Jedd Fisch, Washington
Fisch led Washington to a 38-3 win over Boise State in the LA Bowl on Saturday night, capping off a nine-win season in his second year as the Huskies head coach.
Considering where things stood when DeBoer left for Alabama, that's a damn good result. Arizona was a dumpster fire, and Fisch won 10 games by his third season, which is only the second time Arizona has ever won 10 games.
Fisch is a QB guru. Over the past four seasons, this year's Washington offense has been the worst pass offense he's had, and the Huskies have averaged 34 points per game. He had teams average more than 300 yards passing in 2022 and 2023. Washington threw for 261 yards per game in 2024 and 244 in 2025.
Washington only averaged 391 yards per game this season. His previous three offenses averaged more than 460 yards per game. Fisch has rebuilt two programs, won at least nine games at two Power-4 schools, and he's only been a head coach for five seasons.
Fisch would be a great hire. He also feels like he's a solid second choice right now.