The COVID-19 pandemic forced many college athletic departments to tighten their budgets last year – but it didn't stop them from firing football coaches.
This year figures to be no different. One of the sport's elite jobs has already come open, with USC moving to fire Clay Helton last month. Randy Edsall (UConn) and Chad Lunsford (Georgia Southern) have also been ouste.
As the second half of the season approaches, here's a look at some of the other Football Bowl Subdivision coaches whose jobs might be in jeopardy, as well as how much it would cost to fire them without cause and whether they would be contractually required to look for new jobs or offset buyout payments with future salaries.