The proverbial hot seat in college football is entirely real, and the appetite for change in the NIL era is more voracious than ever.
Last year, 12 Power Four Conference coaches were fired during the season, with DeShaun Foster and Brent Pry serving as the first casualties.
At some programs, the slide begins with negative social media posts before quickly mushrooming into a toxic environment—James Franklin and Brian Kelly were prime examples of how fast things can unravel.
So, who will be the first Power Four coach to fall prey to the axe this year?
The oddsmakers at BetOnline Sports & Casino have opened odds for this exact question, and Florida State’s Mike Norvell has emerged as the favorite.
Because these lines are fluid, you can use the direct link below to check real-time updates for the first Power Four Conference coach to be fired: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/ncaaf-specials/first-coach-fired.
First Power Four Coach fired
| Mike Norvell | 3/1 |
| Mike Locksley | 4/1 |
| Dave Aranda | 5/1 |
| Luke Fickell | 6/1 |
| Bill Belichick | 8/1 |
| Shane Beamer | 10/1 |
| Lincoln Riley | 12/1 |
| Lance Leipold | 14/1 |
| Scott Satterfield | 16/1 |
| Jeff Lebby | 18/1 |
| Deion Sanders | 20/1 |
| Barry Odom | 25/1 |
| Bill O’Brien | 33/1 |
| Dave Doeren | 33/1 |
| Greg Schiano | 40/1 |
| Matt Rhule | 45/1 |
