Sonny Dykes

Head Coachat

Hot seat: 18% chance he is fired before the season ends

Why: 4-5, 1.7 wins behind preseason pace; power-conference job

Coaching since 2000

Sonny Dykes is 40-22 at TCU since 2022 and 111-84 in his career. Hot seat: 18% chance he is fired before the season ends.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

2026 season4-5Conf 2-4

At TCU40-22Conf 25-18 · since 2022

Last 3 seasons22-13Conf 13-11

Career111-84Conf 67-64 · 16 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

TCU won 54.7% of its games before he arrived (49.0% in conference). His career win rate is +2.2 pts against that (+2.1 pts in conference).

Bio

15 seasons

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2025	TCU	9-4	Big 12	8.5	8.3	32.9	23.9	25	W 30-27 Valero Alamo Bowl vs USC
2024	TCU	9-4	Big 12	9.2	10.8	34.6	22.8	-	W 34-3 Isleta New Mexico Bowl vs Louisiana
2023	TCU	5-7	Big 12	8.6	7.9	33.5	25.3	-	-
2022	TCU	13-2	Big 12	16.7	24.3	43.3	20.2	2	W 51-45 CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl vs Michigan · L 7-65 CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T vs Georgia
2021	SMU	8-4	American Athletic	6.1	8.9	36.7	27.1	-	-
2020	SMU	7-3	American Athletic	-	9.2	36.4	27.3	-	-
2019	SMU	10-3	American Athletic	7.7	4.4	34.6	28.3	-	L 28-52 CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL vs Florida Atlantic
2018	SMU	5-7	American Athletic	-9.4	-5.4	24.0	29.7	-	-
2016	California	5-7	Pac-12	2.0	2.4	38.4	36.3	-	-
2015	California	8-5	Pac-12	11.0	12.1	41.3	29.5	-	W 55-36 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL vs Air Force
2014	California	5-7	Pac-12	2.5	-0.6	36.6	36.3	-	-
2013	California	1-11	Pac-12	-10.3	-8.7	27.7	37.1	-	-
2012	Louisiana Tech	9-3	Western Athletic	5.6	0.2	39.4	39.7	-	-
2011	Louisiana Tech	8-5	Western Athletic	5.0	1.9	23.6	22.9	-	Conference champion; L 24-31 SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL vs TCU
2010	Louisiana Tech	5-7	Western Athletic	-5.5	-7.4	23.9	33.0	-	-