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Updated December 21. Colgate, Prairie View hire head coaches
Alphabetically by team, here are the FCS coaching changes for 2025.
Former head coach Connell Maynor fired (Dec. 2) – 7-5 record in 2024, 40-32 in 7 seasons
New head coach - ?
Former head coach Mike Uremovich resigned (Dec. 4) – 9-3 record in 2024, 23-11 in 3 seasons. Took HC job at Ball State.
New head coach Kevin Lynch (Dec. 12) - assistant at Ball State (2016-2024). Most recently served as AHC, OC and QB coach.
Former head coach Stan Dakosty fired (Dec. 2) – 2-10 record in 2024, 16-29 in 4 seasons. Dakosty is a Colgate graduate and 17-year veteran on Colgate staff
New head coach - Curt Fitzpatrick (Dec. 21) - The former St. John Fisher QB was 45-5 at D3 Cortland (NY) from 2020-2024 with four straight Empire 8 titles and was the D3 National Coach of the Year in 2023 when Cortland won the national championship. Prior to Cortland, he was 35-38 at Morrisville, NJ.
Former head coach Scott Abell resigned (Nov. 26) – 6-5 record in 2024, 47-28 in 7 seasons. Took HC job at Rice.
New head coach - Saj Thakkar (Dec. 17) - The 33-year-old spent two seasons as HC at Bentley, a D2 school in Waltham, Massachusetts where his teams were 14-6 overall, 11-4 in the Northeaset-10 Conference. He previously coached RB at Harvard from 2018-2022. Played QB/WR at Fitchburg.
Former head coach Lee Hull fired (Dec. 3) – 1-11 record in 2024, 2-21 in 2 seasons
New head coach - ?
Former head coach Todd Stepsis resigned (Dec. 3) to take job at Norther Iowa. Was 8-3 in 2024, 29-32 in 6 seasons (16-7 in last 2)
New head coach - ?
Former head coach Tre Lamb resigned (Dec. 8) to take same position with FBS member Tulsa. Lamb was 7-5 in 2024 (only season at school), career record 27-25.
New head coach - Will Healy (Dec. 12) - RB coach at Georgia State (2024), AHC at UCF (2023), HC Austin Peay (13-21 from 2016-2018), Charlotte (15-24 from 2019-2022)
Former head coach Jason Eck resigned (Dec. 14) to take same position with FBS member New Mexico. Was 10-4 in 2024, 26-13 in 3 seasons with FCS Playoff appearances each year, including quarterfinal losses in last two.
New head coach - Thomas Ford (Dec. 18) - Was HC at Simon Frasier (2018-2019) where he was 2-18, and Stadium HS (13-28). Was RB coach at Oregon State in 2024 and Quality Control Coach of offense at Washington in 2020-2021. Spent 2023 at Oregon State as RB coach.
Former head coach Kendrick Wade fired (Dec. 4) – 1-7 record in 2024, 2-21 in 2 seasons
New head coach - Kyle Williams (Interim)
Former head coach Gary Goff fired (Nov. 25) – 6-6 record in 2024, 10-23 in 3 seasons (improved from 0-10 to 6-6 in 2024)
New head coach - Matt Viator (Dec. 3) - Former McNeese HC (2006-2015), was 78-33. Became HC at ULM, 2017-2020 went 19-39, fired. QC at Louisiana since 2021.
Former coach Tim Rebowe retired (Dec. 1) – 4-8 record in 2024, 57-56 in 10 seasons.
New head coach Tommy Rybacki (Dec. 1) – Was DC under Rebowe at Nicholls for entire tenure
Former head coach Dawson Odums fired (Nov. 26) – 4-8 record in 2025, 15-31 in 4 seasons
New head coach - Mike Vick (Dec. 20) - former star QB at Virginia Tech, Atlanta and Philadelphia. A legend in the 757 area code which is the talent-rich recruiting Tidewater region of Virginia.
Former head coach Vincent Brown fired (Dec. 4) – 1-11 record in 2023, 2-22 in 2 seasons
New head coach - Shawn Gibbs (Dec. 6) - Was HC at Fort Valley State with records of 6-4 in 2024 and 22-9 in 3 seasons.
Former head coach Bubba Schweigert resigned (Nov. 30) to take administrative roll with UND – 5-7 record in 2024, 66-57 in 11 seasons
New head coach - Eric Schmidt (Dec. 9) returns to North Dakota as HC after playing linebacker (1998-2001), serving as LB coach (2016), DC (2014-2019). Spent 2024 as DC at San Diego State after stints at Fresno State and Washington.
Former head coach Mark Farley resigned (Nov. 10, effective end of season) – 3-9 record in 2024, 183-112 in 24 seasons
New head coach Todd Stepsis (Dec. 3) – Resigned as HC at Drake where he was 29-32 in 6 season (16-7 last 2)
Former head coach Bubba McDowell fired (Nov. 24) – 5-7 in 2024, 17-18 in 3 seasons
New head coach - Tremaine Jackson (Dec. 21) -30-9 at D2 Valdosta State. Lost 2024 National Championship to Ferris State. Was 10-3 at Colorado Mesa (2020-2021).
Former head coach Andy Thompson resigned (Dec. 6) to join former HC Troy Taylor as DC at Stanford. Was 3-9 in 2024 with Hornets after going 8-5 in 2023 (11-14 in 2 seasons).
New head coach - Brennan Marion (Dec. 20) - Was OC/QB Coach at UNLV (2023-2024) and other FBS experience before that. School is looking to join FBS by 2028.
Former head coach Brian Young resigned (Dec. 4) – 2-9 record in 2024, 13-30 in 4 seasons
New head coach - Mike Jasper (Dec., 20) - Was HC at Bethel (TN), his Alma mater from 2019-2024, with a 44-20 record and a pair NAIA playoffs.
Former head coach Landon Fox fired (Nov. 24) – 4-7 record in 2024, 21-42 in 6 seasons
New head coach Andy Waddle (Dec. 9) was HC at D3 Marietta with a 55-61 record and best finish of 3rd place in Ohio Athletic Conference.