Mississippi State is unsurprisingly making staff changes after another frustrating campaign in the 2025 college football season . Ahead of a potential make-or-break year three, head coach Jeff Lebby fired defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler and is in talks to reunite with former Bulldogs head coach Zach Arnett.

After going just 5-7 in 2025, Mississippi State informed Hutzler that he would not be returning for the 2026 college football season, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported. Hutzler has been with the team for the last two seasons, having joined Lebby's inaugural staff in 2024 after two years at Alabama.

In his two years on the job, Hutzler has coached the worst defense in the SEC at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs allowed over 400 yards and 29 points per game in both seasons, ranking d

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