Head Coaches Looking for First College Football Win: 2026
/Updated: 9/4/26
FBS:
Brian Hartline, USF
Tosh Lupoi, Cal
Tavita Pritchard, Stanford (1-0): Won first game over Hawaii, 37-27, in Week Zero
Collin Klein, Kansas State:
Casey Woods, Missouri State
Alonzo Carter, Sacramento State (0-1): Lost first game at Eastern Michigan, 28-17, in Week Zero
Rob Harley, Northern Illinois
JaMarcus Shephard, Oregon State
Kirby Moore, Washington State
Will Stein, Kentucky
FCS:
Bobby Kennedy, Montana (1-0): Won first game over Southern Utah, 28-21, in Week Zero
Eric Kjar, Weber State (1-0): Won first game over Northern Colorado, 30-29, in Week Zero
Van Malone, Hampton (1-0): Won first game over VA Lynchburg, 45-0, in Week Zero
Jeff Gallo, Monmouth (0-1): Lost first game to Tennessee Tech, 38-14, in Week Zero
Sean Goldrich, New Hampshire (0-1): Lost first game to Albany, 28-14, in Week Zero
Pete Bennett, Gardner-Webb
Ted White, Howard (1-0): Won first game over Alabama A&M, 31-24, in Week Zero
Matt Vitzthum, South Dakota (1-0): Won first game over Central Connecticut State, 59-20, in Week Zero
Tom Sydeski, Mercyhurst (0-1): Lost first game to Youngstown State, 43-10, in Week Zero
Matt Rahl, Presbyterian (1-0): Won first game against UVA Wise, 47-37, in Week Zero
Marshall Faulk, Southern (0-1): Lost first game to Alabama State, 30-17, in Week Zero
Division II:
Tory Woodbury, Winston-Salem State (0-1): Lost first game to Norfolk State, 56-0, in Week Zero
Michael Engle, Saginaw Valley State (1-0): Won first game over McKendree, 48-24, in Week Zero
Terrence Isaac, Sr, Wayne State (MI) (0-1): Lost first game to Northwood, 52-0, in Week Zero
Tyler Johns, Findlay
Scott Power, Central Washington
Lee Hays*, Sul Ross State (0-1): Lost first game to Wayland Baptist, 34-20, in Week Zero
Chris Softley, UT-Permian Basin (0-1): Lost first game to UTRGV, 44-0, in Week Zero
Jake Casteel, Glenville State (1-1): Lost first game to Elon, 42-7, but bounced back to beat Millersville the next week, 24-21
Chad Salisbury, West Liberty State (0-1): Lost first game to Walsh, 30-27, in Week Zero
Chad Walker*, Pace
Drew Gallardy, Shippensburg (0-1): Lost first game to Lock Haven, 24-16, in Week Zero
Eric Crandall, Edinboro (1-0): Won first game against Ohio Dominican, 38-36 in 3Ots, in Week 1
Levis Gallas*, Adams State (0-1): Lost first game to Western New Mexico, 62-45 in Week Zero
Tyler Almond, Carson-Newman (2-0): Won first game against Tiffin, 41-38, then cruised to a 44-0 win over Thomas (GA)
Thomas Howard, Savannah State (0-1): Lost first game to South Carolina State, 87-0, in Week Zero
Division III:
Brandon Novak, Loras
Jacob Donohoe, Nebraska Wesleyan
Michael Green, Gettysburg
Nick Sheehan*, Maine Maritime
Kory David, Catholic
John Noel, Hilbert
Brandon McGuire, Ithaca
Luke Bakanowsky*, Dean
John Krajacic, Kalamazoo
Steve Devlin, Alvernia
Bill Zwaan, Jr., Delaware Valley
Josh Hoeg, Stevenson
Adam Gonzaga, Knox
Dan Galante, Lawrence
Bob Davies, Hamline
Edwyn Edwards, William Paterson
BJ Coad, Wittenberg
Dion Jordan, Eureka
Tom Hinkle, Marietta
Matt Quinn, Averett
David Blake, Bethany
Tom Contenta, Geneva
Larry Wilson, Waynesburg
EJ White, Westminster (PA)
Joe Freitag, Sewanee
A.J. Parnell, Azusa Pacific
Cory White, Whittier**
Chris Ehorn, Jr., Southern Virginia
Michael Zweifel, UW-La Crosse
Jake Wissing, UW-River Falls
*Winless in 2025
**Winless in 2019