A year ago this week, the college football coaching carousel was already spinning wildly.
Virginia Tech dismissed Brent Pry on Sept. 14, 2025, after the Hokies were blown out by Old Dominion, and UCLA ushered out DeShaun Foster the same day once the Bruins dropped to 0–3. Sam Pittman (Arkansas) and Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) were on the doorstep of being shown a pink slip over the next few weekends, too.