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UCLA, Oklahoma State, and Kentucky thrive under new coaches amid transfer portal era

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 2:01 AM

Last updated Oct 11, 2026

UCLA, Oklahoma State, and Kentucky thrive under new coaches amid transfer portal era

Summary

UCLA upset Oregon at Autzen Stadium, marking their first win there since 2004. The Bruins have shown significant improvement this season, now holding a 46.8% playoff chance. Oklahoma State and Kentucky have also rebounded under first-year coaches, Eric Morris and Will Stein, respectively, with Morris previously inheriting a team that went 1-11. Critics have raised concerns about quick turnarounds impacting the sport's integrity, calling this period a 'chaos era'. Indiana remains a strong example, sitting at 6-0 after a win against Nebraska.

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Status Watch

•UCLA's Wayne Knight scored a touchdown and caught a pass in the 2026 win.
•Oklahoma State beat then-No. 6 Oregon 39-31 earlier this season.
•Kentucky's Will Stein has led the Wildcats to two SEC road victories.
•Indiana is 6-0 after defeating Nebraska 20-17.
•Stewart Mandel emphasizes that every program has hope under the new system.

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2:01 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Everyone Has Hope Now,’ ‘Chaos Era’ — CFB World Divided Over Role of Transfer Portal, NIL in Current Success Stories

What they're saying

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Stewart Mandel, editor-in-chief of college football coverage for The Athletic, wrote Saturday on X that every program has hope now, no matter how bad its previous season was. His examples were Oklahoma State, UCLA and Kentucky, and his formula was the right coach plus the right transfer portal additions.
— Yahoo Sports

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