For the most part, this has been a very uneventful coaching cycle. Only six Power 4 jobs opened, though four of those jobs were filled with some big names (more on that in a second). This cycle was more about the Group of 5, where a lot of young coaches and coaches who have had success in the FCS received jobs. This is a far cry from last year, when jobs like Alabama and Michigan changed hands.

Of course, when a six-time Super Bowl champion head coach decides to coach college ball for the first time, that shakes up the sport. Bill Belichick heads to college as the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, becoming an instant story and turning the Heels into one of the most interesting stories of the upcoming season.

Aside from that, these coaching changes are more about the smaller programs. Fun fact: there are four schools in FBS who have Owls as a nickname. All of them are welcoming new head coaches in 2025.

So let's rank the coaching hires for the upcoming season.