# Which college football coach will be fired next? The Power Four's hottest seats by tier

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-22 20:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Which college football coach will be fired next? The Power Four's hottest seats by tier" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Sports, The Mercury News, Sports Illustrated and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Top 5 College Football Coaches on the Hot Seat After Week 7 Ft. Steve Sarkisian | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPQWtxUWhVRGJVLTdxSWJXbnBTQ3BROURyTzZtczVBSEQwakU1TGJxaFN2amdfYnJmV2pySFVQN0p5WFNxSlJWNWJkMXduazRBbVN0VVpNb3RLVjFPRWllSUd6VWMtcnVvQUJkYVVodktXSHlmMEJQdFYwbkdjS3k3NGJDVGRJUQ?oc=5) |
| The Mercury News | Hot Seat midseason update: Temperatures vary for Norvell, Sanders, Riley, Dykes, Fisch and others | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPeWozaFlxaklodHl3Tk1sZHhmZWZqQ2RJTzFBc2tKRVVWY3pKYlNNZHd3WndjUzE3UlNjWTI0NGZVbFpfNlgtb1NWdllUUUZ2aVdEb21jSzR6NWtCTExWeFlfZkI1OW9ibEs2aHctbnpVN1ZETlJWTXY2ZnZWc3I2a0hvbWVkQllxWGpJN0o3UExOaDVRZy1pSWh3?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | 50 Names to Watch in 2026 College Football Coaching Carousel | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPOEhMakxyWTFIamVVSWRBTWhlZ3Ayazlld1p3NXFNWXZ6YWJjSHVYUlNTQ3RPbm15OFdLY2ZPXzNqS3JIRnFkZDdXS0ZqVi1rS1c4amtXdHB2Y0JrU0s2cm5nYUhHYTRoSzBrMk9vNm04T1RZb0x1LU82RHVyc1NlMWNlMHBoMmRMalhDc29EbEt0SF9vcF9GckxETFE?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | College football coaches on the rise: 20 names to watch after strong starts to 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNeHJkWWh6MDJmOXlxZnpZdTIwUEhhb1dUYjlrM3FBU0hNUnNBcGV2c1k5R0NKMzJWTTZiV1BUMDlnQTVwV1c0ZGxOTlM4QUo4bmIzVXZiUlhWUld6b2RfT2JyMUdKRnoteC1yNDRqek5pcDVia19uX0Rwd2dpWXRSQi0wcXdocm1QN3pGMzFOM0ZJZ1p4dTk1UFY5WXNZVkxlYzNySkRrcw?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Which college football coach will be fired next? The Power Four's hottest seats by tier | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQUnBQUDN2T3lRQmNTZHQ0cV93WlVCX1lnbnpFOFBzSjdibnFkXy1YeDRNZGw3ZUk3QW5ad0RuUnRMbjQ5MDZzVUwxX180LUs5bUx5VlV5aG5wYTAyMXRPUXN4cWpwOWNxN2s1Q3djdHZtLWRIX1ItWElYeTJfeEh4ekFYT0paWUIwLXpKUHU2Z3BhUHFQUHpLQWNIMHY?oc=5) |

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