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Ranking the Top 10 Most Disappointing College Football Teams Going Into Week 8

Sammy Jacobs

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1. Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins Team Profile
- Head Coach: Mike Locksley (Fired)
- Offensive Coordinator: Clint Trickett
- Defensive Coordinator: Ted Monachino
- 2026 Record: 2-5 (0-4)
- Location: College Park, Maryland
- Stadium: SECU Stadium
Maryland fired head coach Mike Locksley this week after a blown lead against Rutgers at home. Maryland has a lot of talent, but no results to show for it.
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10. Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Crimson Tide Team Profile
- Head Coach: Kalen DeBoer (3rd Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: Ryan Grubb
- Defensive Coordinator: Kane Wommack
- Conference: SEC
- Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- 2026 Record: 5-2 (3-2)
- AP Top 25 Ranking: No. 13
Alabama has lost two games in a row and has two losses before the end of October. It's been a disappointing month for the Crimson Tide.
9. Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini Team Profile
- Head Coach: Bret Bielema (6th Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: Barry Lunney Jr.
- Defensive Coordinator: Bobby Hauck
- 2026 Record: 3-3 (1-2)
- Conference: Big Ten
- Location: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
- Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Illinois is coming off a bye but will be without its starting quarterback for this week's game against Oregon.
8. Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State Nittany Lions Team Profile
- Head Coach: Matt Campbell (1st Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: Taylor Mouser
- Defensive Coordinator: D'Anton Lynn
- 2026 Record: 3-4 (0-4)
- Conference: Big Ten
- Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Everyone figured it would be a rebuilding year in State College. However, Penn State's "easy" schedule never materialized. The Lions are 0-4 in Big Ten play and will need to rally to make a bowl game.
7. Florida State Seminoles
Florida State Seminoles Team Profile
- Head Coach: Mike Norvell (7th Season)
- 2026 Record: 3-4 (1-3)
- Conference: ACC
Florida State did not have high expectations coming into the year, but it's still disappointing. They took Miami to overtime, but lost. Now it's just a matter of time before a coaching search begins.
6. Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies Team Profile
- Head Coach: Jedd Fisch (3rd Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: N/A
- Defensive Coordinator: Ryan Walters
- 2026 Record: 4-3 (1-3)
- Conference: Big Ten
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Stadium: Husky Stadium
5. Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Team Profile
- Head Coach: Mike Elko (3rd Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: Holmon Wiggins
- Defensive Coordinator: Lyle Hemphill
- 2026 Record: 4-3 (1-3)
- Conference: SEC
- Location: College Station, Texas
4. Oregon Ducks
- Head Coach: Dan Lanning (5th Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: Drew Mehringer
- Defensive Coordinator: Chris Hampton
- Conference: Big Ten
- Location: Eugene, Oregon
- Stadium: Autzen Stadium
- 2026 Record: 4-2 (2-1)
The Ducks can rebound, but a preseason national title pick is now without multiple key starters and heading into a difficult run on their schedule.
3. Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans Team Profile
- Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (1st Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: Nick Sheridan
- Defensive Coordinator: Joe Rossi
- 2026 Record: 2-5 (0-4)
- Location: East Lansing, Michigan
- Stadium: Spartan Stadium
- AP Top 25 Ranking: NR
Michigan State has been close the last two weeks, but is still winless in the Big Ten. This hole may be deeper than most think.
2. Texas Longhorns
- Head Coach: Steve Sarkisian (6th Season)
- Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Flood
- Defensive Coordinator: Will Muschamp
- Conference: SEC
- Location: Austin, Texas
- 2026 Record: 4-2 (1-2)
- AP Top 25 Ranking: No. 19
Losing to Oklahoma and following that up with a home loss to Florida has Texas reeling. Should Arch be benched? Is Sark on the hot seat?
1. Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins Team Profile
- Head Coach: Mike Locksley (Fired)
- Offensive Coordinator: Clint Trickett
- Defensive Coordinator: Ted Monachino
- 2026 Record: 2-5 (0-4)
- Location: College Park, Maryland
- Stadium: SECU Stadium
Maryland fired head coach Mike Locksley this week after a blown lead against Rutgers at home. Maryland has a lot of talent, but no results to show for it.
Top 10 Most Disappointing Teams in CFB Heading into Week 8.
The midway point of the 2026 college football regular season has passed, and the most disappointing teams are becoming clearer. One program was so disappointed that it fired its head coach.