College football head coaches on the hot seat in 2017

Andersen's departure from Wisconsin was considered curious after only two seasons, and he could be regretting it if he's not able to turn things around for the Beavers this year. He's just 6-18 in two seasons but did get three conference wins last season after going 0-9 in the Pac-12 in 2015.

After going winless in the ACC in 2015, Addazio's squad went just 2-6 last year but still managed bowl eligibility and won the Quick Lane Bowl. That win might have saved his job for another year, but he needs to build back the momentum in his fifth season.

Bailiff enters his 11th season at Rice, where he's had some leeway following two losing years. After finishing fifth in the Conference USA West Division in consecutive years, the Owls need Bailiff to improve. Rice went just 3-9 overall last year.

Beaty took on an insurmountable situation at Kansas when he took the job in 2015, but that doesn't mean the school's patience is unlimited. After going 0-12 in 2015, the Jayhawks won two games last year. Further progress is necessary for Beaty in his third season in Lawrence.

Bielema has made three consecutive bowl games but has only one winning season in the SEC in his four years leading the Razorbacks. Last season ended on a very sour note, with Arkansas losing to Missouri and then falling to Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl, as star tight end Jeremy Sprinkle embarrassed the team off the field.

Doeren might have saved his job with an Independence Bowl win to end last season, making it three straight winning seasons at N.C. State. His program has still failed to progress, however, finishing 3-5 in the ACC in three consecutive seasons.

Freeze's Ole Miss squad is coming off a 5-7 season and loses starting quarterback Chad Kelly, but the concerns are even greater off the field with an NCAA investigation. Even if Freeze survives, his ability to recruit has been hampered.

Graham is coming off his second straight losing season at Arizona State and failed to make a bowl game last year for only the second time in his head coaching career. The Sun Devils' struggles on defense are particularly disconcerting, allowing 478 points last season.

Kent State has been overly patient with Haynes at this point, as he's just 12-35 in four seasons. The Golden Flashes have yet to show any improvement in their record during his tenure, going 3-9 last season.

The expectations at Marshall are high, and Holliday failed to reach them last year at 3-9. He'd made three consecutive bowl games in a great run up to that point but likely needs to find his way back to a bowl in his eighth season.

Jones is a victim of expectations he set by attracting elite talent again to Tennessee. Expected to compete for an SEC title last season, the Vols went 4-4 in-conference and 9-4 overall. They've lost significant talent from last year's squad, most notably quarterback Joshua Dobbs. If Tennessee has a big fall in 2017, Jones' job could be in jeopardy.

The expectations couldn't be any higher in South Bend, and yet Kelly is coming off his worst season in his seven years at the helm of Notre Dame football after going 4-8. It would seem almost unfair for Kelly to get canned if he has another poor season given his success over his first six seasons, but patience is wearing thin at Notre Dame.

Kingsbury has been able to develop offenses in his four seasons at Texas Tech, but any defense whatsoever hasn't been in the cards. After going 5-7 in Patrick Mahomes' final season, the Red Raiders will likely need to make a bowl for Kingsbury to stick around.

Kugler has an NFL pedigree as a former offensive line coach for the Lions, Bills and Steelers, but he's made only one bowl game in four seasons at UTEP. After going just 4-8 last season, Kugler could be on the hot seat.

Leipold's incredible success at Wisconsin-Whitewater hasn't carried over to Buffalo in his first two seasons. He's just 7-17 through two years, dropping to 2-10 last year. He could be gone if the third year isn't a charm.

Mason was rumored to be on the hot seat early last season before Vandy turned it around by beating Ole Miss and Tennessee to make the Independence Bowl. A blowout loss to N.C. State didn't help, so Mason must continue to win this year.

Mora showed major promise early in his tenure at UCLA, winning at least eight games four straight years. However, he's failed to produce much with top quarterback recruit Josh Rosen, who could be entering his final college season. Coming off a 4-8 season, Mora's program needs to get back on track this season.

Rodriguez had great success in his first three seasons in Tucson, culminating with a berth to the Fiesta Bowl. However, the Wildcats were 3-6 in the Pac-12 in 2015 and 1-8 in-conference last year, failing to make a bowl game for the first time in Rodriguez's five seasons. The pressure is on Rodriguez to win in 2017.

Sanchez has struggled to dig the Rebels out of a hole in the Mountain West in his first two seasons, going a combined 7-17. A bowl berth could be necessary for him to keep his job after three years.

Whipple is in his second stint as the UMass head coach, but it's not going nearly as well as his first stint. He has only eight wins over three seasons, including a 2-10 record last year. The Minutemen need to find some defense after allowing 30-plus points in each of their last eight losses.