"The carousel picked up serious momentum with Penn State's dismissal of James Franklin following Week 7, when the Nittany Lions -- a preseason favorite to contend for the national championship -- fell to 3-3 with their third loss in a row. Another big job opened after Week 8, when Florida fired Billy Napier, and again after Week 9, when Brian Kelly was shown the door at LSU."
"Kelly was dismissed a night after LSU's third loss of the 2025 season, a 49-24 blowout at the hands of Texas A&M. A season that began with national championship aspirations and a road win against Clemson -- the Tigers' first season-opening win under Kelly -- went sideways very quickly with losses to Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M over a four-game span."
"Out: Hugh Freeze (15-19, three seasons) | Fired Nov. 2 In his time at Auburn, Freeze had a 6-16 mark in the SEC, and his tenure was marked by excruciating home losses to New Mexico State, Cal, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Oklahoma. His final game at the helm was a listless 10-3 home loss to Kentucky that saw the Tigers fall to 4-5 overall, 1-5 in the SEC."
The 2025 coaching carousel began early with firings of DeShaun Foster at UCLA and Brent Pry at Virginia Tech three weeks into the season. Penn State dismissed James Franklin after Week 7 following a 3-3 stretch and a third straight loss. Florida fired Billy Napier after Week 8, and LSU dismissed Brian Kelly after Week 9 following a blowout loss to Texas A&M. Hugh Freeze was fired at Auburn after a 15-19 record and several disappointing home defeats. Several Power 4 programs now face midseason or postseason searches to fill major coaching vacancies.
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