2025 has been a troubling season for Garrett Riley as the OC of Clemson. Luckily for him, there are greener pastures out there. One such head coach job is now vacant at the G5 level after Eric Morris decided to leave his playoff-contending North Texas for Oklahoma State.

According to The Athletic’s Chris Vannini, the Mean Green will have several potential candidates, including Miami OC Shannon Dawson, Oregon RB coach Ra’Shaad Samples, Texas Tech OC Mack Leftwich, and Lincoln Riley’s brother, Garrett Riley.

Riley is a Texas native and has coached in the region, which will be an advantage for him. He emerged on the map during his SMU stint, finishing in the country’s Top 15 for two years. Riley then moved to TCU, where he earned the Broyles Award. He has produced some promising results and

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