College Football Coaching Hot Seat 2026 | The College Football Experience

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network dives deep into the college football coaching world and revealing who's on the hot seat heading into the 2026 college football season and who could be the first coach fired in 2026? Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down each and every hot seat coach and project what amount of wins keep the coach or gets him fired. Will Mike Norvell be able to navigate Florida State to a bowl season and perhaps contend in the ACC? Will Luke Fickell have a nice opportunity to have his best season in Madison, Wisconsin with the Badgers?

Were Brian Kelly and James Franklin two coaches from a year ago that very few thought would be fired? Could Steve Sarkisian and Lance Leipold perhaps be two of those heading into this season? Is Bill Belichick at North Carolina and Barry Odom at Purdue both on the hot seat despite only being a head coach at those universities for one year? Is there a scenario where Joey McGuire ends up on the hot seat in Lubbock? Will Dave Doeren at NC State and Pat Narduzzi at Pitt perhaps have to contend in the ACC to stay at their schools? Will Joe Moorhead feel some pressure to deliver this season at Akron?

Will Clay Helton and Lincoln Riley both find a way to stay at their schools despite feeling the flame from the hot seat? Could Mike Locksley at Maryland be the first coach fired in 2026? Should we keep an eye on Pete Golding and Jeff Lebby at both Mississippi schools for potential hot seat firings? Will Jay Sawvel have his break through season at Wyoming this year? Will Jamey Chadwell bounce back at Liberty this year? Could Deion Sanders be in his final season in Boulder, Colorado? We talk it all and more on this College Football 2026 hot seat edition of The College Football Experience.

00:00 Hot Seat Kickoff
01:11 Show Intro and Season Shift
03:20 Hosts and Offseason Vibes
05:01 Backyard Brawl Blowout
11:00 Draft Plug and Sponsors
13:27 Hot Seat Rules and Format
14:41 ACC Bill OBrien Watch
19:51 Belichick at UNC
25:08 NC State Doeren Fatigue
28:56 FSU Norvell Pressure
33:40 Pitt Narduzzi Stability
37:43 Clemson Dabo Speculation
43:15 Virginia Tony Elliott
45:46 Big Ten Shiano Outlook
50:36 Next Up Lincoln Riley
50:44 USC Championship Window
52:04 Riley Hot Seat Math
53:37 Notre Dame Swap Backlash
54:00 Fickell Sitting Duck
56:31 Why Fickell Struggles
59:15 Loxley First Fired Darkhorse
01:02:43 Sponsor Break And Return
01:03:42 Matt Rhule Extended Pressure
01:07:42 Purdue Barry Odom Danger
01:10:40 Aranda Baylor Survival Mode
01:13:50 Coach Prime Health And Exit
01:17:29 Big 12 Money Hot Seats
01:20:29 Satterfield Cincinnati Value Bet
01:23:22 DeBoer Alabama Fan Revolt
01:26:25 Pete Golding Oxford Reality Check
01:30:40 Beamer Must Go Bowling
01:34:27 Texas Sark Expectations
01:35:27 Texas Hot Seat Math
01:37:08 Five Losses Scenario
01:38:06 Jeff Lebby Pressure
01:39:38 Wyoming Bowl Or Bust
01:41:41 Nevada Choate Must Win
01:43:30 NIU Interim Gauntlet
01:45:10 UTEP Energy Meets Reality
01:46:53 Sun Belt Seats Warming
01:50:30 App State Loggins Debate
01:52:40 Georgia State Bowl Or Bust
01:54:18 Sun Belt Newcomers Watch
01:57:51 MAC Coaches On Edge
02:00:16 UMass Realignment Rant
02:05:27 CUSA Hot Seat Roundup
02:11:06 Liberty Jamey Chadwell Health
02:14:51 First Coach Fired Picks
02:15:45 Wrap Up And Outro