The NCAA Football Coach of the Year market remains tightly bunched in the preseason because numerous programs enter 2026 with comparable expectations, roster talent, and recent momentum. Contenders such as Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Kirby Smart at Georgia, Ryan Day at Ohio State, Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame, and Mario Cristobal at Miami sit among top preseason rankings due to strong prior records and program resources. Similar positioning for Dan Lanning, Steve Sarkisian, Lane Kiffin, and others reflects balanced assessments of schedule strength, returning production, and historical performance. With no games played, trader consensus treats outcomes as highly uncertain, allowing modest shifts in form or injuries to reshape implied probabilities across the field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedBrent Venables 50%
Clark Lea 50%
Kyle Whittingham 50%
D 50%
Brent Venables
50%
Clark Lea
50%
Kyle Whittingham
50%
D
50%
Lane Kiffin
50%
Kirby Smart
50%
Tony Elliott
50%
Kalen DeBoer
50%
Jim Mora
50%
Mario Cristobal
50%
Marcus Freeman
50%
Steve Sarkisian
50%
Dan Lanning
50%
Matt Campbell
50%
Curt Cignetti
50%
L
50%
I
26%
M
26%
Pete Golding
25%
Bill Belichick
25%
James Franklin
25%
Jerry Mack
25%
Lincoln Riley
25%
Matt Rhule
25%
E
25%
F
25%
H
25%
J
25%
Bob Chesney
25%
Deion Sanders
25%
Josh Heupel
25%
Joey McGuire
25%
Jon Sumrall
25%
Kalani Sitake
25%
Ryan Day
25%
Mike Elko
25%
G
25%
K
25%
Brent Venables 50%
Clark Lea 50%
Kyle Whittingham 50%
D 50%
Brent Venables
50%
Clark Lea
50%
Kyle Whittingham
50%
D
50%
Lane Kiffin
50%
Kirby Smart
50%
Tony Elliott
50%
Kalen DeBoer
50%
Jim Mora
50%
Mario Cristobal
50%
Marcus Freeman
50%
Steve Sarkisian
50%
Dan Lanning
50%
Matt Campbell
50%
Curt Cignetti
50%
L
50%
I
26%
M
26%
Pete Golding
25%
Bill Belichick
25%
James Franklin
25%
Jerry Mack
25%
Lincoln Riley
25%
Matt Rhule
25%
E
25%
F
25%
H
25%
J
25%
Bob Chesney
25%
Deion Sanders
25%
Josh Heupel
25%
Joey McGuire
25%
Jon Sumrall
25%
Kalani Sitake
25%
Ryan Day
25%
Mike Elko
25%
G
25%
K
25%
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...The NCAA Football Coach of the Year market remains tightly bunched in the preseason because numerous programs enter 2026 with comparable expectations, roster talent, and recent momentum. Contenders such as Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Kirby Smart at Georgia, Ryan Day at Ohio State, Marcus Freeman at Notre Dame, and Mario Cristobal at Miami sit among top preseason rankings due to strong prior records and program resources. Similar positioning for Dan Lanning, Steve Sarkisian, Lane Kiffin, and others reflects balanced assessments of schedule strength, returning production, and historical performance. With no games played, trader consensus treats outcomes as highly uncertain, allowing modest shifts in form or injuries to reshape implied probabilities across the field.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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