Team seasons — CFB Zeitgeist

MassachusettsMarket moves4.3 ▲ 3.9Joe Harasymiak enters his second season with a 0-12 losing record to overcome, as UMass fights to prove it belongs in the MAC conversation with #128 talent.AnsweredRead the story →FBS-wideCoordinatorsThe coordinator carousel: 22 changes across FBS this cycle.See the coordinator board →OklahomaProgram outlookNo. 14SP+Oklahoma jumped 19 spots in SP+ — the gap between the ranking and its 10-3 record is the story Brent Venables has to answer in Big 12 this year.ReplacedRead the story →Air ForceMarket moves7.5 ▲ 1Troy Calhoun enters his 10th season with a 4-8 losing record, facing the challenge of elevating Air Force's program identity beyond its current lower-tier FBS standing.Read the story →BaylorMarket moves7.5 ▲ 1Dave Aranda enters his sixth season at Baylor with a 5-7 losing record and a talent rank of #35, raising questions about sustaining the program's identity amid a win total.Read the story →Mississippi StateMarket moves4.5 ▼ 3Jeff Lebby's third season begins with a 5-8 losing record and a 1.0 win total jump — the program's patience is tested as bowl eligibility nears but results remain elusive.AnsweredRead the story →BYUProgram outlookTop 16%3-yr power ratingSitake's 26-11 run has BYU in dynasty-caliber territory for the first time since its title era, but the market projects just 8.5 wins this season.Read the story →Jacksonville StateMarket moves23.4 ▲ 5.2Charles Kelly's 9-5 season raises questions about sustaining momentum as Jacksonville State's #93 talent rank and uneasy fanbase watch the CUSA championship odds climb.AnsweredRead the story →East CarolinaMarket moves6.1 ▼ 5Blake Harrell's 9-4 season raises the question of whether East Carolina can sustain its upward trajectory with a #83 talent rank and a win total that dipped slightly.AnsweredRead the story →MarshallMarket moves0.4 ▼ 7.9Tony Gibson's 5-7 losing record and Marshall's #97 talent rank create tension — can a middle-tier program revive its 'We Are Marshall' legacy with this roster?AnsweredRead the story →ArmyMarket moves5.3 ▼ 7.2Jeff Monken's 13th season opens with a 7-6 record and a 0.1-point win total rise, signaling cautious optimism for Army's triple-option offense amid a #136 talent rank challenge.Read the story →OhioMarket moves18.2 ▲ 5.7John Hauser begins his tenure with a 9-4 record and a #129 talent rank, signaling a rebuild at a program defined by its historic roots and recent MAC championship odds shift.ReplacedRead the story →Central MichiganProgram outlookMatt Drinkall's 7-6 debut season marks the start of a new era for Central Michigan, which last won MAC titles in 2009 under Brian Kelly and Butch Jones.AnsweredRead the story →DelawareMarket moves2.9 ▼ 9.6Ryan Carty's 7-6 record and Delaware's #134 talent rank highlight a program struggling to match its historic legacy in its second FBS season.Read the story →UABCoachingMortensen inherits a 4-8 roster and 73% returning production — UAB’s third coach in five years faces the challenge of stabilizing a program defined by cycles of collapse and revival.ReplacedRead the story →WashingtonProgram outlookTop 25%3-yr power ratingWashington has slipped from elite-tier consistency — the first season outside the top-15% tier raises the question of whether Jedd Fisch's second year can stabilize a program that fell from.AnsweredRead the story →VanderbiltProgram outlookNo. 11SP+Vanderbilt leaped 39 spots in SP+ — the gap between the ranking and its 10-3 record is the story Clark Lea has to answer in the SEC this year.Read the story →Western MichiganProgram outlookNo. 78SP+Western Michigan jumped 27 spots in SP+ — the 10-4 record and top-quintile returning production contrast with the 2025 SP+ rating, raising questions about sustainability under Lance Taylor.ReplacedRead the story →NC StateMarket moves6.5 ▼ 1Doeren's 8-5 season feels like a step back for a program that thrives on QB production and fan passion, now facing a solo market dip.Read the story →IowaProgram outlookTop 13%3-yr power ratingFerentz's 26-11 run has Iowa in dynasty territory for the first time since 2021, but the market's 7.5-win projection suggests skepticism about sustaining that grind.Read the story →Texas TechProgram outlookTop 15%3-yr power ratingTexas Tech has reached elite-tier consistency — the program's peak power-rating run in four years raises the question of whether McGuire's fourth season can hold the top-12% SP+ with a 10.5-win market projection.ReplacedRead the story →North TexasProgram outlookTop 51%3-yr power ratingEric Morris' 12-2 season vaulted North Texas into dynasty territory, but the market projects just 6 wins — a skepticism gap after a historic G5 run.ReplacedRead the story →MichiganMarket moves8.5 ▲ 2Kyle Whittingham begins his tenure at Michigan with a 9-4 record and a 7.5-win market projection, but fan optimism outpaces the team's current trajectory.ReplacedRead the story →ClemsonProgram outlookTop 15%3-yr power ratingClemson has slipped from elite-tier consistency — the first time below the top-9% tier since 2023, raising the question of whether Dabo Swinney’s 13th season can rekindle the program’s dynasty-era dominance.ReplacedRead the story →Georgia SouthernProgram outlookNo. 