The 2026 College Football Hot Seat Rankings, as voted on by CBS Sports experts, reveal a trio of power-conference coaches in the hot seat: Florida State's Mike Norvell, Wisconsin's Luke Fickell, and Baylor's Dave Aranda. These coaches received a 5.0 hot-seat rating, the highest possible, indicating the urgency to improve. With widespread coaching changes in recent years, more than half of the FBS coaches have stable jobs, but these three power-conference coaches face significant pressure. The rankings also highlight coaches like Maryland's Mike Locksley and South Carolina's Shane Beamer, who are close to unanimous at 4.9 and 4.3, respectively. However, recent history shows that high hot-seat ratings do not guarantee future employment, as evidenced by the dismissals of Brian Kelly and James Franklin. The rankings provide a comprehensive overview of job security for all 138 FBS coaches, offering insights into the pressure and challenges facing college football coaches across the nation.
