在2025赛季创造历史性买断纪录后，美国大学橄榄球界的教练阵容迎来大幅调整。[1]美联社报道显示，15位一级碗级别教练在2025赛季被解雇，创造了2.7亿美元的买断费用纪录。[1]进入2026赛季，六位教练因为近期战绩不佳而面临巨大解雇压力。[1]
佛罗里达州立大学的Mike Norvell在执教六年中取得38胜34负的战绩，但2024赛季仅获胜7场。[1]北卡罗来纳大学新任教练Bill Belichick在2025赛季首年战绩为4胜13负，目前有60名新球员加入阵容。[1]Belichick与该校签署五年5000万美元合同，基本年薪1000万美元，仅前三年获得保证。[1]
南卡罗来纳大学的Shane Beamer在第五年执教战绩为4胜8负，其中东南联盟战绩仅为1胜7负。[1]威斯康星大学的Luke Fickell整体战绩17胜21负，已连续两个赛季战绩低于.500。[1]波士顿学院的Bill O'Brien第二年战绩为2胜10负，较首赛季的7胜6负下滑明显。[1]马里兰大学的Mike Locksley执教八年战绩为37胜49负，近两个赛季均为4胜8负。[1]
A record number of coaching changes swept through college football following the 2025 season, setting the stage for significant pressure on six prominent head coaches as they prepare for the upcoming campaign [1]. The 2025 season saw 15 Football Bowl Subdivision-level coaches dismissed, generating a historic $270 million in buyout payments [1].
Among those facing the most scrutiny is Bill Belichick at the University of North Carolina, who compiled a 4-13 record in his first year despite signing a five-year, $50 million contract with a base salary of $10 million annually—guaranteed only for the first three years [1]. Belichick's roster underwent significant turnover, with 60 new players joining the program for the upcoming season [1]. Similarly under pressure is Mike Norvell at Florida State University, whose six-year tenure has produced a 38-34 overall record, including just seven wins last season [1]. At Boston College, Bill O'Brien has won only 2 games in his second year after opening his tenure with a 7-6 record in his first season [1].
In the Southeastern Conference, Shane Beamer of South Carolina enters his fifth year with a 4-8 record from last season and a conference mark of 1-7 [1]. Luke Fickell at the University of Wisconsin has accumulated a 17-21 record and fallen below .500 for consecutive seasons [1]. Maryland's Mike Locksley, in his eighth year, carries a career 37-49 record with consecutive 4-8 seasons over the past two years [1].