CBS Sports Hot Seat Rankings: Top 48 College Football Coaches

48) Sean Lewis, San Diego State

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.00 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 27–40

At San Diego State: 3–9

2024 Season: 3–9

Week 1 Result: SDSU 42, STBK 0

2) Brent Venables, Oklahoma

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.67 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 22–17

At Oklahoma: 22–17

2024 Season: 6–7

Week 1 Result: OU 35, ILST 3

3) Trent Dilfer, UAB

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.44 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 7–17

At UAB: 7–17

2024 Season: 3–9

Week 1 Result: UAB 52, ALST 42

4) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.33 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 169–88

At Oklahoma State: 169–88

2024 Season: 3–9

Week 1 Result: OKST 27, UTM 7

5) Brent Brennan, Arizona

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.22 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 38–56

At Arizona: 4–8

2024 Season: 4–8

Week 1 Result: ARIZ 40, HAW 6

6) Sam Pittman, Arkansas

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.22 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 30–31

At Arkansas: 30–31

2024 Season: 7–6

Week 1 Result: ARK 52, AAMU 7

7) Hugh Freeze, Auburn

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.22 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 94–57

At Auburn: 11–14

2024 Season: 5–7

Week 1 Result: AUB 38, BAY 24

8) Brent Pry, Virginia Tech

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.11 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 16–21

At Virginia Tech: 16–21

2024 Season: 6–7

Week 1 Result: SC 24, VT 11

9) Scott Satterfield, Cincinnati

"2025 Hot Seat: Now or Never"

Rating: 4.0 | Start Improving Now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 80–56

At Cincinnati: 8–16

2024 Season: 5–7

Week 1 Result: NEB 20, CIN 17

10) Joe Moorhead, Akron

"2025 Hot Seat: Getting Warmer"

Rating: 3.78 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 22–40

At Akron: 8–28

2024 Season: 4–8

Week 1 Result: WYO 10, AKR 0

11) Billy Napier, Florida

"2025 Hot Seat: Getting Warmer"

Rating: 3.67 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 59–31

At Florida: 19–19

2024 Season: 8–5

Week 1 Result: FLA 55, LIU 0

12) Luke Fickell, Wisconsin

"2025 Hot Seat: Getting Warmer"

Rating: 3.67 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 76–38

At Wisconsin: 13–13

2024 Season: 5–7

Week 1 Result: WIS 17, M-OH 0

13) Mark Carney, Kent State

"2025 Hot Seat: Getting Warmer"

Rating: 3.56 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 0-0

At Kent State: 0-0

2024 Season: N/A

Week 1 Result: KENT 21, MRMK 17

14) Mark Stoops, Kentucky

"2025 Hot Seat: Getting Warmer"

Rating: 3.56 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 77–73

At Kentucky: 77–73

2024 Season: 4–8

Week 1 Result: UK 24, TOL 16

15) Justin Wilcox, California

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.44 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 42–50

At California: 42–50

2024 Season: 6–7

Week 1 Result: CAL 34, ORST 15

16) Mike Norvell, Florida State

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.33 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 71–43

At Florida State: 33–27

2024 Season: 2–10

Week 1 Result: FSU 31, ALA 17

17) Brian Kelly, LSU

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.33 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 195–73

At LSU: 29–11

2024 Season: 9–4

Week 1 Result: LSU 17, CLEM 10

18) Lincoln Riley, USC

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.33 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 81-24

At USC: 26–14

2024 Season: 7–6

Week 1 Result: USC 73, MOST 13

19) Tony Elliott, Virginia

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.33 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 11–23

At Virginia: 11–23

2024 Season: 5-7

Week 1 Result: UVA 48, CCU 7

20) Mike Locksley, Maryland

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.22 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 35–67

At Maryland: 33–41

2024 Season: 4–8

Week 1 Result: MD 39, FAU 7

21) Frank Reich, Stanford

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.22 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 0-0 (College)

At Stanford: 0–0

2024 Season: N/A

Week 1 Result: HAW 23, STAN 20

22) Lance Taylor, Western Michigan

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.11 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 10–15

At Western Michigan: 10–15

2024 Season: 6–7

Week 1 Result: MSU 23, WMU 6

23) Tim Beck, Coastal Carolina

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.22 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 14–12

At Coastal Carolina: 14–12

2024 Season: 6–7

Week 1 Result: UVA 48, CCU 7

24) Jeff Lebby, Mississippi State

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.0 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 2–10

