We’re still more than a month away from toe meeting leather when Week 0 college football action kicks off, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to take a look at coaches who could be in a bit of trouble entering the 2022 season.
A number of coaches in the Power Five survived last fall by the skin of their teeth and enter this season under quite a bit of pressure to turn things around quickly. Others are early in their tenure but have still yet to deliver much in the way of proof of concept and face what could prove to be pivotal campaigns.
We saw an absurd amount of movement within the Power Five during this past coaching carousel, and given the changing state of college football and the amount of money in coaching, that’s a trend that we likely haven’t seen the last of.
Early impressions during the first month of the season can be crucial in determining a coach’s ultimate fate. With that in mind, here are 10 guys who need those impressions to be positive. Not all of these coaches are necessarily on the hot seat, but they all need strong starts to keep perception on their side — or, in some cases, get it back on their side.