Few jobs in sports are more challenging than being the head coach of a college football program. In a volatile industry where so much can change in a matter of months, college football coaches are constantly under pressure to win, no matter the circumstances.
For some programs, a period of struggle is acceptable. For others, any sign of struggle is an immediate cause for concern and could put a head coach’s job on notice. Since the beginning of last season, 16 FBS head coaches have been fired, 15 of them due to a lack of success. Entering this fall, there are another 10-15 head coaches across the country whose jobs could be in jeopardy if their programs once again struggle.
With five days remaining in the countdown to kickoff, College Sports Wire looks at five head coaches in college football who are facing the most pressure to win this season.
A pair of head coaches that could’ve made the list but ultimately didn’t were Michigan State’s Mel Tucker and Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher. Large contract buyouts could play into both coaches’ favors this offseason, even if their programs face some struggles.