The third annual USB College Football Head Coach Power Rankings kicks off day three with a little bit of MACtion!
With P.J. Fleck rowing his boat over to the Minnesota Gophers, who’s set to be the top man in the MAC this year?
LET’S FIND OUT!
12. Paul Haynes (Kent State Golden Flashes)
Overall Record: 12-35
Record With Team: 12-35
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 12th
Previous Rankings: 11th (2015), 12th (2016)
11. Lance Leipold (Buffalo Bulls)
Overall Record: 116-23
Record With Team: 7-17
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 6th
Previous Rankings: 7th (2016)
10. Mike Neu (Ball State Cardinals)
Overall Record: 4-8
Record With Team: 4-8
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 4th
Previous Rankings: 9th (2016)
9. Terry Bowden (Akron Zips)
Overall Record: 164-99-2
Record With Team: 24-37
Record in Bowls: 3-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Auburn Tigers
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 11th
Previous Rankings: 4th (2015), 4th (2016)
8. Mike Jinks (Bowling Green Falcons)
Overall Record: 4-8
Record With Team: 4-8
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 8th
Previous Rankings: 8th (2016)
7. Tim Lester (Western Michigan Broncos)
Overall Record: 0-0
Record With Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 1st
Previous Rankings: Not ranked
6. John Bonamego (Central Michigan Chippewas)
Overall Record: 13-13
Record With Team: 13-13
Record in Bowls: 0-2
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 6th
Previous Rankings: 13th (2015), 6th (2016)
5. Rod Carey (Northern Illinois Huskies)
Overall Record: 36-19
Record With Team: 36-19
Record in Bowls: 0-4
Championships (as a head coach): MAC Conference Title (2014)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 4th
Previous Rankings: 1st (2015), 1st (2016)
4. Chris Creighton (Eastern Michigan Eagles)
Overall Record: 149-73
Record With Team: 10-27
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 10th
Previous Rankings: 8th (2015), 13th (2016)
3. Chuck Martin (Miami Redhawks)
Overall Record: 85-33
Record With Team: 11-26
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 2nd
Previous Rankings: 10th (2015), 11th (2016)
2. Frank Solich (Ohio Bobcats)
Overall Record: 146-86
Record With Team: 88-67
Record in Bowls: 4-9
Championships (as a head coach): BIG 12 Conference Title (1999)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Nebraska Cornhuskers
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 9th
Previous Rankings: 2nd (2015), 2nd (2016)
1. Jason Candle (Toledo Rockets)
Overall Record: 10-4
Record With Team: 10-4
Record in Bowls: 1-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 3rd
Previous Rankings: 5th (2016)
