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Luke Fickell's QB Has A 5 TD, 5 INT Ratio Through 4 Games. Here's Why Wisconsin's Season Implodes In Ann Arbor—And Fickell's Seat Goes From Hot To Volcanic
Plus: Why Clemson's 1-3 start isn't about talent—it's about Garrett Riley's play-calling. And North Carolina hired Bill Belichick but somehow got worse. Week 6 is where the pressure becomes unbearable.
Sam Pittman (#4 Hot Seat) And Kalen DeBoer (#17 Hot Seat) Face Career-Defining Games This Weekend. Here's Why The Pressure Just Got Real.
The coach who replaced Nick Saban sits at #17 on our Hot Seat Rankings—meaning 119 FBS coaches have better job security. This weekend's Georgia game either saves his reputation or sends him tumbling toward the top 5. Plus: the shocking stats that prove Notre Dame's defense is broken, and how 2 coaches went from "dead men walking" to Coach of the Year candidates in 4 games.
2 College Football Coaches Got Fired This Week: Here Are 3 More We're Spotlighting Who Could Be Next
Billy Napier tops our hot seat rankings after Florida's meltdown, Tony Elliott faces a make-or-break season at Virginia, and Sean Lewis at San Diego State is showing the same warning signs that got DeShaun Foster fired at UCLA
Week 3 Hot Seat Rankings: How Billy Napier's Florida Lost to South Florida at Home and Rocketed to #2
Plus: Brent Pry's Virginia Tech defense performed almost as poorly as FCS competition, Mike Gundy's timeline from salary cuts to trash talk to 69-3 humiliation, and the complete top 10 rankings after college football's most coaching-crisis-heavy week yet
The 4 College Football Games That Expose Who's Built For Championship Competition (And Who's Still Playing Checkers)
While Texas and Ohio State battle for playoff positioning, USC's tradition problem, Auburn's portal gamble, and Florida State's desperation reveal which programs understand the modern game.
5 College Football Coaches Who Won't Survive 2025 (And The $10+ Million In Buyouts That Prove Programs Would Rather Pay Than Keep Losing)
See The Complete Preseason Coaches Hot Seat Rankings: All 136 FBS Coaches Ranked By Pressure, Plus Their Salaries And Win-Loss Records That Tell The Story