Power 5 Coaching Hires & Coordinator Hires For 2026 (Ep. 3005)

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network breaks down all of the Power 5 college football hires from coaches to coordinators for the 2026 season. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down each and every coaching hire and key in on which hires and which coordinators they are most excited about. Plus what would the East Carolina Pirates look like with 100 million dollars from YouTube Mr. Beast? Can the East Carolina Pirates win a national title with 100 million dollars? Why did Bobby Hauck leave the Montana Grizzlies and why does this matter for FBS college football?

Was Kyle Whittingham to Michigan the biggest coaching surprise of the 2026 coaching cycle? How will Gary Patterson impact the USC Trojans and should they be a favorite to make the college football playoffs in 2026? Which SEC hire would have the biggest impact in 2026? Will Alex Golesh hit the ground running at Auburn? Is Jon Sumrall a lock to dominate with the Florida Gators? Why are the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Florida State Seminoles broke? How will Chip Kelly do as the OC of Northwestern? Will Matt Campbell get Penn State to the National Championship?

Will James Franklin get Virginia Tech back to where they are supposed to be? Can Collin Klein get Kansas State back to the Big 12 Championship? Will Jimmy Rodgers win at Iowa State? Why did Gus Malzhan retire so late into the offseason? Is Morgan Scalley a lock to succeed at Utah? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience.

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 01:02 Welcome to the College Football Experience 01:31 Power Five Coaching Hires Overview 06:29 Bobby Hauck Steps Down at Montana 10:42 Mr. Beast and East Carolina Football 14:48 Financial Troubles at Rutgers and Florida State 21:01 Gus Malzahn Retires from Florida State 26:38 ACC Coaching Hires and Changes 44:39 Pitt's Defensive Legacy and Coaching Changes 45:26 Vince Carey's Move to Syracuse 46:27 Stanford's New Head Coach: Avita Pritchard 50:39 James Franklin's Impact at Virginia Tech 59:21 Ryan Silverfield's Controversial Hire at Arkansas 01:02:47 Auburn's New Direction with Alex Gilles 01:10:35 Lane Kiffin's Bold Move to LSU 01:16:01 Pete Golding's Uncertain Future at Ole Miss 01:26:43 Coaching Changes at Texas A&M 01:28:29 Big 12 Coaching Updates 01:30:02 Colorado's New Offensive Strategy 01:31:53 Iowa State's New Coaching Staff 01:34:00 Kansas Reunites with Former Coach 01:34:59 Kansas State's Homecoming 01:37:06 Oklahoma State's High Variance Hire 01:40:13 Utah's Coaching Transition 01:42:07 Michigan's Major Upgrade 01:45:24 Northwestern's Controversial Hire 01:48:25 Chip Kelly Returns to College Football 01:50:06 Ohio State's New Offensive Coordinator 01:50:57 Oregon Promotes from Within 01:52:15 Matt C