Kirk Herbstreit names top performing coaches in college football for Week 3

Kirk Herbstreit spotlighted his top-performing coaches following Week 3’s college football action.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian topped Herbstreit’s list this time around. The Longhorns responded after a close loss to Alabama with a 41-20 win over UTSA on Saturday.

In Pullman, Jake Dickert has Washington State off to a 3-0 start in his 1st full season as the Cougars’ head coach. They topped Colorado State 38-7 on Saturday and will next host No. 15 Oregon.

Also on Herbstreit’s list: Marcus Freeman, who led Notre Dame to its first win of the season after an 0-2 start; Lance Leipold, who has Kansas at 3-0 for the first time since 2009; Brent Venables, who continued his perfect start at the helm of Oklahoma with an easy win over Nebraska; and Tulane’s Willie Fritz, whose Green Wave topped Kansas State in Manhattan.

Here are my top performing coaches from Week 3!

1. Steve Sarkisian @TexasFootball
2. Jake Dickert @WSUCougarFB
3. Marcus Freeman @NDFootball
4. Lance Leipold @KU_Football
5. Brent Venables @OU_Football
6. Willie Fritz @GreenWaveFB pic.twitter.com/cEqIgfzYMj

— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 20, 2022

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