Yes, it is starting after just one week. Randy Edsall of Connecticut announced he is retiring at the end of the season.
They lost to FCS Holy Cross yesterday to make them 0-2 on the season. After not playing last year, he is 6-32 in his second stint since 2016. Previously, he went 74-70 there 1999-2010 and 22-34 at Maryland 2011-2015.
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Clay Helton fired at USC on September 13 after a 42-28 loss to Stanford. He was 1-1 this year and 0-1 in the PAC 12. He was 46-24 and 36-13 since becoming head coach in 2015.
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Georgia Southern fires Chad Lunsford on September 26. He was 1-3 this season and 0-1 in the Sun Belt. Overall he was 28-21 and 17-14 in the Sun Belt since becoming head coach in the middle of the 2017 season.
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Ed Orgeron to step down at LSU at the end of the season. He is 4-3 this year and 2-2 in the SEC. Since taking over in the middle of 2016, he is 49-17 and 30-14. Including his time at Ole Miss and USC, he is 65-44, 33-25 in SEC play. He won the national championship in 2019.
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Nick Rolovich fired at Washington State on October 18 for refusing to get a COVID vaccine. He was 4-3 this year and 3-2 in the PAC-12. Including a shortened 2020 season he is 5-6 and 4-5 at WSU. With his time at Hawaii, he is 33-33 as a head coach. Jake Dickert is the interim coach.
Matt Wells fired at Texas Tech on October 25. He was 5-3 this year and 2-3 in the Big XII. He is 13-17 and 7-16 since 2019. Including his six seasons at Utah State, he is 57-51. Offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie named interim coach.
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Gary Patterson fired at TCU on October 31. He was 3-5 this year and 1-4 in the Big XII. Since taking over at the end of the 2000 season he is 181-79 and 113-59 in conference play. Jerry Kill named interim coach.
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Clay Helton named coach at Georgia Southern on November 2.
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Tom Arth fired at Akron on November 4. He is 2-7 this year and 1-4 in the MAC. Since 2019 he is 3-24 and 2-17 in the MAC.
Walt Bell fired at UMass on November 7. He was 2-23 in his third season.
Joey McGuire hired at Texas Tech on November 8.
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Washington fires Jimmy Lake on November 14. He was 4-5 this year and 3-3 in the PAC-12 and was 7-6 and 6-4 in two seasons. He didn’t coach in the November 13 game due to being suspended for striking a player.
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Jim Mora named coach at Connecticut on November 11.
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Butch Davis announced on November 15 he will not be at FIU next year. He is 1-9 this year and 0-6 in C-USA. Since 2017 he is 24-30 and 14-19.
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Justin Fuente fired at Virginia Tech on November 16. He was 5-5 this year and 3-3 in the ACC. Since 2016, he was 43-31 and 23-20. J.C. Price named interim coach.
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Dan Mullen fired at Florida on November 21. He was 5-6 this year and 2-6 in the SEC. In four seasons he was 34-15 and 21-13. Greg Knox named interim coach.
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Chip Lindsey fired at Troy on November 21. He was 5-6 this year and 3-4 in the Sun Belt. In three seasons he was 15-19 and 9-13. Brandon Hall named interim coach.
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Don Brown hired at UMass on November 22.
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Skip Holtz fired at Louisiana Tech on November 26. He was 3-8 this year and 2-5 in CUSA. In nine seasons he was 64-49 and 43-26 with one game left, which he will coach.
Doug Martin fired at New Mexico State on November 27. He was 2-10 this year and 25-74 in eight seasons and was 10-22 while in the Sun Belt.
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Jerry Kill hired at New Mexico State on November 27. He has a career record of 154-101 at six schools, including 2-2 this year as interim at TCU.
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Washington State makes interim coach Jake Dickert head coach on November 27. He went 3-2 as interim coach.
Billy Napier resigns at Louisiana on November 28 to take Florida job. He was 11-1 this year and 8-0 in the Sun Belt. In four years he was 39-12 and 27-5.
Lincoln Riley resigns at Oklahoma to take the head coach job at USC on November 28. He was 10-2 this year and 7-2 in the Big XII. In five seasons he was 55-10 and 37-7. Bob Stoops will coach the bowl game.
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David Cutcliffe and Duke agree to part ways on November 28. He was 3-9 this year and 0-8 in the ACC. In 14 years he was 77-97 and 35-79.
