Here is the list of NCAA football teams who will start the 2009 college football season with a different head coach than in 2008, including the school, new coach, and former coach.
- SCHOOL ll FORMER COACH ll NEW COACH
- Auburn Tommy Tuberville Gene Chizik
- Army Stan Brock Rich Ellerson
- Ball State Brady Hoke Stan Parrish
- Boston College Jeff Jagodzinski Frank Spaziani
- Bowling Green Gregg Brandon Dave Clawson
- Clemson Tommy Bowden Dabo Swinney
- Eastern Michigan Jeff Genyk Ron English
- Iowa State Gene Chizik Paul Rhodes
- Kansas State Ron Prince Bill Snyder
- Miami (Ohio) Shane Montgomery Mike Haywood
- Mississippi State Sylvester Croom Dan Mullen
- New Mexico Rocky Long Mike Locksley
- New Mexico State Hal Mumme DeWayne Walker
- Oregon Mike Bellotti Chip Kelly
- Purdue Joe Tiller Danny Hope
- San Diego State Chuck Long Brady Hoke
- Syracuse Greg Robinson Doug Marrone
- Tennessee Phil Fulmer Lane Kiffin
- Toledo Tom Amstutz Tim Beckman
- Utah State Brent Guy Gary Andersen
- Washington Tyrone Willingham Steve Sarkisian
- Wyoming Joe Glenn Dave Christensen
