Hot Seat Watch: 10 college football coaches feeling the heat in 2019

8. Troy Calhoun, Air Force

Calhoun has a solid 87-67 record over 12 seasons at Air Force, with nine bowl appearances and eight winning seasons. But two of those seasons without a bowl bid and/or a winning record have been the last two, with matching 5-7 records. A 2-10 mark in 2013 still stands as a notable downward blip, but the Falcons have had a losing record four times in the last seven seasons.

Air Force improved some defensively last year, into the top-60 in the country in total and scoring defense, while maintaining things from the previous year offensively (third in the country in rushing offense). But their four FBS wins in 2018 came against teams that combined for a 13-35 record (Navy, UNLV, New Mexico and Colorado State), and over the aforementioned seven seasons the Falcons are below .500 (45-48) against FBS opponents.

Calhoun deserves credit for bringing his alma mater back to a solid level of success over a decade-plus as head coach. But there’s no denying the results have been diminished lately, and another sub-.500 record in 2019 will be a sign a fresh voice is needed along with serving as a further sign it might be time for both sides to move on.