LSU coaching odds shift as Dillingham emerges as new favorite

The biggest movement in this week’s coaching carousel odds comes in Baton Rouge, where Kenny Dillingham has surged past Nick Saban as the new betting favorite to become LSU’s next head coach, according to updated lines from BetOnline.ag.

Additionally, here are some notes on other coach openings.

• Arkansas

  • Ryan Silverfield remains the favorite

  • Alex Golesh from 18/1 to 5/2

  • Jeff Monken from 20/1 to 50/1

  • Eight names off the board, including Mike Gundy

• Auburn

  • Jon Sumrall remains the favorite

  • Alex Golesh from 25/1 to 5/1

  • James Franklin from 5/1 to 25/1

  • Jeff Brohm from 7/1 to 33/1

• Florida

  • Lane Kiffin remains the favorite

  • James Franklin from 6/1 to 20/1

  • Alex Golesh is now on the board

  • Glenn Schumann and Jeff Brohm are now off the board

• LSU

  • Kenny Dillingham is the new favorite, slightly over Nick Saban

  • Dillingham from 20/1 to 3/1

  • Marcus Freeman from 28/1 to 10/1

  • Eli Drinkwitz from 25/1 to 12/1

  • Jimbo Fisher from 18/1 to 33/1

  • Matt Campbell is now off the board

• Oklahoma State

  • Alex Golesh surpasses Eric Morris as the favorite, jumping from 25/1 to 1/3 (-300)

  • Morris falls to third

  • Jeff Traylor from 10/1 to 25/1

  • Jon Sumrall and Brian Kelly from 14/1 to 50/1

  • 12 candidates now off the board

• Penn State

  • Eli Drinkwitz is the new favorite

  • Brian Hartline went from first to third

  • Brian Kelly, Dabo Swinney, Dan Mullen, Jon Gruden and Lane Kiffin are off the board

• UCLA

  • Bob Chesney is the new favorite, replacing Jedd Fisch (now tied for second)

  • Chesney was not on the board last week

  • Deion Sanders from 18/1 to 50/1

  • Over a dozen names are now off the board

• Virginia Tech

  • This opening is off the board as James Franklin appears to be the hire

ODDS

Auburn – Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Jon Sumrall – 2/3 (-150)

• DJ Durkin – 4/1

• Alex Golesh – 5/1

• Kenny Dillingham – 9/1

• Brent Key – 12/1

• Eli Drinkwitz – 16/1

• Ryan Silverfield – 18/1

• Clark Lea – 25/1

• James Franklin – 25/1

• Jeff Brohm – 33/1

• Manny Diaz – 33/1

• Glenn Schumann – 20/1

• Gus Malzahn – 40/1

• Jimbo Fisher – 50/1

• Lane Kiffin – 50/1

• Jon Gruden – 75/1

• Nick Saban – 75/1

Florida – Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Lane Kiffin – 1/2 (-200)

• Eli Drinkwitz – 5/1

• Jedd Fisch – 6/1

• Brent Key – 20/1

• James Franklin – 20/1

• Alex Golesh – 25/1

• Jon Sumrall – 25/1

• Kenny Dillingham – 25/1

• Clark Lea – 33/1

• Joe Brady – 50/1

• Jon Gruden – 50/1

• Brian Kelly – 50/1

LSU – Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Kenny Dillingham – 3/1

• Nick Saban – 4/1

• Jon Sumrall – 10/1

• Joe Brady – 13/2 (+650)

• Lane Kiffin – 7/1

• Dan Lanning – 7/1

• Marcus Freeman – 10/1

• Eli Drinkwitz – 25/1

• Clark Lea – 12/1

• James Franklin – 14/1

• Brent Key – 16/1

• Jeff Brohm – 33/1

• Jimbo Fisher – 33/1

• Lincoln Riley – 45/1

• Alex Golesh – 50/1

• Dan Mullen – 50/1

• Dabo Swinney – 50/1

• Jon Gruden – 50/1

Arkansas – Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Ryan Silverfield – 3/2 (+150)

• Alex Golesh – 5/2 (+250)

• James Franklin – 5/1

• Bobby Petrino – 8/1

• Eric Morris – 12/1

• Jon Gruden – 12/1

• Gus Malzahn – 14/1

• Jon Sumrall – 16/1

• Deion Sanders – 25/1

• Jeff Traylor – 25/1

• Jimbo Fisher – 40/1

• Barry Lunney Jr. – 50/1

• Brian Kelly – 50/1

• Jeff Monken – 50/1

Oklahoma State – Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Alex Golesh – 1/3 (-300)

• Zac Robinson – 5/1

• Eric Morris – 13/2 (+650)

• Collin Klein – 10/1

• G.J. Kinne – 12/1

• Ben Arbuckle – 14/1

• Jim Knowles – 20/1

• Jeff Monken – 25/1

• Jeff Traylor – 25/1

• Dana Holgorsen – 33/1

• Brian Kelly – 50/1

• Deion Sanders – 50/1

• Jimbo Fisher – 50/1

• Jon Sumrall – 50/1

• Ryan Silverfield – 50/1

• Jon Gruden – 66/1

Penn State – Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Eli Drinkwitz – 3/2 (+150)

• Brent Key – 3/1

• Brian Hartline – 4/1

• Jeff Brohm – 8/1

• Joe Brady – 8/1

• Manny Diaz – 9/1

• Matt Campbell – 12/1

• Mike Elko – 16/1

UCLA – Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Bob Chesney – 3/2 (+150)

• Jedd Fisch – 11/4 (+275)

• Tommy Rees – 11/4 (+275)

• Tony White – 4/1

• Jonathan Smith – 7/1

• Brian Kelly – 10/1

• Pat Fitzgerald – 14/1

• Ryan Silverfield – 18/1

• Alex Golesh – 20/1

• Hugh Freeze – 33/1

• Jimbo Fisher – 33/1

• Deion Sanders – 50/1

• Jon Gruden – 50/1

• D’Anton Lynn – 66/1