Some of the best stories from every college football season come from coaches and programs that take a significant step forward in the win column after a disappointing campaign the previous year. In the transfer portal era, the idea that a new coach — or even a returning one with improved resources — can quickly reverse course is no longer an unreasonable expectation.
What might be unreasonable is expecting an Arizona State or Indiana story every season. Kenny Dillingham went 3-9 in Year 1 with the Sun Devils, then proceeded to win 11 games, claim the Big 12 title and make the College Football Playoff in Year 2. At Indiana, Curt Cignetti took over a program that had won just three games the previous season and led the Hoosiers to their first-ever 11-win campaign and a historic College Football Playoff appearance.
Last season also saw Deion Sanders take a major step forward at Colorado, improving the Buffs’ record by six wins from 2023 to 2024. East Carolina also swung a six-win improvement, as the Pirates underwent a midseason coaching change but finished strong with a bowl win against NC State. Elsewhere, South Carolina, TCU and Pitt each saw four-win improvements — a more common bounce-back for respected coaches at the power conference level.
We have identified a half-dozen turnaround team candidates below, along with their win total odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.
Last season: 2-10 2025 win total: 7.5 wins (Over +190, Under -240)
The Seminoles might have the…
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2025-06-19 17:20:00
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