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The 5 FBS Head Coaches in Texas Under the Most Pressure in 2026
The 2026 college football season is critical for several Texas FBS coaches. Here are the five head coaches under the most pressure, including Dave Aranda, Scotty Walden and Steve Sarkisian.
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Pressure is a fact of life for head coaches in college football. Patience and understanding aren’t traits that most college football fans possess. But as Don Draper famously said in Mad Men, “that is what the money is for.”
There is pressure on Mike Elko to beat Texas, Jeff Traylor to return UTSA to conference contention, for G.J. Kinne to hit the ground running in the Pac-12, and for Phil Longo to get Sam Houston back in the bowl mix, but not all pressure is created equal.
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