2025 FBS coaching changes: Tracker for every college football carousel

The college football coaching carousel is already spinning out of control, especially in the Power 4.

Auburn's Hugh Freeze was fired on Sunday, which continued the trend. 

Penn State's James Franklin was fired on Oct. 12; a shocking development considering the Nittany Lions were ranked No. 2 in the AP Preseason Poll. One week later, Florida's Billy Napier was fired after leading the Gators to a 23-21 victory against Mississippi State. LSU fired Brian Kelly on Oct. 26. 

That runs the FBS total to 11 coaching changes in this cycle. 

In 2024, there were five Power 4 coaching changes. If you count Stanford's Troy Taylor, who was fired on March 25, 2025 and replaced by Frank Reich on a one-year interim basis, then there have been nine Power 4 coaching changes through eight weeks of the college football season.

It continues to be a wild year in the coaching ranks. AllSportsPeople takes a closer look at all the coaching changes in 2025: 

2025 College football coaching shifts

Taylor at Stanford 

Fired (March 25): Taylor was fired on March 25 after a report detailed allegations of mistreatment of multiple staff members, according to the Associated Press. Stanford general manager Andrew Luck made the decision – and he hired Frank Reich on a one-year interim basis. Taylor had a 6-18 record in two seasons with Stanford.

Kent State's Kenni Burns 

Fired (April 24): Burns was fired from Kent State after the school found multiple violations of his contract, including how he used his personal credit card. Burns had a 1-23 record from 2023-24 with the Golden Flashes. The Golden Flashes hired interim coach Mark Carney for the full-time job on Oct. 31. 

DeShaun Foster now leads UCLA

Fired (Sept. 17): UCLA fired Foster after a disastrous 0-3 start that included losses to UNLV and New Mexico. Foster – who played running back for the Bruins from 1998-2001 – finished 5-7 in his first season after taking over for Chip Kelly. Foster has seven losses to unranked opponents in those 15 games. Tim Skipper is the interim coach with the Bruins.

MORE: DeShaun Foster replacements at UCLA 

Pry leads Hokies 

Fired (Sept. 17): Pry was fired one day after the Hokies lost 45-26 to Old Dominion, which dropped Virginia Tech to 0-3 on the season. The former Penn State defensive coordinator could never get on track with the Hokies. He finished 16-24 with a 10-13 record in ACC play and was 1-1 in bowl games. Philip Montgomery is the interim coach for the Hokies. Will Norfolk State coach Michael Vick – a program legend – be a consideration in 2026? 

Gundy leads Oklahoma State

Fired (Sept. 23): Gundy was fired after a 19-12 loss to Tulsa, which came two weeks after a 69-3 loss at Oregon. Gundy – who also played quarterback for the Cowboys from 1986-89 – is a program legend. He compiled a 170-90 record after taking over in 2005 – a.654 winning percentage that included eight seasons with 10 wins or more. Oklahoma State won the Big 12 championship in 2011. Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham is the interim coach.

MORE: Mike Gundy replacements at Oklahoma State 

Pittman leads Arkansas

Fired (Sept. 28): Pittman was fired after a 56-13 home loss to Notre Dame. That was the third straight loss for Arkansas, which has allowed 30 points per game through a 2-3 start. Pittman took over in 2020 and gained popularity after a nine-win season in 2021, but the Razorbacks were just 32-34 during his tenure. Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino – who compiled a 34-17 record at Arkansas from 2008-11 — is the interim coach. That will attract attention for the rest of the season.

MORE: Sam Pittman replacements at Arkansas 

Bray leads Oregon State 

Fired (Oct. 12): Oregon State fired Trent Bray after the Beavers fell to 0-7 on the season on Oct. 11. Bray was hired in 2024. He had a 5-14 record with the program, which remains in the Pac-12. The Beavers had two losses to Group of 5 schools this season. 

Franklin leads Penn State 

Fired (Oct. 12): Penn State fired Franklin after a three-game losing streak dropped the Nittany Lions out of College Football Playoff contention. Penn State will pay a $49 buyout. Franklin had a 104-45 record with the Nittany Lions, including a Big Ten championship in 2016 and a run to the College Football Playoff semifinals last season. The Nittany Lions, however, lost to Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern in a skid that led to Franklin's firing. 

MORE: James Franklin replacements 

Trent Dilfer, UAB 

Fired (Oct. 12): Dilfer was fired one day after a 53-33 loss to FAU. Dilfer, who played in the NFL for 14 seasons, took over in 2023 and had a 9-21 record for the Blazers. 

Napier leads Florida

Fired (Oct. 19): Napier was fired one day after a 23-21 win over Mississippi State. He finished his Florida tenure at 22-23 record, but that included a 12-16 in SEC play. Napier did lead the Gators to an 8-5 record last season under similar circumstances. Florida battled a tough schedule the last two seasons, but an early-season loss to South Florida helped expedite this move. 

MORE: Billy Napier replacements 

Jay Norvell at CSU

Fired (Oct. 19): Norvell was fired one day after a 31-19 loss on Oct. 18. Norvell was in his fourth season at Colorado State. Norvell led the Rams to an 8-5 record in 2024, but Colorado State slipped to 2-5 this season. 

Kelly leads LSU

Fired (Oct. 26): LSU fired Kelly after three-plus seasons. Kelly was fired one day after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M, which gave the Tigers three losses this season. Kelly finished with a 34-14 record at LSU after leaving Notre Dame following the 2021 season. Kelly, 64, is negotiating a $53 million buyout with the school. 

MORE: Brian Kelly replacements 

Hugh Freeze to Auburn

Fired (Nov. 2): Freeze did not make it through three seasons before being the fourth SEC coach to be fired in the first 10 weeks of 2025. Freeze was 15-19 overall and 6-16 in the SEC and was under.500 all three seasons. Freeze's last team was ranked No. 104 in scoring at the time of his dismissal.

MORE: Hugh Freeze replacements

2025 FBS coach shuffles per school  

Here is a look at every head coaching change in the FBS in 2025, including the fired coach, the interim coach and their replacement for the 2026 season.