Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM ET
Coaching changes, transfer portal moves, recruiting and conference news from across college football.
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College football news has its own calendar. Coaching firings start to land in October and November, and the hiring carousel spins fastest in the weeks after the regular season. The transfer portal and signing periods bring a second wave of roster news in winter and spring.
Coaching searches often leak through national reporters before a school confirms, sometimes while the coach is still finishing a season elsewhere. Our guide to the transfer portal and coaching carousel explains how it all works.