CBS Sports ranked the 10 college football coaches “under the most pressure” in 2026, including Dabo Swinney.

Clemson’s longtime head man landed at No. 7 on the list.

Here’s what CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford wrote about Swinney, who is entering his 19th season (and 18th full season) as Clemson’s head coach in 2026:

“Swinney dismissed offensive coordinator Garrett Riley and replaced him with former protégé Chad Morris in an effort to revive a stagnant offense. Swinney has remained committed to his long-standing approach, but in the NIL and transfer portal era, that model has produced uneven results. Clemson has not won a College Football Playoff game since the 2019 season, one year after Trevor Lawrence led the program to a national championship — a drought that has intensified scrutiny entering 2026. Still, it would be a bold — and costly — for Clemson to part ways with the man who led the program to two national titles.”

Swinney’s Tigers head into the 2026 campaign hoping to bounce back from a 7-6 record in 2025, the second-worst season in Swinney’s tenure at Clemson.

Swinney has a career head coaching record of 187-53. He is Clemson’s all-time winningest coach, the winningest coach in ACC history and the first coach to lead the Tigers to multiple national championships. The Tigers have won nine ACC titles under Swinney, including eight in the last 11 seasons, while he has guided Clemson to seven College Football Playoff appearances.

Swinney and Georgia’s Kirby Smart are the only active coaches with multiple national titles. In 13 of the last 15 years, Swinney’s Clemson program has won 10-plus games.

CBS Sports ranks Florida State’s Mike Norvell as the coach facing the most pressure this year.

Clemson will travel to Tallahassee to face Norvell’s Seminoles on Oct. 31.

“Mike Norvell took control of his fate following offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn’s retirement, opting to call plays himself next season,” Crawford wrote. “Florida State reportedly closed fiscal year 2025 with $437 million in athletics-related debt, the highest total among publicly reported FBS athletic departments. Much of that burden is tied to football, including renovations to Doak Campbell Stadium and construction of a new facility.

“After a five-win campaign, Norvell can help stabilize the program by restoring momentum. The Seminoles have dropped 17 games over the past two seasons since being left out of the College Football Playoff as ACC champions in 2023, a downturn that has intensified scrutiny entering 2026.”

South Carolina’s Shane Beamer isn’t far behind Norvell, with CBS Sports ranking Beamer at No. 3 among the coaches under the most pressure.

Beamer’s Gamecocks will travel to play the annual rivalry game against Swinney’s Tigers on Nov. 28.

“Last January, South Carolina awarded Shane Beamer a contract extension through 2030, but the Gamecocks regressed to a 4-8 in 2025 — the program’s worst record since 2020,” Crawford wrote. “After narrowly missing the College Football Playoff in 2024, South Carolina struggled offensively, prompting multiple assistant coach changes and placing Beamer squarely on the hot seat entering 2026. He has all but guaranteed a CFP appearance in 2026, and with the program retaining LaNorris Sellers and Dylan Stewart, expectations are elevated.

“If that prediction falls short, athletic director Jeremiah Donati may face a significant decision.”

Boston College’s Bill O’Brien is No. 4 on the list, while North Carolina’s Bill Belichick is No. 9.

Clemson doesn’t play Boston College during the 2026 regular season, but the Tigers will host Belichick’s Tar Heels on Sept. 19.

CBS Sports also recently published an article on the college football coaching carousel, and Swinney was listed among 25 coaches “to keep an eye on when the carousel starts spinning in 2026” and who “could be on the move after the 2026 season.”