NCAA FBS…
Appalachian State: Tyler Zielenske is reportedly being hired as Special Teams Coordinator after serving as Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator at Samford (FCS) (link)
Appalachian State: Tyler Kelley is reportedly joining the staff as Running Backs Coach after spending the 2025 season at Tulane (FBS) (link)
Arkansas State: Ole Miss (FBS) Special Teams Analyst Kody Schexnayder is reportedly being hired as Special Teams Coordinator (link)
Auburn: Alumnus Jeris McIntyre has joined the staff as Director of Football & Alumni Relations after spending the 2024-2025 seasons as Director of High School Relations at UCF (FBS)
Central Michigan: Penn State (FBS) Assistant Running Backs Coach Charles Walker is reportedly being hired as Running Backs Coach (link)
Clemson: Corico Wright is reportedly being hired to work with the defense after serving most recently as a Delaware (FBS) staffer (link)
Coastal Carolina: Greg Noel has been added as an Assistant Director of Football Performance, after serving as a Graduate Assistant for Football Strength and Conditioning at Missouri State (FCS)
Coastal Carolina: Carter Rowland has been added as an Associate Director of Football Performance, after serving as Assistant Director of Athletic Performance and Nutrition Coordinator at Arkansas State (FBS)
Coastal Carolina: Dr. Jackson Morris has been added as the Director of Football Performance, after spending the 2024 season as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for football at Missouri State (FCS)
Coastal Carolina: Chris Franklin has been added as Defensive Backs/Corners Coach, after coaching cornerbacks at Missouri State (FCS)
Coastal Carolina: Tramain Thomas has been added as Defensive Backs/Safeties Coach, after a successful stretch coaching the secondary at Missouri State (FCS)
Coastal Carolina: Michael Downing has been added as Outside Linebackers/Nickels Coach, after serving on the Missouri State (FCS) defensive staff
Coastal Carolina: Connor Benado has been added as Inside Linebackers Coach, after spending the 2025 season at Missouri State (FCS) where he led the Bears' linebacker group
Coastal Carolina: David Clowney has been added as Wide Receivers Coach, after spending the 2024 and 2025 seasons in the same role at Missouri State (FCS)
Coastal Carolina: Ronnie Fouch has been added as Tight Ends Coach, after spending the past two seasons as Wide Receivers Coach at Arkansas (FBS)
Coastal Carolina: Everette Sands has been added as Running Backs Coach, bringing in experience coaching at NFL and serving as Running Backs Coach at South Carolina (FBS)
Coastal Carolina: Nick Gilbert has been added as Offensive Line Coach, after serving as Assistant Offensive Line Coach at Michigan (FBS)
Coastal Carolina: L.D. Scott has been added as Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach, after serving in the same role at Missouri State (FCS) from 2023 through 2025
Coastal Carolina: Nick Petrino appears to have been added as Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach, after spending the past six seasons in the same role at Missouri State (FCS) from 2020 through the 2025 season
Coastal Carolina: CJ Schrimpf has been promoted to the Director of Operations after serving as Coordinator of Player Development/Operations since July 2024
Duke: Former Stanford (FBS) Player Personnel Director Preston Pehrson is reportedly being hired as Assistant GM (link)
Eastern Michigan: Offensive Analyst Mike Hart has been elevated to Receivers Coach (link)
Iowa State: Sean Chambers has been hired as Quality Control/Offense after spending the past two seasons at Montana State (FCS)
Iowa State: Peyton Cox has been added as an Assistant Offensive Line Coach after serving as an Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator at Concord (DII) in 2025
Iowa State: Preston Gordon has been hired as an Assistant Defensive Line Coach after serving as a Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach at Butler (FCS) in 2025
Iowa State: Matt Lenti has been added as Quality Control/Defense after working with Washington State (FBS)’s safeties during the 2025 season
Iowa State: Jake Menage has been added as an Assistant Wide Receivers Coach after serving in the same role at Washington State (FBS) in 2025
Iowa State: Byron Robinson, Jr. has been hired as an Assistant Defensive Backs Coach after coaching defensive backs and special teams at Washington State (FBS) in 2025
Iowa State: Kyle Saddler has been hired as Quality Control/Offense after spending the 2025 season as an Offensive Graduate Assistant at Washington State (FBS)
Iowa State: Payton Shafer has been hired as Quality Control/Defense after serving as a Defensive Graduate Assistant - Linebackers at Washington State (FBS) in 2025
Jacksonville State: Thomas Futch is no longer serving as an Offensive Analyst
James Madison: New Mexico State (FBS) Defensive Analyst Taylor Powell has reportedly joined the staff as Assistant Defensive Line Coach (link)
Kansas State: Offensive Line Coach Brian Lepak is transitioning to Tight Ends Coach on the new staff (link)
