7 college football coaches who are prime candidates to be poached this offseason

Need a new coach? These name is probably on your team’s wishlist.

The 2023-24 coaching carousel is already shaping up with a bunch of major programs deciding they’re ready for new leadership at the top.

Texas A&M parted ways with Jimbo Fisher, Mississippi State moved on from Zach Arnett and Michigan State is still looking for Mel Tucker’s replacement.

There are surely more firings coming soon enough — and once the first round of coaching hires is complete, there could be plenty of more jobs open at schools who appeared in the top 25 this season.

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So who are some of the biggest names in this year’s coaching pool? And which fanbases should be worried about their team’s stock rising too fast this year?

Let’s run through the resumes of some of the hottest names we’ll surely be hearing rumors about during this year’s cycle.