coach of Penn State, is not included on the watch list for the Dodd Trophy, awarded to college football's coach of the year. His absence is due to ineligibility criteria that disallows coaches in their first year at a new program from being considered. Although he has a strong coaching record, including a competitive program at Iowa State, Campbell can only be nominated starting in his second season with Penn State. The Dodd Trophy watch list features several Big Ten coaches, including Bret Bielema and Ryan Day.
- •Campbell not on Dodd Trophy watch list for 2026.
- •Dodd Trophy eligibility excludes first-year coaches.
- •Campbell previously built a competitive outfit at Iowa State.
- •Other Big Ten coaches on the list include Bielema and Day.
- •Penn State has won the Dodd Trophy twice in its history.
- 11:22 PMYahoo Sports — Why Penn State's Matt Campbell is ineligible for coach of the year
"Penn State's Matt Campbell is not among the Big Ten coaches on the watch list for the Dodd Trophy. Here is why.
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