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Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame for LSU on November 29. He was 11-1 this year and 91-39 in 12 seasons.
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They lost to FCS Holy Cross yesterday to make them 0-2 on the season. After not playing last year, he is 6-32 in his second stint since 2016. Previously, he went 74-70 there 1999-2010 and 22-34 at Maryland 2011-2015.
UConn coach Randy Edsall changes course, steps down immediately after 0-2 start to 2021 season
Edsall originally announced he would retire following the end of the 2021 season
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Clay Helton fired at USC on September 13 after a 42-28 loss to Stanford. He was 1-1 this year and 0-1 in the PAC 12. He was 46-24 and 36-13 since becoming head coach in 2015.
USC, seeking 'change in leadership,' fires Helton
Athletic director Mike Bohn said a "change in leadership" was necessary for the Trojans to meet their championship expectations in a statement announcing Clay Helton's firing.
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Georgia Southern fires Chad Lunsford on September 26. He was 1-3 this season and 0-1 in the Sun Belt. Overall he was 28-21 and 17-14 in the Sun Belt since becoming head coach in the middle of the 2017 season.
Georgia Southern football coach Chad Lunsford out after 1-3 start
Eagles lost 28-20 to Louisiana on Saturday
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Ed Orgeron to step down at LSU at the end of the season. He is 4-3 this year and 2-2 in the SEC. Since taking over in the middle of 2016, he is 49-17 and 30-14. Including his time at Ole Miss and USC, he is 65-44, 33-25 in SEC play. He won the national championship in 2019.
Orgeron content to leave LSU after 'a great run'
Only 21 months after guiding LSU to a perfect record and national championship, Ed Orgeron and the Tigers have reached an agreement for him to step aside after this season.
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Nick Rolovich fired at Washington State on October 18 for refusing to get a COVID vaccine. He was 4-3 this year and 3-2 in the PAC-12. Including a shortened 2020 season he is 5-6 and 4-5 at WSU. With his time at Hawaii, he is 33-33 as a head coach. Jake Dickert is the interim coach.
Matt Wells fired at Texas Tech on October 25. He was 5-3 this year and 2-3 in the Big XII. He is 13-17 and 7-16 since 2019. Including his six seasons at Utah State, he is 57-51. Offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie named interim coach.
Matt Wells fired as Texas Tech head coach, Cumbie named interim
LUBBOCK, Texas — Matt Wells was fired from his position as Texas Tech Head Football Coach, the university confirmed Monday. The move comes after the Red Raiders lost 25-24 to Kansas State on …
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Gary Patterson fired at TCU on October 31. He was 3-5 this year and 1-4 in the Big XII. Since taking over at the end of the 2000 season he is 181-79 and 113-59 in conference play. Jerry Kill named interim coach.
Patterson out after over 20 years as TCU coach
Gary Patterson is out at TCU after 20 years as coach of the Horned Frogs, the Big 12 school announced on Sunday night, a day after Patterson's team lost its third game in a row, a 31-12 decision at Kansas State.
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Clay Helton named coach at Georgia Southern on November 2.
Georgia Southern names Helton as head coach
The Georgia Southern Eagles have hired former USC coach Clay Helton as their new head coach, the school announced Tuesday.
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Tom Arth fired at Akron on November 4. He is 2-7 this year and 1-4 in the MAC. Since 2019 he is 3-24 and 2-17 in the MAC.
University of Akron will try to start anew with a different football coach; Tom Arth fired
The University of Akron fired coach Tom Arth just short of the end of his third season leading the program.
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Walt Bell fired at UMass on November 7. He was 2-23 in his third season.
Joey McGuire hired at Texas Tech on November 8.
Texas Tech hires Baylor's McGuire as head coach
Texas Tech announced Monday that Baylor associate head coach Joey McGuire is the Red Raiders' new head coach.
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Washington fires Jimmy Lake on November 14. He was 4-5 this year and 3-3 in the PAC-12 and was 7-6 and 6-4 in two seasons. He didn’t coach in the November 13 game due to being suspended for striking a player.
UW Huskies fire football coach Jimmy Lake after 13 games
A week after a one-game suspension while UW investigated an incident on the sideline of the Oregon game Nov. 6, Jimmy Lake was fired Sunday. He also faces allegations he shoved a player in 2019.
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Jim Mora named coach at Connecticut on November 11.
Who Is New UConn Football Coach Jim Mora?
