NCAA FBS…
Ball State: UConn (FBS) Special Teams Analyst Nick Fiacable has been named Special Teams Coordinator
Charlotte: Ohio (FBS) Co-Defensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator and Linebackers Coach Nate Faanes has reportedly been hired as Defensive Coordinator
Charlotte: Former Oklahoma State (FBS) Defensive Coordinator Bryan Nardo is reportedly being targeted for a staff position
Colorado State: Ole Miss (FBS) Assistant AD for Recruiting Operations Alex Collins has been named Football General Manager
Delaware: Alumnus Patrick Callaway has been hired as Senior Associate AD and the program's first General Manager after spending the past decade as a scout for the Tennessee Titans (NFL)
Eastern Michigan: Sean Coughlin is no longer the Assistant Head Coach, Co-Offensive Run Game Coordinator, and Offensive Line Coach after serving on staff since February
He is reportedly joining Southern Miss (FBS) as Offensive Line Coach
FIU: UAB (FBS) Quarterbacks Coach Nick Coleman is reportedly joining the staff as Offensive Coordinator
FIU: Frank Ponce is reportedly being hired as Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends Coach after two years as Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach at Appalachian State (FBS)
FIU: Anthony Gaitor has updated roles from Outside Linebackers Coach to Defensive Backs Coach
Fresno State: Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator John Baxter is being retained as part of the new staff
Fresno State: Josh Davis has been hired as Offensive Coordinator after spending the last two seasons in the same role at South Dakota (FCS)
Fresno State: Northern Illinois (FBS) Defensive Coordinator Nick Benedetto is reportedly joining the Bulldogs in the same role (link)
Jacksonville State: Offensive Line Coach Rick Trickett will reportedly remain on staff
Kennesaw State: Marc Mattioli has reportedly joined the staff after leading the ELF’s Paris Musketeers this past season
Kennesaw State: Granville Eastman has been added as Defensive Assistant after a season as the Offensive Recruiting Coordinator at Rice (FBS)
Kennesaw State: Campbell (FCS) Director of Player Personnel Peter Chung is reportedly joining the Owls’ staff in the same role
Louisiana: Head Coach Michael Desormeaux has agreed in principle to a new five-year deal that would take him through the 2029 season
Marshall: Rod McDowell is reportedly joining the staff as Running Backs Coach after previously serving in the same role at Jacksonville State (FBS)
Marshall: Abilene Christian (FCS) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach Jarred Holley is reportedly set to join the staff as Cornerbacks Coach
Marshall: Theron Arch has reportedly been added as Wide Receivers Coach
Marshall: Jake Ellsworth has reportedly been added as Linebackers Coach
Marshall: Former program standout Shannon Morrison is reportedly set to become Safeties Coach
Massachusetts: Former Northwestern (FBS), Arkansas (FBS) and Eastern Michigan (FBS) Offensive Line Coach Kurt Anderson is reportedly set to join the Minutemen in the same role
Michigan: Juan Castillo, who was the Offensive Line Coach for the Chicago Bears (NFL) from 2020-21 and for UCLA (DI) in 2024, has returned to his former role with the Wolverines as an Offensive Analyst
North Carolina: Former South Carolina (FBS) Director of Player Personnel Taylor Edwards is reportedly joining the Tarheels’ staff
North Texas: Linebackers Coach Brian Odom has been elevated from Interim Defensive Coordinator to Co-Defensive Coordinator
Ohio: John Hauser has been promoted to Associate Head Coach and will remain as the program's Defensive Coordinator
Ohio: Quarterbacks Coach Scott Isphording has reportedly been elevated to Offensive Coordinator
Ole Miss: Defensive GA Jay Shoop is reportedly being promoted to a Senior Analyst role (link)
Purdue: Vance Vice has been added as Offensive Line Coach after spending the past two seasons in the same role at UNLV (FBS)
Purdue: Cornell Ford has joined the staff as Assistant Head Coach & Wide Receivers Coach after spending the last two seasons as Running Backs Coach at UNLV (FBS)
Purdue: James Shibest has been added as Special Teams Coordinator after serving in the same role at UNLV (FBS) since December 2022
Purdue: Charles Clark has been added as Defensive Backs Coach after spending the past five seasons at Memphis (FBS), including the 2024 campaign as the Tigers' Deputy Head Coach
Purdue: Akron (FBS) Safeties Coach Neal Renna is reportedly joining the staff as a Defensive Analyst
Rice: Vince Munch has been added as Offensive Coordinator & Offensive Line Coach after most recently serving in a similar capacity at Davidson (FCS)
Rice: Porter Abell has been added as Pass Game Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach. He most recently served as Recruiting/Pass Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Coach at Davidson (FCS)
Rice: Austin Eisenhofer has been added as Run Game Coordinator & Inside Receivers Coach. He most recently served as Player Development & Special Teams Coordinator/Slots at Davidson (FCS)
Rice: Davidson (FCS) Assistant AD for Operations Nick Decker had been added as Chief of Staff
Rice: Davidson (FCS) Assistant Head Coach Steven Jackson has been added as the program's General Manager
Tulsa: UConn (FBS) Quarterbacks Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Brad Robbins is reportedly joining the staff as Offensive Coordinator and QB’s Coach (link)
UAB: Former Las Vegas Raiders (NFL) and Washington Commanders (NFL) Assistant Coach Brent Vieselmeyer is reportedly set to be hired as Linebackers Coach
UAB: Former Carolina Panthers (NFL) and Washington Commanders (NFL) Defensive Line Coach Sam Mills III is reportedly set to be hired in the same capacity
UConn: Head Coach Jim Mora adds two more years to his time in Storrs via a new deal, which includes a raise to an average of $2.5M annually over the course of the next four seasons
UNLV: Ohio State (FBS) Offensive Line GA Mike Sollenne is reportedly set to become Offensive Line Coach for the Rebels
UNLV: Adrian Mayes is reportedly set to join the staff as Tight Ends Coach after serving as Running Backs Coach at Tulsa (FBS) since 2023 (link)
UNLV: Corey Dennis is being hired as Offensive Coordinator/QB’s Coach on a two-year deal after one season as Passing Game Coordinator and QB’s Coach at Tulsa (FBS) (link)
Virginia Tech: Former West Virginia (FBS) Offensive Line Coach Matt Moore has reportedly joined the Hokies in the same capacity
Wake Forest: South Alabama (FCS) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Rob Ezell is reportedly set to join the staff as Offensive Coordinator (link)
Wake Forest: Scottie Hazelton has reportedly been hired as Defensive Coordinator after spending this season as Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Texas (FBS) (link)
Washington State: South Dakota State (FCS) Head Coach Jimmy Rogers has been hired in the same capacity in Pullman. He has received a five-year deal worth an average of $1.57M per year.
