Kellen Moore still listed among NFL’s first coach fired candidates

Oct 2, 2025 | 8:30 AM

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Following a nasty little shutout at the hands of the Houston Texans, Brian Callahan has shifted into the favorite position to be the NFL’s first coach fired in 2025.

Mike McDaniel took a big step back in the odds following the Dolphins’ first victory on Monday. At one point this season, McDaniel had -700 odds to be fired first.

SportsBetting.ag updates coach firing odds every week, and below are the latest numbers.

Two rookie head coaches, Kellen Moore and Brian Schottenheimer, remain on the list.

And for the first time ever (once this list is trimmed from the initial 32 following Week 1), John Harbaugh finds himself on the board. The odds suggest Harbaugh’s chances are even better than that of DeMeco Ryans and Jonathan Gannon, which is just silly.

NFL First Coach Fired

Brian Callahan (TEN) -275
Mike McDaniel (MIA) +220
Brian Daboll (NYG) +1100
Dave Canales (CAR) +1200
Kellen Moore (NO) +1800
Kevin Stefanski (CLE) +1800
Brian Schottenheimer (DAL) +2000
Raheem Morris (ATL) +2000
John Harbaugh (BAL) +2500
DeMeco Ryans (HOU) +3300
Jonathan Gannon (ARI) +3300

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