297-Win College Football Coach Predicted to Accept ACC Vacancy

The 2025-2026 college football season saw significant coaching changes, with over 15 Power Four programs making head coaching shifts. The trend is expected to stabilize, but some programs, particularly in the ACC, are expressing dissatisfaction with their current coaches. Notable programs in this situation include Boston College, North Carolina, Florida State, and Clemson.

Among predictions for the 2026 season, Eric Single from The Athletic speculates that former Notre Dame and LSU head coach Brian Kelly may be hired by an ACC school looking for new leadership. Kelly's extensive coaching career spans 35 years, beginning at Grand Valley State, where he secured two NCAA Division II National Championships. He progressed to Central Michigan in 2004, then to Cincinnati, achieving a 34-6 record and a perfect regular season in 2009.

Notre Dame hired Kelly in 2010, leading to seven seasons with 10 or more wins and appearances in the BCS National Championship and College Football Playoffs. Kelly moved