EA Sports is set to release its next banger, College Football 26, on July 10. The game will be a symbol of significant innovation in the series, featuring over 300 real-life college football coaches. This inclusion polishes and maintains the authenticity of the gameplay, particularly in modes like Dynasty and Road to Glory. 

With so many new faces being included, the realism will be bumped up a notch. So, let’s take a look at all the head coaches we’ll see in College Football 26, as well as those who might not make the cut. We will also be listing the real coordinators who are in the game as well.

This article will also be updated as we find out more.

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Several prominent coaches from notable teams have been confirmed through either official sources or cover art leaks. Solidice, a trusted OS member, has been keeping track of all this information and has created a meticulous document containing all these details. We also have Twitter user Caleb Figgures who has done a great job compiling all the announcements coming from the schools themselves. That said, here is the full list of head coaches that have been confirmed so far:

UniversityHead CoachOffensive CoordinatorDefensive CoordinatorAir ForceTroy CalhounMike ThiessenBrian KnorrAlabamaKalen DeBoerRyan GrubbKane WommackAppalachian StateDowell Loggains (first year as head coach)D.J. SmithArizonaBrent BrennanSeth DoegeDanny GonzalesArizona StateKenny DillinghamMarcus ArroyoBrian WardArkansas StateButch JonesKeith HeckendorfGriffin McCarleyArmyJeff MonkenCody WorleyAuburnHugh FreezeDerrick NixDJ DurkinBall StateMike UremovichBaylorDave ArandaJake SpavitalMatt PowledgeBoise StateSpencer Danielson (first year as head coach)Nate PotterErik ChinanderBoston CollegeBill O’BrienWill LawingTim LewisBowling GreenEddie George (first year as head coach, and yes, it’s that Eddie George)BuffaloPete LemboDave PatenaudeJoe BowenBYUKalani SitakeAaron RoderickJay HillCentral MichiganMatt Drinkall (first year as head coach)Jim ChapinSean CroninCharlotteTim Albin (first year as head coach)Todd FitchNate FaanesCincinnatiScott SatterfieldBrad GlennTyson VeidtClemsonDabo SwinneyGarrett RileyTom AllenDelawareRyan CartyTerence ArcherManny RojasDukeManny DiazJonathan BrewerJonathan PatkeEast CarolinaBlake HarrellJohn David BakerJosh AldridgeEastern MichiganChris CreightonMike PiatkowskiBen NeedhamFlorida AtlanticZack Kittley (first year as head coach)FIUWillie Simmons (first year as head coach)Nick ColemanJovan DewittFlorida StateMike NorvellTony WhiteFresno StateMatt Entz (first year as head coach)Josh DavisNick BenedettoGeorgiaKirby SmartGA SouthernClay HeltonRyan AplinBrandon BaileyGeorgia StateDell McGeeGeorgia TechBrent KeyHawaiiTimmy ChangHoustonWillie FritzIllinoisBrett BielemaBarry Lunney Jr.Aaron HenryIndianaCurt CignettiMike ShanahanBryant HainesIowa StateMatt CampbellTaylor MouserJon HeacockJax StateCharles Kelly (first year as head coach)James MadisonBob ChesneyKansasLance LeipoldJim ZebrowskiD.K. McDonaldKennesaw StateJerry Mack (first year as head coach)Kent StateMark Carney (first year as head coach)LibertyJamey ChadwellWilly KornKyle KrantzLouisiana TechSonny CumbieTony FranklinLuke OlsenLouisvilleJeff BrohmBrian BrohmRon EnglishLSUBrian KellyJoe SloanBlake BakerMarshallTony Gibson (first year as head coach)MarylandMike LocksleyMemphisRyan SilverfieldJordan HawkinsMiami University (Ohio)Chuck MartinPatrick WelshBill BrechinMichiganSherrone MooreChip LindseyWink MartindaleMiddle