This place has it all: tradition, money, facilities, support and recent success. It’s a top-15 job in college football. Penn State is paying around $45 million to get rid of James Franklin coming off a CFP semifinal appearance. That signals how serious the Nittany Lions are about getting over the hump.

Ranking college football head coach openings for 2026, from best (Penn State) to worst (Oklahoma State) originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. We haven't reached November yet, and there are eight coaching vacancies in the Power 4 for the 2026 college football season.

Florida football enters its rivalry game against No. 5 Georgia off an open week with an interim coach. Can change provide spark for Gators?

Here's a closer look at Florida football's coaching situation for the rest of the 2025 season after Billy Napier was fired.

Florida and LSU figure to consider the same top-tier coaching candidates, according to industry sources. Will that deter schools like Auburn and Florida State from entering the market?

It seems like whenever a big-time college football job comes open, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer sees his name lobbed about as a potential candidate. No matter that Mey

Florida State raised hopes for a bounce-back season after beating Alabama. Now it's struggling again at 3-4. Why can't it win anymore?

If LSU athletic director Scott Woodward and boosters and even the governor want to take a big swing like they did with Kelly, the first call should be to Kiffin. That, in turn, would drive up his price in a three-team bidding war between UF, Ole Miss and LSU.