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It's unlikely that Dabo Swinney is ousted from his position has Clemson's head coach before next season, but if it does happen the odds suggest there's an obvious favorite to replace him.
Monday morning, BetOnline.ag posted odds for Clemson's next head coach (change must occur before 2026 season), and Brent Venables is an overwhelming favorite.
Venables spent 10 seasons at Clemson under Swinney, serving as the Tigers' defensive coordinator for two national titles and coaching guys like Grady Jarrett and Dexter Lawrence.
Of course, it could be difficult to pry Venables away from Oklahoma. There are 32 names on the list below, highlighted by guys like Deion Sanders, Jimbo Fisher and Lane Kiffin.
The sportsbook has also updated its next coach fired board, and Swinney appears on it for the first time since the preseason when all Power 4 head coaches were listed.
Swinney had 150/1 odds to be fired this season, which were the longest odds on the board and the same as guys like Kirby Smart, Ryan Day and Steve Sarkisian.
Next Coach Fired
Billy Napier (Florida) 3/2 (+150)
Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) 3/1
Sam Pittman (Arkansas) 5/1
Luke Fickell (Wisconsin) 7/1
Scott Satterfield (Cincinnati) 8/1
Dabo Swinney (Clemson) 9/1
Brant Brennan (Arizona) 12/1
David Braun (Northwestern) 12/1
Tony Elliott (Virginia) 12/1
Mark Stoops (Kentucky) 16/1
Kalen DeBoer (Alabama) 18/1
Dave Aranda (Baylor) 20/1
Bill Belichick (North Carolina) 25/1
Mike Locksley (Maryland) 33/1
Clemson Next Head Coach
Brent Venables 2/1
Jimbo Fisher 4/1
Deion Sanders 5/1
Jon Sumrall 7/1
Lane Kiffin 8/1
Ryan Silverfield 9/1
Shane Beamer 10/1
Jon Gruden 12/1
Will Stein 16/1
Kenny Dillingham 18/1
Dave Doeren 20/1
Brent Key 22/1
Jeff Brohm 25/1
Tommy Rees 25/1
Alex Golesh 28/1
GJ Kinne 28/1
Charles Huff 33/1
Justin Wilcox 33/1
Willie Fritz 33/1
Curt Cignetti 38/1
Kalani Sitake 38/1
Bob Chesney 40/1
Kyle Whittingham 40/1
Matt Campbell 40/1
Mike Norvell 40/1
Dan Lanning 45/1
Marcus Freeman 50/1
Ryan Day 50/1
Kirby Smart 66/1
Steve Sarkisian 66/1
Nick Saban 75/1
Urban Meyer 75/1
