CBS Sports: Rosters of 6 current, former first-year coaches from West graded

June 25, 2026

By David Cobb, CBS Sports: A chaotic 2025 college football coaching carousel helped to reshape the sport, as big-brand programs such as LSU, Michigan, Penn State, Florida, Auburn and others handed the headset to someone new. Now, as we inch closer to start of the 2026 season, it’s time to take stock of what these new coaches have done with their rosters.

Ole Miss and new coach Pete Golding lead the pack in our roster grades for the contingent of first-year coaches. Simply put, no other first-year coach is entering the 2026 season with a quarterback quite like Trinidad Chambliss.

Chambliss is the perfect player to help smooth over a rocky coaching transition. The Rebels also retained star running back Kewan Lacy, who is one of the top non-quarterback Heisman contenders entering the 2026 campaign.

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Grading college football rosters for Year 1 coaches: Pete Golding, Ole Miss earn top marks

Pete Golding and Ole Miss lead the pack as we grade how college football's newest head coaches fared in rebuilding their rosters ahead of the 2026 season

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