Here are the best offensive coordinators for the 2024 college football season.
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Ranking the Best Offensive Coordinators In College Football In 2024
College football is a sport generally defined by strong coaching staffs and effective quarterback play.
To correctly bet in the college football odds market – especially before the season starts – bettors must first read the tea leaves on which programs have assembled competent coach-quarterback batteries.
One deeply overlooked piece of that formula is the offensive coordinator. As of 2024, here are some of the top names in the sport:
Best Offensive Coordinators In College Football (2024)
| 1 |
Mike Denbrock |
Notre Dame |
| 2 |
Chip Kelly |
Ohio State |
| 3 |
Kyle Flood |
Texas |
| 4 |
Will Stein |
Oregon |
| 5 |
Andy Kotelnicki |
Penn State |
| 6 |
Alex Atkins |
Florida State |
| 7 |
Darin Hinshaw |
UCF |
| 8 |
Bobby Petrino |
Arkansas |
| 9 |
Mike Bobo |
Georgia |
Chip Kelly – Ohio State
I’m pretty sure I’m supposed to put Chip Kelly at No. 1 on this list by default. And while Kelly’s return to the OC role is rightfully heralded as a huge boon for Ohio State’s championship odds in 2024, there are also reasons to be concerned ahead of the season if you’re willing to nitpick.
So, yes, let’s go full talk radio here for just a moment.
Kelly hasn’t been anything other than a head coach in more than 15 years. How will that status change go over? How will he work with a guy like Ryan Day, who is already (quite stupidly) on the hot seat with many Buckeyes fans? If Ohio State drops the Oregon game, will they be clamoring for Chip to take over in Columbus?
There’s also the matter of transfer quarterback Will Howard, who is the presumed starter for Ohio State this year. Personally, I think Howard is a great addition to the Buckeyes, but what if he isn’t ready for the Horseshoe? Or what if he gets hurt? What if the offensive line remains problematic?
Even the greatest chef still needs quality ingredients, and Ohio State’s lack of effective offense in 2023 exposed a critical hole at the most important position on the team. If Ohio State doesn’t have that right, Kelly’s talent as a play caller won’t be able to materialize.
Mike Denbrock – Notre Dame
Denbrock was the offensive coordinator at LSU for the last two seasons, which means he is one of the chief builders behind Jayden Daniels’ rise.
With Daniels now spending his seasons at FedEx Field and his summers at the Heisman House, Denbrock moved on to a new challenge at Notre Dame. The expectation is that former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard will be the man under center in 2024. Like Sam Hartman before him, Leonard is an experienced ACC quarterback who should give Notre Dame an immediate adult in the quarterback room.
Notre Dame’s penchant for great offensive linemen delivers a great starting point for Denbrock, even if the ceiling at Notre Dame has been a half-step lower than Ohio State during most of this century.
For me, that’s the key difference between Denbrock and Kelly – before the season begins, we can be pretty sure that Denbrock has all the tools he needs for a playoff-caliber season.
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