Overview

• Gundy was dismissed Tuesday shortly after a Monday press conference and a Tuesday staff meeting, a sequence former players told ESPN they found disrespectful.
• Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham was elevated to interim head coach, with his first game set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET against Baylor.
• The move came after a steep downturn that included a 3-9 record with an 0-9 Big 12 mark in 2024, a 69-3 loss at Oregon, and a home loss to Tulsa this season.
• The firing triggered a 30-day transfer portal window, with early movement reported, including four-star running back Kaydin Jones decommitting.
• Weiberg issued a statement stressing program investment that commentators read as a call for donor and NIL support, and reports say he secured a new four-year deal worth about $750,000 annually.