Tennessee StateDerek MasonBodie ReederBrian StewartMinnesotaP.J. FleckGreg Harbaugh Jr.Danny CollinsMississippi StateJeff LebbyMissouriEliah DrinkwitzKirby MooreCorey BatoonMissouri StateRyan BeardNick PetrinoL.D. ScottNavyBrian NewberryP.J. VolkerNC StateDave DoerenNebraskaMatt RuhleDana HolgorsenJohn ButlerNevadaJeff ChoateDavid GilbertsonKane LoaneNew MexicoJason Eck (first year as head coach)New Mexico StateTony SanchezNorth TexasEric MorrisJordan DavisSkyler CassityNorthern IllinoisThomas HammockQuinn SandersRob HarleyNotre DameMarcus FreemanOhioBrian SmithScott IsphordingJohn HauserOhio StateRyan DayOklahoma StateMike GundyOld DominionRicky RahneKevin DeckerBlake SellerOle MissLane KiffinCharlie Weis Jr.Pete GoldingOregonDan LanningOregon StateTrent BrayPenn StateJames FranklinAndy KotelnickiJim KnowlesPittsburghPat NarduzziKade BellRandy BatesPurdueBarry Odom (first year as head coach)Josh HensonMike SRiceScott Abell (first year as head coach)Sam HoustonPhil LongoZach PattersonFreddie Aughtry-LindsaySan Jose StateKen NiumataloloSMURhett LashleeCasey WoodsSouth AlabamaMajor ApplewhitePaul PetrinoWill WindhamSouth CarolinaShane BeamerMike ShulaClayton WhiteSouthern MissCharles Huff (first year as head coach)Blake AndersonJason SemoreTCUSonny DykesTempleK.C. Keeler (first year as head coach)Tyler WalkerBrian SmithTennesseeJosh HeupelJoey HalzleTim BanksTexasSteve SarkisianTexas A&MMike ElkoCollin KleinJay BatemanTexas TechJoey McGuireMack LeftwichShiel WoodTroyGerad ParkerTulaneJon SumrallJoe CraddockGreg GasparatoTulsaTre Lamb (first year as head coach)UCLADeShaun FosterTino SunseriIkaika MalloeUNLVDan Mullen (first year as head coach)UtahKyle WhittinghamJason BeckMorgan ScalleyUTEPScotty WaldenMark CalaBobby DalyUTSAJeff TraylorVanderbiltClark LeaTim BeckSteve GregoryVirginiaTony ElliottDes KitchingsJohn RudzinskiWake ForestJake DickertWest VirginiaRich Rodriguez (first year as head coach, well, in his second stint with WVU)Western MichiganLance TaylorWisconsinLuke Fickell Prominent Head Coaches Who Are Missing (So Far)

While the coaches listed above are confirmed, many are still missing from the game. These include various big names like Bill Belichick. Whether due to licensing issues or other factors, here are some of the major coaches who may or may not make it to College Football 26.

Bill Belichick (UNC) Deion Sanders (Colorado) Billy Napier (Florida) — we expect he’s in, Florida just hasn’t posted the official screenshot yet Brent Venables (Oklahoma) Lincoln Riley (USC) Mario Cristobal (Miami) Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) Gus Malzahn (FSU OC) Why Bill Belichick And Deion Sanders Might Not Be In College Football 26?

Although we’ve included Bill Belichick in our list of coaches who may make it to CFB ’26, chances are high that he and Deion Sanders might miss the game altogether.

See, despite Bill’s recent appointment as head coach at the University of North Carolina, reports have been buzzing that he will not be featured in the upcoming game. This is because he has always opted out of licensing agreements, abstaining from the NFL Coaches Association. Due to this, EA has failed to feature him since Madden NFL 2002, and has always included him under a fake name. 

The head coach of Colorado, Deion Sanders, is likely to stay absent as well. The coach has reportedly declined EA Sports’ offer to be included. And no consent equals no appearance. Although he still has time, the way things are going, his absence is likely to be confirmed.