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FCS Head Coaching Changes Before The 2026 Season
list compiled by Sam Herder - February 17, 2026
Last offseason, there were 23 FCS head coaching changes. That was down from 30 in 2024 and 28 in 2023.
Southern
Departing coach: Terrence Graves
Date: 10/20
Reason: “Relieved of his duties”
New hire: Marshall Faulk (Colorado RBs Coach)
Samford
Departing coach: Chris Hatcher
Date: 11/9
Reason: “Relieved of duties”
New hire: John Grass (Clemson Senior Offensive Assistant/Assistant QBs Coach)
Weber State
Departing coach: Mickey Mental
Date: 11/10
Reason: “Parted ways”
New hire: Eric Kjar (Corner Canyon High School HC)
UAlbany
Departing coach: Jared Ambrose (2025 interim)
Date: 11/18
Reason: Conduct a national search for a new head coach after Ambrose served as the 2025 interim HC
New hire: Tom Perkovich (Susquehanna University HC)
Portland State
Departing coach: Bruce Barnum
Date: 11/22
Reason: “Relieved of his coaching duties”
New hire: Chris Fisk (Central Washington HC)
Hampton
Departing coach: Trent Boykin
Date: 11/23
Reason: “Leadership change”
New hire: Van Malone (Kansas State DBs/assistant HC)
Cal Poly
Departing coach: Paul Wulff
Date: 11/23
Reason: “Change in leadership”
New hire: Tim Skipper (UCLA interim HC)
Penn
Departing coach: Ray Priore
Date: 11/24
Reason: Stepping down from his position
New hire: Rick Santos (New Hampshire HC)
Sac State
Departing coach: Brennan Marion
Date: 12/4
Reason: Accepted the Colorado OC position
New hire: Alonzo Carter (Arizona RBs/assistant HC)
Bucknell
Departing coach: Dave Cecchini
Date: 12/8
Reason: “Leadership change”
New hire: Jeff Behrman (John Carroll University HC)
Florida A&M
Departing coach: James Colzie III
Date: 12/8
Reason: Relieved of his duties
New hire: Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. (Albany State HC)
Mercer
Departing coach: Mike Jacobs
Date: 12/10
Reason: Accepted the Toledo HC position
New hire: Joel Taylor (West Georgia HC)
Monmouth
Departing coach: Kevin Callahan
Date: 12/11
Reason: Transitioning to a special advisor role within the athletic department
New hire: Jeff Gallo (Monmouth associate HC)
West Georgia
Departing coach: Joel Taylor
Date: 12/11
Reason: Accepted the Mercer HC position
New hire: Steve Englehart (Presbyterian HC)
New Hampshire
Departing coach: Rick Santos
Date: 12/13
Reason: Accepted the Penn HC position
New hire: Sean Goldrich (Delaware QBs coach, pass game coordinator)
Gardner-Webb
Departing coach: Cris Reisert
Date: 12/15
Reason: Accepted the Toledo OC position
New hire: Kris McCullough (University of Texas-Permian Basin HC)
Howard
Departing coach: Larry Scott
Date: 12/15
Reason: Stepped down to accept the position as Auburn’s TEs coach
New hire: Ted White (Maryland Senior Offensive Assistant)
VMI
Departing coach: Danny Rocco
Date: 12/16
Reason: Stepped down to accept a job on the Virginia Tech staff
New hire: Ashley Ingram (Carson-Newman HC)
Presbyterian
Departing coach: Steve Englehart
Date: 12/17
Reason: Accepted the West Georgia HC position
New hire: Matt Rahl (Presbyterian OL coach, run game coordinator)
Mercyhurst
Departing coach: Ryan Riemedio
Date: 1/28
Reason: Took the Youngstown State DC position
New hire: Thomas Sydeski (Mercyhurst OC)
Montana
Departing coach: Bobby Hauck
Date: 2/4
Reason: Retired, then was hired as Illinois DC
New hire: Bobby Kennedy (Montana WRs coach)
South Dakota
Departing coach: Travis Johansen
Date: 2/6
Reason: Took the Rutgers DC position
New hire: Matt Vitzthum (USD co-OC/QBs coach)
Drake
Departing coach: Joe Woodley
Date: 2/9
Reason: Took a defensive assistant coaching job at Rutgers
New hire: Matt Walker (University of Wisconsin-River Falls HC)
Yale
Departing coach: Tony Reno
Date: 2/17
Reason: Stepping down due to health reasons
New hire: Kevin Cahill (Lehigh HC)
Lehigh
Departing coach: Kevin Cahill
Date: 2/24
Reason: Took the Yale HC job
New hire: ?