103SP+Georgia Southern dropped 27 spots in SP+ — the 7-6 record and top-quintile returning production contrast with the 2025 ranking, raising questions about Clay Helton’s ability to sustain momentum in the Sun Belt.Read the story →Miami (OH)Program outlookNo. 82SP+Miami (OH) dropped 14 spots in SP+ — the 7-7 record and #87 talent rank reveal a gap between expectations and execution, challenging Chuck Martin to restore the 'Cradle of.Read the story →North CarolinaProgram outlookNo. 91SP+North Carolina collapsed 42 spots in SP+ — the bottom-quintile returning production and 4-8 record raise one question: can Bill Belichick turn a 138-year football experiment into something more than a footnote?AnsweredRead the story →MiamiProgram outlookMario Cristobal's fifth season opens with a 13-3 record — the question is whether Miami can sustain its playoff path while honoring its swagger-driven legacy.AnsweredRead the story →LSUProgram outlookLane Kiffin's first season at LSU opens with a 7-6 record and an uneasy fanbase questioning whether the playoff path can shift under his leadership.ReplacedRead the story →FloridaProgram outlookSumrall, who previously coached at Tulane, inherits a 4-8 losing record and a program that once held the crown — the weight of history now rests on his first season at Florida.ReplacedRead the story →South FloridaProgram outlookBrian Hartline begins his tenure at South Florida with a 9-4 record and a #25 AP ranking, but the program's uneasy fanbase questions if the playoff path shift can sustain elite-tier consistency.ReplacedRead the story →Arkansas StateProgram outlookNo. 100SP+Arkansas State enters 2026 — the 7-6 record and #88 talent rank signal a rare upward trajectory, yet the program's identity as a historic Sun Belt dynasty remains unproven in.Read the story →South CarolinaProgram outlookNo. 49SP+South Carolina collapsed 35 spots in SP+ — the 4-8 record and lack of returning production raise one question: can Shane Beamer reverse the slide before the program’s next 11-win season?ReplacedRead the story →SyracuseProgram outlookNo. 115SP+Syracuse collapsed 70 spots in SP+ — the 3-9 record and bottom-quintile returning production raise one question: can Fran Brown’s second season salvage the historic-northeast-football identity before it fades?AnsweredRead the story →Texas A&MMarket movesMike Elko's third season at Texas A&M begins with a 11-2 record and #7 talent rank, yet fan belief remains uneasy as the program waits to fulfill its cathedral-sized promise.AnsweredRead the story →UCLARecruitingNo. 21Foster's first full portal class in Year 2 addresses OT and LB while replacing Marshall and Johnson — UCLA's patience with roster rebuilding meets its alumni pedigree.ReplacedRead the story →Iowa StateRecruitingNo. 26Campbell's top-2 portal class in the Big 12 targets DL and IOL — diagnosing last year's 8-4 record while stabilizing a roster with just 58% production returning.Read the story →AlabamaMarket moves8.5 ▼ 1Kalen DeBoer's third season at Alabama begins with a 11-4 record and a talent rank of #4, yet fan optimism outpaces the market's cautious win total projection.ReplacedRead the story →WisconsinRecruitingNo. 18A top-3 portal class for Wisconsin — a program that turned Big Ten clichés into actual football — arrives as Fickell's third season begins with 6% of QB production returning.Read the story →KentuckyRecruitingNo. 9Mark Stoops' highest-ranked portal class on record arrives as Kentucky's 5-7 losing season fades — Kenny Minchey (QB) and 29 additions aim to fix a roster with only 27% of production returning.Read the story →USCMarket moves7.1 ▲ 5.1Lincoln Riley's fifth season at USC begins with a 9-4 record and a #9 talent rank, but the Big Ten championship odds have lengthened, signaling market skepticism about sustaining elite performance.AnsweredRead the story →Washington StateCoachingKirby Moore inherits a 7-6 roster and 25% returning production — the Pac-12's last Air Raid holdout now faces the weight of a 1st season under a new coach in.ReplacedRead the story →Georgia StateProgram outlookDell McGee begins his second season at Georgia State with a 1-11 losing record, raising questions about whether the program's identity as an Atlanta-FBS-newcomer-football standard-bearer can be redefined.ReplacedRead the story →TulaneCoachingWill Hall, who led Southern Miss to an 11-3 season and a #17 AP ranking, inherits a 15% production roster at Tulane — the program's third head coach in five.AnsweredRead the story →Boston CollegeProgram outlookNo. 