P.J. Fleck appears to be losing a member of his coaching staff days before the Gophers take on New Mexico in the 2025 Rate Bowl. According to numerous reports, Minnesota outside linebackers coach Kevin Kane is leaving the program to take over as Purdue's defensive coordinator.

Scherer coached the Boilermaker linebackers in addition to his coordinator duties. Scherer had been coach Barry Odom’s defensive coordinator at UNLV for two seasons after playing for him at Missouri.

Purdue football promoted from within, brought back an old face and hired a new offensive line coach among its changes for the 2026 season.

Defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is out at Texas, and Will Muschamp will replace him. Additionally, on the offensive side of the ball, passing game coordinator Duane Akina is also leaving the program as the Longhorns look to shake up their coaching unit.

Kevin Kane is one year removed from coordinating the Boilermakers defense, but will return under coach Barry Odom in a surprising move.

Gophers outside linebackers and nickels coach Kevin Kane is leaving the program to become Purdue's defensive coordinator.

The New York Jets will have a new defensive coordinator for the final three games of the 2025 season. Head coach Aaron Glenn dismissed DC Steve Wilks following Week 15, an embarrassing 48-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Glenn named defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Chris Harris as interim.

Texas has a new defensive coordinator ahead of its Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl matchup against Michigan. Head coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday that the Longhorns have fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and defensive pass game coordinator Duane Akina while hiring veteran Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator.

D’Anton Lynn and Penn State went through this same exact situation a year ago. The Nittany Lions targeted the USC Trojans defensive coordinator for the same rol