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North Dakota State finally makes it's move to FBS - MVFC revises conference schedule for each conference opponent to play eachother
Sacramento State finally finds a home in the MAC
Saint Francis has joined the PAC at the Dlll level
Villanova and William & Mary will begin FCS competition in the Patriot League
Formerly independent Sacred Heart joins the CAA
Big Sky Conference grows to 13 teams with Southern Utah and Utah Tech from the UAC
Tennessee Tech moves from the OVC-Big South to the SoCon
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Regular Season for FCS starts WEEK 0
Thursday, August 27
Friday, August 28
Saturday, August 29
list compiled by Sam Herder - February 17, 2026
Last offseason, there were 23 FCS head coaching changes. That was down from 30 in 2024 and 28 in 2023.
Southern
Departing coach: Terrence Graves
Date: 10/20
Reason: “Relieved of his duties”
New hire: Marshall Faulk (Colorado RBs Coach)
Samford
Departing coach: Chris Hatcher
Date: 11/9
Reason: “Relieved of duties”
New hire: John Grass (Clemson Senior Offensive Assistant/Assistant QBs Coach)
Weber State
Departing coach: Mickey Mental
Date: 11/10
Reason: “Parted ways”
New hire: Eric Kjar (Corner Canyon High School HC)
UAlbany
Departing coach: Jared Ambrose (2025 interim)
Date: 11/18
Reason: Conduct a national search for a new head coach after Ambrose served as the 2025 interim HC
New hire: Tom Perkovich (Susquehanna University HC)
Portland State
Departing coach: Bruce Barnum
Date: 11/22
Reason: “Relieved of his coaching duties”
New hire: Chris Fisk (Central Washington HC)
Hampton
Departing coach: Trent Boykin
Date: 11/23
Reason: “Leadership change”
New hire: Van Malone (Kansas State DBs/assistant HC)
Cal Poly
Departing coach: Paul Wulff
Date: 11/23
Reason: “Change in leadership”
New hire: Tim Skipper (UCLA interim HC)
Penn
Departing coach: Ray Priore
Date: 11/24
Reason: Stepping down from his position
New hire: Rick Santos (New Hampshire HC)
Sac State
Departing coach: Brennan Marion
Date: 12/4
Reason: Accepted the Colorado OC position
New hire: Alonzo Carter (Arizona RBs/assistant HC)
Bucknell
Departing coach: Dave Cecchini
Date: 12/8
Reason: “Leadership change”
New hire: Jeff Behrman (John Carroll University HC)
Florida A&M
Departing coach: James Colzie III
Date: 12/8
Reason: Relieved of his duties
New hire: Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. (Albany State HC)
Mercer
Departing coach: Mike Jacobs
Date: 12/10
Reason: Accepted the Toledo HC position
New hire: Joel Taylor (West Georgia HC)
Monmouth
Departing coach: Kevin Callahan
Date: 12/11
Reason: Transitioning to a special advisor role within the athletic department
New hire: Jeff Gallo (Monmouth associate HC)
West Georgia
Departing coach: Joel Taylor
Date: 12/11
Reason: Accepted the Mercer HC position
New hire: Steve Englehart (Presbyterian HC)
New Hampshire
Departing coach: Rick Santos
Date: 12/13
Reason: Accepted the Penn HC position
New hire: Sean Goldrich (Delaware QBs coach, pass game coordinator)
Gardner-Webb
Departing coach: Cris Reisert
Date: 12/15
Reason: Accepted the Toledo OC position
New hire: Kris McCullough (University of Texas-Permian Basin HC)
Howard
Departing coach: Larry Scott
Date: 12/15
Reason: Stepped down to accept the position as Auburn’s TEs coach
New hire: Ted White (Maryland Senior Offensive Assistant)
VMI
Departing coach: Danny Rocco
Date: 12/16
Reason: Stepped down to accept a job on the Virginia Tech staff
New hire: Ashley Ingram (Carson-Newman HC)
Presbyterian
Departing coach: Steve Englehart
Date: 12/17
Reason: Accepted the West Georgia HC position
New hire: Matt Rahl (Presbyterian OL coach, run game coordinator)
Mercyhurst
Departing coach: Ryan Riemedio
Date: 1/28
Reason: Took the Youngstown State DC position
New hire: Thomas Sydeski (Mercyhurst OC)
Montana
Departing coach: Bobby Hauck
Date: 2/4
Reason: Retired, then was hired as Illinois DC
New hire: Bobby Kennedy (Montana WRs coach)
South Dakota
Departing coach: Travis Johansen
Date: 2/6
Reason: Took the Rutgers DC position
New hire: Matt Vitzthum (USD co-OC/QBs coach)
Drake
Departing coach: Joe Woodley
Date: 2/9
Reason: Took a defensive assistant coaching job at Rutgers
New hire: Matt Walker (University of Wisconsin-River Falls HC)
Yale
Departing coach: Tony Reno
Date: 2/17
Reason: Stepping down due to health reasons
New hire: Kevin Cahill (Lehigh HC)
Lehigh
Departing coach: Kevin Cahill
Date: 2/24
Reason: Took the Yale HC job
New hire: ?