97SP+Boston College dropped 27 spots in SP+ — the 2-10 record and lack of returning production raise questions about whether the program can reclaim its identity as a Catholic-Northeast football standard-bearer under Bill O'BAnsweredRead the story →CaliforniaCoachingLupoi inherits a 7-6 program with 22% production returning and a talent rank of #36 — the Bay Area’s football identity hangs in the balance as the ACC transition deepens.ReplacedRead the story →Fresno StateProgram outlookNo. 66SP+Fresno State jumped 19 spots in SP+ — the 9-4 record and bottom-quintile returning production create a split screen between momentum and the rebuilding challenge under Matt Entz.AnsweredRead the story →ColoradoProgram outlookDeion Sanders inherits a 3-9 losing record and a program mired in off-field tensions, raising questions about whether Colorado's 1990s glory can be revived under his fourth season at the helm.Read the story →OregonRecruitingNo. 3With Immanuel Iheanacho (#16 nationally, IOL) arriving, Oregon's third straight top-5 class faces the challenge of rebuilding nearly everything after seven NFL exits and a rival, Washington, signed a top-13 class.ReplacedRead the story →Oklahoma StateMarket moves8.5 ▲ 3Mike Gundy's 10th season opens with a 1-11 losing record and a #49 talent rank, raising questions about whether Oklahoma State can cross into bowl eligibility with its current trajectory.ReplacedRead the story →UtahProgram outlookTop 20%3-yr power ratingUtah has reached elite-tier consistency — the 23-13 record over three seasons raises the question of whether Kyle Whittingham's 10th year can sustain a top-14% power rating with the market.AnsweredRead the story →Ball StateProgram outlookMike Uremovich begins his second season at Ball State with a 4-8 losing record and a program that last won a MAC title in 1996, raising questions about whether this.AnsweredRead the story →LouisianaProgram outlookLouisiana's 6-7 losing record this season marks a stark contrast to the 2018-2021 Napier era, raising questions about sustaining the Cajun Field identity under Desormeaux's fifth season.Read the story →Southern MissProgram outlookSouthern Miss, under Blake Anderson's first season, faces the challenge of reviving a program defined by its historic 1988-2010 winning streak, now 7-6 after a reshaped season.ReplacedRead the story →Ole MissProgram outlookPete Golding begins his Ole Miss tenure with a 13-2 record and a #6 AP finish, but the program's uneasy fanbase questions if a new identity can sustain a national.AnsweredRead the story →LouisvilleProgram outlookJeff Brohm enters his fourth season at Louisville, inheriting a 9-4 record but facing the challenge of shifting the fanbase's identity beyond Lamar Jackson's legacy.AnsweredRead the story →Virginia TechCoachingFranklin, who led Penn State to a national title, inherits a 3-9 roster and 50% returning production — Virginia Tech's identity as a program with a 1999 hangover hangs in the balance.ReplacedRead the story →Michigan StateCoachingFitzgerald, who led Northwestern to a 9-4 record, inherits a 4-8 roster at Michigan State — the program that beat Michigan when nobody else thought to, now tasked with steadying.AnsweredRead the story →Old DominionProgram outlookRicky Rahne enters his fifth season with a 10-3 record, anchoring Old Dominion's identity as a historic Tidewater rebuild in a middle-tier program navigating a conference shift.Read the story →DukeProgram outlookManny Diaz's second season at Duke arrives with a 9-5 record, but the fanbase remains uneasy as the program navigates its shifting identity between Cameron Indoor and Wallace Wade Stadium.AnsweredRead the story →ToledoProgram outlookJason Candle enters his 9th season with an 8-5 record, anchoring Toledo's identity as a historic MAC stalwart amid evolving fanbase expectations.ReplacedRead the story →Wake ForestProgram outlookJake Dickert's first season at Wake Forest begins with a 9-4 record, but the program's identity shift and uneasy fanbase signal untested challenges for a coach inheriting a middle-tier P5 school.AnsweredRead the story →UCFProgram outlookScott Frost inherits a 5-7 losing record at UCF, a program that once went 13-0 but now faces the challenge of rekindling its national identity.AnsweredRead the story →TCUProgram outlookNo. 37SP+TCU enters 2026 — the 12-spot SP+ drop from 2024 raises one question: can Sonny Dykes’ 4th season sustain the 9-4 winning record that made a national title game appearance feel possible?Read the story →Hawai'iProgram outlookNo. 68SP+Hawai'i leaped 39 spots in SP+ — the 9-4 record and June Jones-era identity raise the question of whether this program can sustain its newfound momentum in the Mountain West.Read the story →West VirginiaRecruitingNo. 