UConn Football announced Thursday former UCLA and NFL coach Jim Mora as the team’s new head coach. So who is Jim Mora? Mora, 59, will be the 32nd head coach of the UConn Football program, replacing Randy Edsall, who stepped down two games into the new football season. New UConn coach Jim L. Mora...
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Butch Davis announced on November 15 he will not be at FIU next year. He is 1-9 this year and 0-6 in C-USA. Since 2017 he is 24-30 and 14-19.
FIU's Butch Davis Will Not Return to Panthers
Check out Brett McMurphy's report on FIU head coach Butch Davis not returning to the Panthers college football program next year.
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Justin Fuente fired at Virginia Tech on November 16. He was 5-5 this year and 3-3 in the ACC. Since 2016, he was 43-31 and 23-20. J.C. Price named interim coach.
Virginia Tech, coach Justin Fuente part ways in sixth season: What's next as Hokies begin coaching search
Fuente led Virginia Tech to a 10-11 record over the last two seasons
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Dan Mullen fired at Florida on November 21. He was 5-6 this year and 2-6 in the SEC. In four seasons he was 34-15 and 21-13. Greg Knox named interim coach.
Florida fires Mullen, looking for sustained success
Dan Mullen was fired Sunday as Florida's football coach. Mullen, in his fourth season at the school, had the Gators in the SEC championship game last season, but they need to beat Florida State on Saturday to avoid a losing season.
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Chip Lindsey fired at Troy on November 21. He was 5-6 this year and 3-4 in the Sun Belt. In three seasons he was 15-19 and 9-13. Brandon Hall named interim coach.
Troy fires coach Lindsey after three seasons
Coach Chip Lindsey has been fired by Troy after three seasons at the school.
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Don Brown hired at UMass on November 22.
UMass hires Arizona defensive coordinator Don Brown as head coach
Dr. Blitz is headed back east, which means Arizona will once again be looking for a defensive coordinator. Don Brown, who in less than one season with the UA had revamped its defense into a...
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Skip Holtz fired at Louisiana Tech on November 26. He was 3-8 this year and 2-5 in CUSA. In nine seasons he was 64-49 and 43-26 with one game left, which he will coach.
Doug Martin fired at New Mexico State on November 27. He was 2-10 this year and 25-74 in eight seasons and was 10-22 while in the Sun Belt.
Doug Martin out as head football coach at New Mexico State; Aggies win season finale over UMass
LAS CRUCES, NM (KTSM) — Doug Martin is out as the head football coach at New Mexico State. Director of Athletics, Mario Moccia, announcing after NMSU’s season finale win against UMass on Satu…
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Jerry Kill hired at New Mexico State on November 27. He has a career record of 154-101 at six schools, including 2-2 this year as interim at TCU.
Sources: Kill to be next coach at New Mexico St.
After taking over as an interim at TCU when Gary Patterson was let go this season, Jerry Kill will move on from the Big 12 school and become coach at New Mexico State, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg on Saturday.
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Washington State makes interim coach Jake Dickert head coach on November 27. He went 3-2 as interim coach.
Billy Napier resigns at Louisiana on November 28 to take Florida job. He was 11-1 this year and 8-0 in the Sun Belt. In four years he was 39-12 and 27-5.
Lincoln Riley resigns at Oklahoma to take the head coach job at USC on November 28. He was 10-2 this year and 7-2 in the Big XII. In five seasons he was 55-10 and 37-7. Bob Stoops will coach the bowl game.
Riley to USC; says OU exit 'most difficult decision'
In a stunning move on Sunday, Lincoln Riley accepted the head-coaching position at USC. Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will return as the Sooners' interim coach.
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David Cutcliffe and Duke agree to part ways on November 28. He was 3-9 this year and 0-8 in the ACC. In 14 years he was 77-97 and 35-79.
Cutcliffe won't return to Duke after 0-8 ACC slate
After 14 seasons as coach of the Blue Devils, David Cutcliffe and Duke have mutually agreed to part. The move comes after the team went winless in ACC play.
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Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame for LSU on November 29. He was 11-1 this year and 91-39 in 12 seasons.
LSU Hires Brian Kelly: Notre Dame Coach Takes Storied Career To SEC After 12 Seasons With Fighting Irish
LSU has hired Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly to fill its vacant position, sources tell CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd. It is believed the Tigers shifted to courting Kelly after whiffing on stealing Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, who was instead hired by USC.
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