2026 mid-season College Football hot seat rankings: Could Lincoln Riley be next to go?

The college football coaching carousel got off to a slower start than it did in 2025, but it is starting to pick up. The first coach to be fired was Mike Locksley of Maryland. Dave Doeren at NC State and Dave Aranda from Baylor were the next two to go. Then, after a mid-week loss, Phil Longo was let go by Sam Houston . Aranda was on the hot seat early in the season. Some coaches from the early college football hot seat rankings have been fired, such as Aranda.