27+ min ago (458+ words) Nov 30, 2025 " an hour ago As the coaching dominoes continue to fall into place, with Lane Kiffin to LSU, Alex Golesh to Auburn and Ryan Silverfield to Arkansas, this one became the obvious next one to fall into place. Florida is working to finalize a deal to bring Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall to Gainesville, multiple reports have shared. FootballScoop can confirm the hire. ESPN shares that Sumrall's deal is for six years and worth $45 million for an average of $7.5 million per year. One of their top targets from the start, the Gators are landing one of the hottest coaches in college football in Sumrall, who has done a remarkable job at both Troy and Tulane, carrying a 42-11 record at those stops. Sumrall is more than familiar with the SEC, with stops at both Ole Miss and Kentucky coaching the linebackers…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (420+ words) Nov 28, 2025 " 3 hours ago And while it will not be in Gainesville, Florida, for the Florida Gators, Kiffin has positioned Ole Miss to play at least one more game -- if not two or more -- that could be the most important in the history of the Ole Miss football program. Kiffin's sixth Ole Miss squad won its fifth 'Egg Bowl' Friday afternoon when it dismantled rival Mississippi State, 38-19, at Davis Wade Field in Starkville. He was asked postgame if he had made a coaching decision during his on-field interview. "No, I haven't. I've got a lot of praying to do to figure that out tomorrow, but right now I'm just going to go enjoy these players. I told them last night, 'You're going to go win your 11th game and all I want to do is experience joy watching you.' That's what I'm…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (428+ words) Nov 28, 2025 " 38 minutes ago By Wednesday, an SEC coach told FootballScoop, "I don't know what Lane (Kiffin) is going to do, but it ain't going to be Florida." An NFL assistant coach and multiple agents shared the same with FootballScoop. Because Florida and athletics director Scott Stricklin already had moved forward in their search for the Gators' next head coach to replace the fired Billy Napier. The focus is and has been for several days on Tulane coach Jon Sumrall, who's also spoken with Auburn representatives as the Tigers seek a replacement for the fired Hugh Freeze. Should Ole Miss lose Kiffin, sources told FootballScoop that Sumrall was expected to be a top candidate with the Rebels as well. But Florida is furthest down the road with Sumrall, the former University of Kentucky linebacker who's risen to coaching acclaim as both…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (280+ words) Nov 28, 2025 " an hour ago Florida is pulling out of the Lane Kiffin Sweepstakes and turning its focus to Jon Sumrall, according to a report from On3 on Friday. Therefore, it's expected the Kiffin Konundrum will reach a resolution tomorrow, and Florida expects Kiffin to choose between Ole Miss and LSU. Before kickoff, Kiffin was evasive when asked his plans by ESPN's Marty Smith. "Today's about this game, 11 wins potentially for the first time in school history. That's the first time 11 wins in the entire state by any program in the regular season," Kiffin said. "A lot on the line and our guys are focused and ready to play. This noise thing you're referring to, this isn't anything new it's been going on for weeks." "I'm looking at kickoff in an hour-and-a-half and after that, let's go watch Knox (his son) go…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (488+ words) Nov 29, 2025 " 8:39 pm A "UCLA coaching search that is the longest ongoing in-season quest has identified its top target and moved toward trying to finalize the hire, numerous sources tell FootballScoop. After firing DeShaun Foster three games and 10 losses into his 15-game tenure, UCLA has focused its search efforts across the past several days on James Madison coach Bob Chesney. The Bruins also recently had multiple conversations with San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis, sources told FootballScoop. But numerous industry sources -- agents, coaches, administrators -- have told FootballScoop this week that Chesney is the target of the Bruins's nearly 10-week search. Sources shared that UCLA has provided terms to Chesney and his reps; multiple sources said that the Bruins are discussing a formal offer in the "$6 to $7 million a year" range. But sources also tell FootballScoop that Dukes officials are very…...

