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State of the Program: Eastern Michigan Eagles
Head Coach: Chris Creighton is entering his 11th season as the head coach of the Eagles with a 52-68 record. He is the most underrated coach in the country. He’s taken Eastern Michigan to 6 bowl games, they have 8 total appearances in their program’s history. Program Outlook: Before diving into where the program is…
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State of the Program: Rice Owls
Head Coach: Mike Bloomgren is entering his 7th year as the head coach of the Rice Owls with a 22-46 record. It’s been a bit of a long build for Bloomgren and he’s yet to have a winning record but they’ve been steadily improving since 2020. Last year was his best work yet they improved…
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State of the Program: Buffalo Bulls
Head Coach: Pete Lembo is his first year as the head coach of the Bulls. This isn’t his first rodeo in the MAC. You can read more on his coach profile and hire grade here: https://updogsportstalk.com/2024/05/24/college-football-coach-hire-grades-buffalo/ Program Outlook: Buffalo is typically considered one of the toughest jobs in the MAC, but that doesn’t mean you…
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State of the Program: Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Head Coach: Kevin Wilson is entering his 2nd season as the head coach of the Golden Hurricane with a 4-8 record. It was a mostly up and down first year. Wilson is most known for long stints as the offensive coordinator for Oklahoma and Ohio State, he was also the head coach for Indiana which…
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State of the Program: Marshall Thundering Herd
Head Coach: Charles Huff is entering his 4th season as the head coach of the Thundering Herd with a 22-17 record. He’s had some success but it hasn’t quite taken off as expected. In 2022 they pulled off a massive win at Notre Dame, but lost 4 of the next 6 games. Last season they…
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State of the Program: TCU Horned Frogs
Head Coach: Sonny Dykes is entering his 3rd season as the head coach of the Horned Frogs with a 18-9 record. It certainly hasn’t been a boring time, his first year was spectacular as he led the Horned Frogs to an undefeated regular season, Fiesta Bowl playoff win over Michigan (only program in Texas to…
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State of the Program: Old Dominion Monarchs
Head Coach: Ricky Rahne is entering his 5th year as the head coach of the Monarchs but this is only their 4th playing season. Confusing? Yes, that’s because they didn’t play in 2020. He has a 15-23 record with the Monarchs. They’ve made 2 bowls under his watch and his record is weighted down by…
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State of the Program: Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Head Coach: Will Hall is entering his 4th season as the head coach of the Golden Eagles with a 13-24 record. A lot of those wins happened in 2022 when they went 7-6 with a bowl win, otherwise it’s been a struggle to gain traction but hopefully that will change this year. Program Outlook: For…
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State of the Program: North Texas Mean Green
Head Coach: Eric Morris is entering his 2nd year as the head coach of the Mean Green. Before his stop at North Texas his previous head coach experience involved when he turned Incarnate Word into a consistent FCS playoff contender. So there’s promise for what he can do here. Program Outlook: North Texas is getting…
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State of the Program: Charlotte 49ers
Head Coach: Biff Poggi is entering his 2nd season as the head coach of the Charlotte 49ers with a 3-9 record. He’s a one of a kind personality who never wears sleeves and he’s developed a following as a result. His path is unorthodox too, he spent most of his career as a high school…
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