At Mississippi State: 2–10

2024 Season: 2–10

Week 1 Result: MSST 34, USM 17

25) Dave Doeren, NC State

"2025 Hot Seat: Pressure is Mounting"

Rating: 3.0 | Pressure Is Mounting

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 110–69

At NC State: 87–65

2024 Season: 6–7

Week 1 Result: NCSU 24, ECU 17

26) Ricky Rahne, Old Dominion

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.78 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 20–30

At Old Dominion: 20–30

2024 Season: 5–7

Week 1 Result: IU 27, ODU 14

27) Gerad Parker, Troy

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.78 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 4–14

At Troy: 4–8

2024 Season: 4–8

Week 1 Result: TROY 38, NICH 20

28) Sonny Dykes, TCU

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.67 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 98–76

At TCU: 27–13

2024 Season: 9–4

Week 1 Result: TBD

29) Jay Sawvel, Wyoming

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 3.0 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 3–9

At Wyoming: 3–9

2024 Season: 3–9

Week 1 Result: WYO 10, AKR 0

30) Clay Helton, Georgia Southern

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.56 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 66–43

At Georgia Southern: 20–19

2024 Season: 8–5

Week 1 Result: FRES 42, GASO 14

31) Mario Cristobal, Miami

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.56 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 84–76

At Miami: 22–16

2024 Season: 10–3

Week 1 Result: MIA 27, ND 24

32) Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.56 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 72–56

At Pittsburgh: 72–56

2024 Season: 7–6

Week 1 Result: PITT 61, DUQ 9

33) DeShaun Foster, UCLA

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.56 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 5–7

At UCLA: 5–7

2024 Season: 5–7

Week 1 Result: UTAH 43, UCLA 10

34) Butch Jones, Arkansas State

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.44 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 103–85

At Arkansas State: 19–31

2024 Season: 8–5

Week 1 Result: ARST 42, SEMO 24

35) Timmy Chang, Hawaii

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.44 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 13–25

At Hawaii: 13–25

2024 Season: 5–7

Week 1 Result: ARIZ 40, HAW 6

36) Tony Sanchez, New Mexico State

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.44 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 23–49

At New Mexico State: 3–9

2024 Season: 3–9

Week 1 Result: NMSU 19, BRY 3

37) Eric Morris, North Texas

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.44 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 11–14

At North Texas: 6–7

2024 Season: 6–7

Week 1 Result: UNT 51, LAM 0

38) Kalen DeBoer, Alabama

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.33 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 46–13

At Alabama: 46–13

2024 Season: 9–4

Week 1 Result: FSU 31, ALA 17

39) Joey McGuire, Texas Tech

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.33 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 23–16

At Texas Tech: 23–16

2024 Season: 8–5

Week 1 Result: TTU 67, UAPB 7

40) Dave Aranda, Baylor

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.22 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 31–30

At Baylor: 31–30

2024 Season: 8–5

Week 1 Result: AUB 38, BAY 24

41) Sherrone Moore, Michigan

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.22 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 8–5

At Michigan: 8–5

2024 Season: 8–5

Week 1 Result: MICH 34, UNM 17

42) Derek Mason, Middle Tennessee

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.22 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 30–64

At Middle Tennessee: 3–9

2024 Season: 3–9

Week 1 Result: APSU 34, MTSU 14

43) Matt Rhule, Nebraska

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2,11 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 59–56

At Nebraska: 12–13

2024 Season: 7–6

Week 1 Result: NEB 20, CIN 17

44) Bill Belichick, North Carolina

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 3.0 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 0-0

At North Carolina: 0–0

2024 Season: 0–0

Week 1 Result: TBD

45) Trent Bray, Oregon State

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.11 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 5–7

At Oregon State: 5–7

2024 Season: 5–7

Week 1 Result: CAL 34, ORST 15

46) David Braun, Northwestern

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.00 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 12–13

At Northwestern: 12–13

2024 Season: 4–8

Week 1 Result: TULN 23, NU 3

47) Scott Frost, UCF

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.00 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 35–38

At UCF: 19–7

2024 Season: 0–0

Week 1 Result: UCF 17, JVST 10

48) Sean Lewis, San Diego State

"2025 Hot Seat: All good... for now"

Rating: 2.00 | All good... for now

HEAD COACHING RECORD

Overall Record: 27–40

At San Diego State: 3–9

2024 Season: 3–9

Week 1 Result: SDSU 42, STBK 0