Prairie View A&M announced on Sunday evening that it would not renew head football coach Bubba McDowell's expiring contract. The move surprised some, while others felt the former Houston Oilers great was on tenuous ground since Anton Goff was named Director of Athletics before the 2023 season began.
Heading into the 2024 campaign, McDowell led the Panthers to consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division championships. However, Goff decided to take the program in a different direction after PVAMU posted a 5-7 overall record and a 3-5 mark in conference.