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Big Ten football coaching temperature check -- hot seats, new vacancies, possible changes
James Franklin is the most recent coach to get get fired in the Big Ten, but there will be many more moves made this year. See what might be next:
Penn State has fired James Franklin, making a change after back-to-back losses to UCLA and Northwestern. Penn State football coach James Franklin: “When you lose a game, you’re second-guessed. Anytime something doesn’t go well, every decision is going to be critiqued.” (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
The dismissal of James Franklin was a massive earthquake in the college football world. The aftershocks, however, may be most felt within the Big Ten.
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Maryland football coach Mike Locksley 2025 contract details: Salary, buyout and more
Maryland's Mike Locksley is the No. 41 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Terrapins coach is set to earn a total of $6,100,000, not including bonuses, which ranks No. 15 in the Big Ten Conference.