28Rich Rodriguez's second consecutive top-20 portal class arrives with Michael Hawkins Jr. (QB) to fix 16% returning QB production — a lifeline for West Virginia's only Power-5 show in a state hungry for wins.AnsweredRead the story →San Diego StateRecruitingNo. 56Sean Lewis' top-15 portal class targets defensive line and edge depth after losing two starters — a reset for a 9-4 program still building its identity in the Pac-12.ReplacedRead the story →TennesseeProgram outlookTop 16%3-yr power ratingHeupel’s fifth class arrives at an 8-5 roster with 26 wins in four years — consistent recruiting masking the churn from a program writing its sequel.AnsweredRead the story →StanfordCoachingTavita Pritchard inherits a 4-8 roster and a program that hasn't won a conference title since 2013 — the admissions office identity clashes with a rebuild demanding results, not just tradition.ReplacedRead the story →Notre DameMarket moves17.6 ▲ 5.1Marcus Freeman's 5th season begins with Notre Dame's CFP odds rising sharply, yet fan skepticism remains high despite a #6 talent rank and a 10-2 winning record.ReplacedRead the story →VirginiaProgram outlookNo. 31SP+Virginia leaped 60 spots in SP+ — the 11-3 record and #20 AP finish suggest momentum, but the #62 talent rank raises questions about sustaining success under Tony Elliott's fourth season.Read the story →Arizona StateMarket moves6.5 ▲ 1Kenny Dillingham's fourth season opens with Arizona State's win total rising to 6.5 — a bowl-eligible step forward, but the program's uneasy fanbase questions if the rebuild can hold.Read the story →Georgia TechProgram outlookBrent Key's 4th season opens with a 9-4 record and an uneasy fanbase questioning whether the program's engineering-school identity can sustain a top-25 AP finish.ReplacedRead the story →Florida InternationalProgram outlookWillie Simmons begins his tenure at Florida International with a 7-6 record, signaling a shift in identity for a program defined by its 2002 founding and Riccardo Silva Stadium legacy.AnsweredRead the story →New Mexico StateProgram outlookNo. 123SP+New Mexico State enters 2026 — the 4-8 record and #130 talent rank contrast sharply with the 2023 10-5 season that defined its historic Southwest-borderland identity under Jerry Kill.AnsweredRead the story →Missouri StateProgram outlookNo. 108SP+Missouri State enters 2026 — a 7-6 record and 129th talent rank create a split screen between momentum and skepticism for Ryan Beard’s first season in a program that hasn’t.Read the story →Sam HoustonProgram outlookNo. 135SP+Sam Houston collapsed 37 spots in SP+ — the 2-10 record and 1% returning production highlight a stark contrast to the program's FCS-to-FBS ascent, testing Phil Longo's ability to stabilize.AnsweredRead the story →Middle TennesseeProgram outlookNo. 127SP+Middle Tennessee enters 2026 — the program's top-quintile returning production contrasts sharply with its 3-9 record, and Derek Mason's second season will determine if historic-Tennessee-G5-football can be rekindled.AnsweredRead the story →South AlabamaProgram outlookNo. 114SP+South Alabama collapsed 53 spots in SP+ — the 4-8 record and 102nd talent rank highlight the steep climb Major Applewhite faces in his second season to reverse the slide.ReplacedRead the story →Kennesaw StateProgram outlookNo. 89SP+Kennesaw State leaped 43 spots in SP+ — the 10-4 record and Jerry Mack's first season create a split screen between rising expectations and the challenge of sustaining momentum in the Big South.AnsweredRead the story →Kent StateProgram outlookNo. 130SP+Kent State enters 2026 — the 5-7 record and bottom-quintile returning production highlight the steep climb ahead for Mark Carney in his first season at the helm.AnsweredRead the story →NevadaProgram outlookNo. 116SP+Nevada enters 2026 — the 3-9 record and 119th talent rank highlight a program that hasn't been this low since the early 2000s, and Choate's second season is the first.AnsweredRead the story →ArkansasCoachingSilverfield, who went 2-10 at Memphis, inherits a 36% production return and a program that hasn't won an SEC game since 2021 — the stakes are clear, the margin for error narrow.Read the story →GeorgiaProgram outlookNo. 6SP+Georgia enters 2026 — the No. 6 SP+ ranking and 12-2 record contrast with the program's refusal to let the 'chased the sentence' identity fade, even as Kirby Smart enters his 8th season.Read the story →NorthwesternProgram outlookNo. 51SP+Northwestern leaped 50 spots in SP+ — the 7-6 record and Lake Michigan stadium era signal a program reborn, but David Braun’s third season must prove if academic-elite identity can.Read the story →AuburnCoachingGolesh inherits a 5-7 roster and a 22% production return at Auburn, where the program's third head coach in five years must prove the SEC West's scheduling dilemma isn't a recurring crisis.Read the story →