Kent State: Braxton Chapman is reportedly being hired as Running Backs Coach after two seasons at Dartmouth (FCS) (link)
Louisiana-Monroe: Mark Modleski is no longer the Chief of Staff / Special Teams Coordinator after serving in the role since 2024
Michigan: Ron Bellamy is no longer a Wide Receivers Coach after serving the Wolverines for five seasons
Michigan: Erik Campbell is no longer an Assistant Wide Receivers Coach after serving in the role since February 2025
Michigan: Steve Casula is no longer a Tight Ends Coach after serving in the role for two seasons
Michigan: Brad Hawkins is no longer an Assistant Defensive Backs Coach (GA) after serving in the role since 2024
Michigan: Brian Jean-Mary is no longer a Linebackers Coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator after serving in the role for two seasons
Michigan: Grant Kurzner is no longer a Special Teams Analyst
Michigan: Ty Martindale is no longer a Defensive Analyst
Michigan: Wink Martindale is no longer a Defensive Coordinator after serving in the role for two seasons
Michigan: Tyler McLaurin is no longer an Analyst after serving in the role since May 2025
Michigan: LaMar Morgan is no longer a Defensive Backs Coach/Pass Game Coordinator
Michigan: Grant Newsome is no longer a Donald C. Graham Offensive Line Coach
Michigan: Travis Russell is no longer a Quarterback Assistant Coach
Michigan: Josh Sinagoga is no longer an Assistant Quarterback Coach after serving in the role since 2023
Michigan: Lionel Stokes is no longer a Safety Coach after serving in the role since 2024
Michigan State: Hank Poteat has been added as a Cornerbacks Coach
Michigan State: Winston DeLattiboudere III has been added as Defensive Line Coach after spending one season in the same role in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals
Ohio: Katie Maxim is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since July 2025
Penn State: Iowa State (FBS) GA Sheldon Croney, Jr. is reportedly being hired as Assistant Running Backs Coach (link)
Pittsburgh: Former Virginia Tech (FBS) Tight Ends Coach Brent Davis is reportedly being hired in the same role (link)
Pittsburgh: Northwestern (FBS) Safeties Coach/Assistant Head Coach Harlon Barnett is reportedly joining the Panthers’ staff (link)
Pittsburgh: Buffalo (FBS) Defensive Coordinator Joe Bowen has reportedly been hired as Linebackers Coach/Defensive Run Game Coordinator (link)
Pittsburgh: Mike Priefer is reportedly being hired as Special Teams Coordinator after serving in the same role at North Carolina (FBS) (link)
Purdue: Xavier Goldsmith is reportedly being added as Associate Director of Scouting after serving most recently on staff at Colorado State (FBS) (link)
SMU: Assistant Linebackers Coach Hassam Ouri has reportedly departed for a new opportunity (link)
Syracuse: Jeremy Hawkins has been added as Edges Coach after spending the past two seasons at Georgia State (FBS) where he served as Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Line Coach
Tulsa: Kevin Barbay is reportedly being hired as Offensive Coordinator after spending 2025 as an Offensive Analyst at Kentucky (FBS) (link)
Utah State: Weber State (FCS) Tight Ends Coach/Wide Receivers Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Skyler Ridley has been hired as Receivers Coach (link)
UTEP: Former Michigan (FBS) Senior Analyst James Brown is reportedly being hired as Director of Recruiting (link)
Washington State: Toledo (FBS) Tight Ends Coach Derek Sage has reportedly been hired as Special Teams Coordinator/Receivers Coach (link)
Washington State: Montana (FCS) Running Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Justin Green is reportedly joining the staff as Running Backs Coach (link)
Washington State: San Jose State (FBS) Corners Coach Greg Burns has reportedly been hired as Secondary/Safeties Coach (link)
Washington State: Brandyn Thompson has been added as a Cornerbacks Coach after serving in the same role at Cal Poly (FCS)
NCAA FCS…
Bucknell: Temple (FBS) GA Joe Collins is reportedly joining the staff as Running Backs Coach (link)
Bucknell: Defensive Coordinator Chris Bowers will reportedly not be returning for 2026 (link)
Cal Poly: Director of Operations Conrad Wallis is reportedly staying on staff (link)
Gardner-Webb: UT Permian Basin (DII) Running Backs Coach Ryver Rodriguez is reportedly joining the staff (link)
Hampton: Special Teams Coordinator/Corners Coach Darren Jackson will reportedly not be returning for 2026 (link)
Holy Cross: Brian Vaganek is no longer a Defensive Coordinator after serving in the role since 2024
Holy Cross: Patrick Denecke is no longer an Offensive Line Coach after serving in the role since 2024
North Alabama: Josh Long has been added as an Assistant Coach / Defensive Line after serving as a Defensive Quality Control Analyst at Memphis (FBS)
Prairie View A&M: Jacoby Walker is no longer serving as Wide Receivers | Recruiting Coordinator after serving in the role since January 2025
Sacramento State: Nick Alaimalo has been added as a Running Backs/Co-Special Teams Coordinator
