🏈 **USDA JOB SECURITY REPORT — SEASON 2, WEEK 7**
🏈 USDA JOB SECURITY REPORT — SEASON 2, WEEK 7
27 Programs | Administration Approval Ratings
The pressure is mounting across the USDA. As Season 2 approaches its second half, several powerhouse programs are facing serious questions about their leadership, while others have earned the complete confidence of their administrations.
🔴 HOT SEAT — Below 50%
Stanford — 20%
Missouri — 34%
Auburn — 35%
Penn State — 36%
Texas A&M — 40%
Georgia — 43%
Ole Miss — 47%
Clemson — 49%
🟠 LOW SECURITY — 50–64%
Oklahoma — 51%
Miami — 55%
Florida State — 59%
Alabama — 61%
South Carolina — 62%
SMU — 63%
🟡 SAFE FOR NOW — 65–79%
Virginia — 65%
Michigan — 66%
Nebraska — 68%
🟢 SAFE — 80–100%
Arkansas — 100%
Florida — 100%
Mississippi State — 100%
Ohio State — 100%
Texas — 100%
UCLA — 100%
LSU — 96%
USC — 93%
Indiana — 87%
Notre Dame — 84%
📊 WEEK 7 LEAGUE SNAPSHOT
Total Programs: 27
League Average Approval: 67.2%
🟢 Safe: 10 (37.0%)
🟡 Safe for Now: 3 (11.1%)
🟠 Low Security: 6 (22.2%)
🔴 Hot Seat: 8 (29.6%)
14 of 27 coaches (51.9%) are below 65% approval.
🔥 BIGGEST WEEK 7 STORYLINES
1. STANFORD’S COACHING SITUATION IS CRITICAL
At just 20%, Stanford owns the lowest approval rating in the USDA. The Cardinal sit 14 points behind the next closest program. No coach faces greater institutional pressure entering Week 7.
2. EIGHT COACHES ALREADY ON THE HOT SEAT
Stanford, Missouri, Auburn, Penn State, Texas A&M, Georgia, Ole Miss and Clemson are all below 50%. Nearly 30% of the league has already entered the most dangerous job security classification.
3. GEORGIA AND TEXAS A&M FACE SERIOUS SCRUTINY
Two SEC programs with enormous expectations find themselves deep in dangerous territory. Georgia sits at 43%, while Texas A&M is even lower at 40%. Neither administration appears satisfied with the current direction.
4. PENN STATE AND AUBURN IN TROUBLE
Penn State (36%) and Auburn (35%) are separated by just one percentage point. Both programs have considerable resources and expectations, making their positions particularly alarming.
5. CLEMSON AND OLE MISS ON THE EDGE
At 49% and 47%, respectively, Clemson and Ole Miss are within striking distance of escaping the Hot Seat. However, simply reaching 50% would only move them into the low-security category.
6. SIX PROGRAMS HAVE PERFECT APPROVAL
Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Texas and UCLA all boast 100% administration approval. No other programs can claim that level of institutional confidence.
7. USC, LSU AND INDIANA HAVE BUILT SECURITY
LSU (96%), USC (93%) and Indiana (87%) have established comfortable approval ratings. All three enter the second half with substantial administrative backing.
8. ALABAMA, OKLAHOMA AND MIAMI AREN’T COMFORTABLE
Three major brands find themselves in low-security territory. Alabama sits at 61%, Miami at 55% and Oklahoma at just 51%. All three remain outside the Hot Seat, but none has much room for additional disappointment.
9. MICHIGAN AND NEBRASKA ARE WALKING A FINE LINE
Michigan (66%) and Nebraska (68%) have maintained enough confidence to remain safe for now. However, neither has reached the 80% threshold necessary for genuine job security.
10. THE SEC IS A PRESSURE COOKER
Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M and Ole Miss are all officially on the Hot Seat. Alabama, Oklahoma and South Carolina remain in low-security territory.
Meanwhile, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi State, Texas and LSU are enjoying considerably stronger institutional support.
Few conferences illustrate the difference between security and instability quite like the SEC.
🏈 THE BOTTOM LINE
Through seven weeks, only 10 of the USDA’s 27 coaches have secured approval ratings of 80% or higher.
Eight are officially on the Hot Seat, with another six operating under low job security.
More than half the league remains below 65% approval.
In the USDA, championship expectations are high, patience is limited, and the second half of Season 2 could determine far more than playoff positioning.
For several coaches, their futures are now on the line.