Michigan State's search of its next head football coach in place of the fired Mel Tucker is "expected to conclude within the next week or two," per The Athletic's Chris Vannini, who mentioned that Arizona's Jedd Fisch and Kansas' Lance Leipold are among those "in the mix."
"The search for a new football coach is expected to conclude within the next week or two, an effort that has prioritized candidates with head coaching experience. Among the names believed to still be in the mix are Oregon State's Jonathan Smith, Kansas' Lance Leipold, Arizona's Jedd Fisch and Toledo's Jason Candle, per industry sources.