Sacramento State: Manako Tuifua has been added as a Defensive Line Coach, bringing in experience as Defensive Line/Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Co-Recruiting Coordinator at Texas A&M-Kingsville (DII)
Sacred Heart: DJ Ford is no longer an Assistant Coach - Tight Ends
The Citadel: Everette Sands is no longer an Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Running Backs and has moved on to Coastal Carolina (FBS) as their new Running Backs Coach
UTRGV: Mike Schultz is no longer a Senior Offensive Assistant after serving in the role since December 2023
NCAA DII…
Assumption: Cody Cruzen is no longer a Special Teams Coordinator | Linebackers Coach after serving in the role since 2025
Charleston (WV): Julius Jones is no longer a Safeties Coach | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach after serving in the role since April 2025
Colorado School of Mines: Scott McLaughlin is reportedly being hired as Defensive Coordinator after 11 seasons in the same role at Wayne State (NE) (link)
Concordia St. Paul: Josh Schumacher has been hired as Head Coach after spending the 2025 season at Saginaw Valley State (DII) as an Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers Coach
Eastern New Mexico: Brodney Pool has been added as an Assistant Coach (DB's)
Eastern New Mexico: Patrick Colbert II has been added as an Assistant Coach (OL's)
Eastern New Mexico: Dana Gillespie has been added as an Assistant Coach (WR's)
Eastern New Mexico: Cameron Nellor has been added as an Assistant Coach (QB's/RB's/Recruiting Coordinator) after serving as a Tight Ends Coach at East Texas A&M (FCS)
Findlay: Tom Coughlin is no longer a Pass Game Coordinator/ Quarterbacks after serving in the role for five seasons
Findlay: Jordan Grimes is no longer a Defensive Assistant / Cornerbacks
Gannon: Jovon Johnson is no longer a Defensive Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator after serving in the role since March 2024
Glenville State: West Virginia (FBS) Defensive Assistant Jacob Roser has reportedly been hired as Defensive Backs Coach (link)
Grand Valley State: Jacob Studdard is no longer a Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator after serving in the role since March 2023, and has moved on to Iowa State (FBS) to assist in coaching the Cyclone specialists
Harding: Matt Underwood is no longer an Assistant Head Coach/Director of Recruiting/Slotbacks Coach
Harding: Kenny Wheaton is no longer an Offensive Consultant
Harding: Paul Simmons has been named General Manager of Football after serving as Head Coach since 2017
Harding: Longtime Defensive Coordinator Roddy Mote has been elevated to Head Coach
Indiana (PA): Jeff Arnold is no longer a Running Backs Coach / Video Coordinator after serving in the role since 2022
Millersville: Ronald Jackson is no longer a Defensive Line Coach after serving in the role since 2025
Northern Michigan: UW-La Crosse (DIII) Head Coach Matt Janus is reportedly being hired in the same role (link)
Northern State: Brayle Brown is no longer an Offensive Coordinator after serving in the role since February 2025
Northern State: Kyle Weisman is no longer an Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers after serving in the role since Fall of 2025
Ohio Dominican: Former Norwich (DIII) Offensive Coordinator Bobby Johnson III has reportedly been hired as Offensive Line Coach (link)
Saginaw Valley State: Michael Engle has been hired as Head Coach after four seasons at UIndy (DII), most recently serving as the program’s Offensive Coordinator
West Chester: Michael Isgro has been added to the staff as Pass Game Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, and Wide Receivers Coach
West Texas A&M: Adrian Duncan is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach / Running Backs
West Texas A&M: Cole McDowell is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach / Tight Ends
NCAA DIII…
Albright: Antwan Rogers, Jr. is no longer a Cornerbacks Coach after serving in the role since August 2025
Averett: Patrick Bolen has been promoted to Assistant Head Coach while continuing as an Offensive Line Coach
Coe: Receivers Coach Trevor McConnell is reportedly being elevated to Offensive Coordinator (link)
Hamline: Jon Brown has been added as an Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator
Nebraska Wesleyan: Jacob Donohoe has been named Head Coach, following a highly successful stint as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Coe (DIII) (link)
Sewanee: Cooper Gosch has been hired as Defensive Coordinator after spending the last four years as Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach at Monmouth College (DIII)
NAIA…
Arizona Christian: Drew Maddox has been hired as Head Coach after serving as a Defensive Line Coach at Southeast Missouri State (FCS) in 2024 and most recently spending one year at a start-up Christian college
Bethel (TN): Jaylen Montague is no longer a Defensive Backs Coach
Waldorf: Tom Clarey is no longer an Associate Head Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers
NJCAA…
Iowa Central CC: Marcus Haskins is no longer an Assistant Defensive Backs Coach