The National Football Foundation, in consultation with the American Football Coaches Association, NFF Honors Court, and NFF Awards Committee, has adjusted the eligibility criteria for coaches entering the NFF College Football Hall of Fame.
Beginning with the Class of 2027,…
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The National Football Foundation announced an adjustment to its NFF College Football Hall of Fame criteria on Thursday.
The NFF College Football Hall of Fame lowered its minimum career winning percentage threshold for coaching eligibility from .600 to .595. This change will go into effect beginning with the 2027 NFF College Football Hall of Fame ballot.
It’s a notable development in Iowa City, too. Longtime Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz has sat just below the .600 minimum career winning percentage threshold for some time.
After last season’s 8-5 (6-3 Big Ten) finish, Ferentz’s coaching mark at Iowa across 26 seasons sits at 204-124 (128-88 Big Ten). That’s a .622 winning percentage with the Hawkeyes.
There’s just one problem.
Ferentz’s three-year mark in his first head coaching stint at Maine was 12-21 from 1990-92. Those three seasons bring Ferentz’s overall collegiate head coaching record to 216-145. Or, a .598 winning percentage.
With this adjustment, Ferentz would now be eligible for the NFF College Football Hall of Fame upon retirement.
It’s exciting news for the all-time winningest Hawkeye that his runway to the NFF College Football Hall of Fame has been cleared for takeoff. The adjustment also presents some interesting questions for Iowa, too.
Does this alter Ferentz’s retirement timeline in any way, shape or form?
With the NFF College Football Hall of Fame roadblock now cleared, could Ferentz retire after the 2025 season? An Iowa finish of 7-6 or better in the 2025 season would…
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