College football coaches on hot seat: Bill Belichick, Mike Norvell and others facing make-or-break 2026

Coaches in both the NFL and college football are facing significant job instability. In college football, figures like Bill Belichick and Mike Norvell face a make-or-break 2026, with Florida State managing a $46 million buyout. Meanwhile, NFL coaches, including Nick Sirianni and Mike Vrabel, operate in an environment where job security is effectively nonexistent. Whether established or new, players, executives, and coaches are all considered to be on borrowed time regardless of their previous success.