College Football Gameweek 4: Coaches on Hot Seat For Firing, Playoff Projections & Biggest Takeaways

Week 4 of the 2026 college football season has intensified scrutiny on several head coaches, alongside shifting quarterback storylines and early College Football Playoff projections. A major focus is the “coaching hot seat,” with multiple teams under pressure after disappointing starts. The piece highlights Shane Beamer at South Carolina (2-2 after losses to Mississippi State and Alabama), Lincoln Riley at USC—after a strong beginning, including a 41-27 loss to No. 20 Oregon—and Brent Venables at Oklahoma, where early defeats to Michigan and Georgia leave the Sooners 2-2 and facing No. 1 Texas next. The article also begins to cover Mike Norvell, but the provided text cuts off mid-sentence.