This Monday, college football analyst Adam Breneman made a rundown of the most important coaching changes ahead of the 2025 season. Eddie George, Jake Dickhert, Rich Rodriguez, and Bill Belichick are among those Breneman highlighted.
However, that barely scratches the surface of the changes coming this year. This will be a season of changes in college football, with 28 programs having new head coaches this season.
Of course, Bill Belichick is the one stealing most headlines in the offseason so far. Not a surprise, considering North Carolina was an unexpected stop for the eight-time Super Bowl winner this late in his career. Controversy surrounding his relationship with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson made him even more notorious than he would’ve otherwise been.
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Rich Rodriguez is also one who has drawn the attention of the press, taking over West Virginia more than a decade after a highly successful stint in charge of the Mountaineers between 2001 and 2007. The world of college football is certainly asking, can he replicate his prior success there?
Wake Forest might seem like a step down for Jake Dickhert, after leading a Washington State program that was nationally relevant at times in 2023 and 2024. However, the demise of the Pac-12 demanded Dickhert find a new home if he wanted to remain relevant himself. The Deacon Demons give him the chance of remaining in Power Four football. The question is, can he make them nationally relevant in a world dominated by the Big Ten and the SEC?
Eddie George: Bowling Green’s celebrity coach
Eddie George is another high-end coaching change that has drawn the attention of the world of college football. Understandably so, as he’s a celebrity regardless of his coaching status. The 1996 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and 1995 Heisman Trophy winner is back at Ohio after three decades, but he won’t be with the Buckeyes.
After a three-year stint in charge of FCS school Tennessee State, Eddie George is taking over his first gig at the FBS level: Bowling Green. The Mid-American Conference team is located just two hours away from Columbus, where George made his name in the mid-90s playing for Ohio State.
It’s safe to say that the Heisman Trophy winner is well-known throughout the state. However, according to him, that won’t be an issue while he coaches the Falcons:
“I’ve been a celebrity in this state for over 30 years. That’s not going anywhere, but when it comes down to it, when I put that whistle around my neck, we are in the heat of battle, I’m training guys or pushing them beyond their comfort zone, that’s a different animal,” Eddie George told The Athletic earlier this month. “That? I’m back to my old playing days. That’s the spirit and that’s not to be played with.”
Bowling Green fans will be hoping he’s able to improve over his results at the FCS level. While in his last season at Tennessee State, he managed to lead the school to a 9-4 overall record, over four years, his record at the school was a mediocre 24-22.
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