4+ day, 4+ min ago (143+ words) Nov 26, 2025 " 12:03 pm Arkansas is on the verge of landing its next head coach, and the timeline is trending to matching what the school's athletics director, Hunter Yurachek, has privately told confidantes in recent weeks." Yurachek wants a signed agreement, such as an memorandum of understanding (M.O.U.), with the Razorbacks' next head coach "before this weekend's games are over, because he doesn't want to get into a bidding war." Sources tell FootballScoop as of this morning nothing has been signed, we are told things are moving in a clear direction." We share the full update for our Premium Members. Premium Membership costs just $5 / month if paid annually, $7 otherwise." Go Premium with FootballScoop - Premium members go AD FREE and get exclusive content, Scoop & analysis plus access to our Jobs and Open Dates feeds....

4+ day, 12+ hour ago (143+ words) Nov 26, 2025 " an hour ago Arkansas is on the verge of landing its next head coach, and the timeline is trending to matching what the school's athletics director, Hunter Yurachek, has privately told confidantes in recent weeks." Yurachek wants a signed agreement, such as an memorandum of understanding (M.O.U.), with the Razorbacks' next head coach "before this weekend's games are over, because he doesn't want to get into a bidding war." Sources tell FootballScoop as of this morning nothing has been signed, we are told things are moving in a clear direction." We share the full update for our Premium Members. Premium Membership costs just $5 / month if paid annually, $7 otherwise." Go Premium with FootballScoop - Premium members go AD FREE and get exclusive content, Scoop & analysis plus access to our Jobs and Open Dates feeds....

4+ day, 18+ hour ago (155+ words) Nov 25, 2025 " 5:49 pm Tim Polasek has signed a longterm extension to remain at North Dakota State, the program announced Tuesday." No figures were included in the announcement, but multiple outlets said the deal will keep him under contract through 2033 and comes with additional money for the Bison coaching staff and the program." After an unfathomable two seasons without a national title, NDSU returned to its winning ways in 2024, overcoming two regular season losses to win its 10th FCS national title in 14 seasons. The Bison upended No. 2-seed South Dakota State in the semifinals and No. 1-seeded Montana State in the title game. The Bison enter this year's playoffs ranked second in FCS at 42.2 points per game and lead the subdivision at 11.7 points allowed per game. Two teams have played North Dakota State to within 17 points to this point in the season."...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago (640+ words) Nov 25, 2025 " 11:05 am Kyle Whittingham has been a part of the Utah football family dating all the way back to 1994 when the former BYU linebacker joined the staff as the Utes defensive line coach. After a promotion to defensive coordinator just a year later, following previous stints calling defenses at Eastern Utah and Idaho State, Whit spent a decade in that role bouncing between the linebackers and safeties before being tabbed to replace Urban Meyer following his departure to become the head coach at Florida. Whittingham has been transparent about how last year's 5-7 season compelled college football second-longest tenured head coach to come back for another season leading his beloved Utes, while also being honest about how close the 66-year old has been to hanging up his whistle to retirement. The program named defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley head coach-in-waiting back in…...

6+ day, 28+ min ago (172+ words) Nov 24, 2025 " 5 hours ago Nearly two months since the firing of sixth-year head coach Sam Pittman, Arkansas has conducted one of the most expansive coaching searches in recent history, several sources tell FootballScoop. It finally appears to be nearing its conclusion. Arkansas, with Parker Executive Search helming the process and Hunter Yurachek, the school's athletics director deeply involved but also forced into the role of chairperson of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, isn't short on taking significant swings. The Hogs conclude their 2025 season hosting Missouri Saturday." Ideally, Arkansas would like to be able to introduce their next head coach one week from today." The remainder of the update deals with multiple sitting head coaches and an SEC coordinator. As such, the following is for Premium Members. Premium Membership is $5 / month if paid annually, $7 / month otherwise." Go Premium with FootballScoop - Premium…...