During an appearance on ESPN's Get Up, Paul Finebaum was asked about LSU's decision to fire Kelly. He made a strong statement, saying Kelly not only lost on the field but also lost the support of the people in power and even the players in the locker room.

Ranking college football head coach openings for 2026, from best (Penn State) to worst (Oklahoma State) originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. We haven't reached November yet, and there are eight coaching vacancies in the Power 4 for the 2026 college football season.

Everyone who works in and around college football expects a great deal of coaching turnover this offseason. A crazy coaching carousel appears all but assured after a flurry of midseason firings, as some of the bluest of blueblood programs are already looking for their next head coaches.

The USC Trojans wrapped up its second bye week of the season before heading to Lincoln for a highly anticipated showdown against Nebraska on Nov. 1.  With a few

LSU, Brian Kelly agree to reduced buyout as college football's historic season continues originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. There is now yet another huge vacancy in college football.

The model is also backing Michigan (-14.5) to cover the spread in an in-state rivalry against Michigan State, while the Over (48.5) hits 66% of the time in Texas A&M vs. LSU. The highest over/under on the Week 9 college football lines is 67.

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed threw for 202 and rushed for 108 to lead the No. 3 Aggies past LSU, 49-25, on Saturday night in Death Valley. Wi