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College Football: 5 Power Five coaches on the hot seat entering 2020

By Aaron Gershon

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Clay Helton of the USC Trojans looks on after defeating the UCLA Bruins 52-35 in a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Clay Helton of the USC Trojans looks on after defeating the UCLA Bruins 52-35 in a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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Time is of the essence for these Power Five college football coaches as they look to lead their programs to winning seasons and get off the hot seat.

While every college football coach is dealing with adversity right now having to conduct a virtual spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is even more pressure on those on the hot seat.

Several of college football marquee programs are currently struggling and the blame is being placed directly on the head coaches.

For five Power Five programs, a head coaching change is likely on the horizon if their current coaches can’t turn things around in 2020.

Here are the five Power Five coaches with the warmest seats entering 2020.

5. Will Muschamp, South Carolina

The Will Muschamp era at South Carolina has not gone as planned. After a failed tenure at Florida, South Carolina hoped to unlock his full potential in Columbia.

In four seasons leading the Gamecocks, Muschamp is just 26-25 with a losing 15-17 conference record and a 1-2 bowl game record. He has seen SEC East programs such as Kentucky and Missouri both leapfrog them and now seemingly are behind five programs in the division.

After a 4-8 season in 2019, not many believed South Carolina would bring Muschamp back. However, highly-ranked recruiting classes helped earn the 48-year-old one more chance.

If the Gamecocks don’t reach a bowl game in 2020, it’ll likely be game over for Muschamp and his time at South Carolina and in the SEC.

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