West Virginia: Oklahoma (FBS) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Zac Alley is reportedly joining the Mountaineers as Defensive Coordinator (link)
West Virginia: Jeff Casteel is reportedly returning to the defensive staff after serving as Defense Analyst/Director of High School Relations
West Virginia: Jacksonville State (FBS) Defensive Line Coach William Green is reportedly set to join the staff in a similar capacity
Western Kentucky: Head Coach Tyson Helton has agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2028 season
NCAA FCS…
Delaware State: Former Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson has been hired as the Hornets’ next Head Coach (link)
Drake: Joe Woodley has been hired as Head Coach after six seasons in the same role at Grand View (NAIA) (link)
Florida A&M: North Carolina Central (FCS) Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Cedric Williams and Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach Kevin Maurice are reportedly set to join the staff
Idaho: Former Louisville (FBS), Utah (FBS) and Oregon (FBS) staffer Cort Dennison is reportedly joining the staff as Defensive Coordinator
Morehead State: Head Coach Jason Woodman has reportedly received a contract extension through the 2028 season
Northwestern State: Brian Brown has been added as Wide Receivers Coach after spending the past two seasons coaching the secondary at Davidson (FCS)
Northwestern State: Tyson Wachenheim has been added as Special Teams Coordinator after coaching tight ends at Towson (FCS) for the past two seasons
Sacramento State: Mike Minter is reportedly set to be hired as Assistant Head Coach/Safeties Coach after serving this past season as a Defensive Analyst at Western Michigan (FBS) (link)
Sacramento State: AC Patterson has officially been named Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach after serving as Offensive Coordinator at Portland State (FCS) (link)
Sacramento State: Former Minnesota (FBS) Special Teams Coordinator Rob Wenger is reportedly joining the staff in the same role (link)
Sacramento State: Darrin Walls is reportedly set to join the staff as Defensive Pass Game Coordinator after serving as Albany’s (FCS) Co-Defensive Coordinator and Cornerbacks Coach (link)
Sacramento State: UNLV (FBS) Offensive Analyst/QB’s Coach Ken Merchant is reportedly joining the staff as Offensive Coordinator/QB’s Coach
Sacramento State: Kyle Wagner is reportedly joining the staff as a Senior Offensive Analyst after serving as Head Coach at Lutheran North H.S. (MO)
Sacramento State: Eddy McGilvra has reportedly joined the staff as Defensive Line Coach
Sacramento State: Keyshawn Colmon is no longer serving as Wide Receivers Coach after one year on staff
Sacramento State: Misi Tupe is no longer serving as Linebackers Coach after one year on staff
Stetson: Coastal Carolina (FBS) Offensive GA Matt Clark has reportedly been hired as Running Backs Coach
NCAA DII…
Nebraska Kearney: Head Coach Ryan Held has signed a contract extension through December 31, 2028
Northeastern State: Defensive Coordinator Junior Tanuvasa has reportedly been elevated to Associate Head Coach
Northeastern State: Quarterbacks Coach Curtis Chiaverini has reportedly added Recruiting Coordinator duties to his role
Shaw: Alabama State (FCS) Running Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Greg Ruffin has been hired as Head Coach
Virginia State: Head Coach Henry Frazier has agreed to a five-year contract extension
NCAA DIII…
Mary Hardin-Baylor: Tarleton State (FCS) Tight Ends Coach Stephen Lee is reportedly being hired as Offensive Coordinator
Millikin: Bryan Sander is no longer an Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator after serving in the role since March 2022
SUNY Cortland: Defensive Coordinator Steve Cushing has taken on the role of Interim Head Coach
NAIA…
Bethel (KS): Calvin (DIII) Defensive Coordinator Josh Lawson has been hired as Head Coach
William Woods: Head Coach Julian Mendez has stepped down after leading the Owls since June 2023. He is reportedly joining Washburn (DII) in a role yet to be determined. Offensive Coordinator Sam Camp has been promoted to take over the program as the new Head Coach (link)
NJCAA…
Hinds: Chris Jones has reportedly been named Head Coach after serving in the same role at Starkville H.S. (MS)