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North Dakota State finally makes it's move to FBS - MVFC revises conference schedule for each conference opponent to play eachother
Sacramento State finally finds a home in the MAC
Saint Francis has joined the PAC at the Dlll level
Villanova and William & Mary will begin FCS competition in the Patriot League
Formerly independent Sacred Heart joins the CAA
Big Sky Conference grows to 13 teams with Southern Utah and Utah Tech from the UAC
Tennessee Tech moves from the OVC-Big South to the SoCon
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Regular Season for FCS starts WEEK 0
Thursday, August 27
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst at Youngstown State | 6:00pm | TV TBA |
| Charleston So. at Lindenwood | 7:00pm | TV TBA |
| MVSU at Nicholls | 7:00pm | TV TBA |
| Central Arkansas at UT Martin | 7:30pm | TV TBA |
| Eastern Illinois at Murray State | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Louisiana Christian at Northwestern State | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Maine at Towson | Time TBA | FloFootball |
| Stony Brook at Delaware State | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| LIU at North Dakota | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Northwestern (IA) at Western Illinois | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire at UAlbany | 7:00pm | FloFootball |
| Rhode Island at Merrimack | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Marist at New Haven | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont State at Dayton | 12:00pm | TV TBA |
| Savannah State at SC State | 6:00pm | TV TBA |
| North Alabama vs Samford (in Huntsville, AL) | 7:00pm | TV TBA |
| Alabama A&M vs Howard (in Atlanta, GA) | 7:30pm | ABC |
| UVA Wise at Presbyterian | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Anderson at Furman | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| William & Mary at Villanova | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Abilene Christian at Lamar | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| HCU at Southeastern La. | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Stephen F. Austin at McNeese | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| UT Permian Basin at UTRGV | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Jackson State at Tennessee State | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Georgetown (KY) at Butler | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Southeast Missouri at Indiana State | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Albany State at Florida A&M | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Lafayette at Georgetown | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Southern vs Alabama State (in Birmingham, AL) | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Virginia-Lynchburg at Hampton | Time TBA | FloFootball |
| Clark Atlanta at Grambling State | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Roosevelt at Chicago State | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Winston-Salem State at Norfolk State | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| South Dakota Mines at Drake | Time TBA | or Thu., Aug. 27 |
| NC Central at Texas Southern | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| CCSU at South Dakota | Time TBA | ESPN+/Midco Sports |
| Lehigh at Holy Cross | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Bucknell at Richmond | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| UC Davis at Portland State | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| VMI at Idaho State | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Colgate at Fordham | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Idaho at Cal Poly | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Montana State at Utah Tech | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Southern Utah at Montana | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Weber State at Northern Colorado | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota State at UIW | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Prairie View A&M at Tarleton State | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Bryant at Stonehill | Time TBA | TV TBA |
| Campbell at ETSU | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Monmouth at Tennessee Tech | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Morgan State at North Carolina A&T | Time TBA | FloFootball |
| The Citadel at Wofford | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
| Chattanooga at West Georgia | Time TBA | ESPN+ |
