Kirk Herbstreit names his top-performing coaches from Week 11 of college football

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit is back at it, releasing his weekly list of the top performing coaches across college football following an exciting Week 11.

Herbstreit’s list is not just limited to head coaches either, as he has listed coordinators multiple times in his previous lists, including in Week 10. This week features eight head coaches and just one coordinator.

Below is the full list of Kirk Herbstreit’s top-performing coaches from Week 11.

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Kirk Herbstreit’s top-performing coaches from Week 11

Clark Lea, HC, Vanderbilt

The Commodores entered Week 11 winless in SEC play, but found a way to claim their first conference victory with a 24-21 road win against No. 24 Kentucky. Not only was it their first SEC win this season, but it snapped a 26-game conference losing streak dating back to 2019.

Joe Gillespie, DC, TCU

The Horned Frogs defense held Texas to its lowest scoring output all season in a 17-10 win on Saturday. The Longhorns finished with just 199 yards and went 1-of-13 on their third down attempts as TCU continued its undefeated season to improve to 10-0.

Kalen Deboer, HC, Washington

Deboer and the Huskies ended the College Football Playoff hopes of Oregon on Saturday with a 37-34 win to improve to 8-2 in his first season in Seattle. After a 62-yard touchdown pass from Michael Penix to Taj Davis tied the game with three minutes to go, Peyton Henry nailed the game-winning field goal from 43 yards.

Chris Klieman, HC, Kansas State

Klieman overcame an early injury to quarterback Adrian Martinez as K-State bounced back from last week’s loss for a dominant 31-3 victory against Baylor. Will Howard stepped up in place of the injured Martinez to throw three touchdown passes.

Jeff Hafley, HC, Boston College

Hafley led the Eagles to a 21-20 upset victory against No. 16 NC State as Emmett Morehead found freshman Joseph Griffin for the game-winning touchdown with 14 seconds left. It was their second conference win this season, matching their total from a year ago.

Jedd Fisch, HC, Arizona

Washington wasn’t the only team to end College Football Playoff hopes on Saturday, as Arizona handed No. 12 UCLA a 34-28 loss. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Wildcats (4-6) and also keeps their hopes of making a bowl alive with two games remaining.

Jim Mora, HC, UConn

What Mora has accomplished this season at UConn is nothing short of remarkable. After winning a combined four games the past four seasons, the Huskies are 6-5 this year. They achieved bowl eligibility for the first time since 2015 with a 36-33 victory against Liberty this past weekend, their third straight win.

Cadillac Williams, interim HC, Auburn

The scene at Auburn this weekend was something to behold. In just his second game as interim head coach following the firing of Bryan Harsin, Williams led the Tigers to a 13-10 victory against Texas A&M. The win has the fan base buzzing, and has even led to some speculation that Williams could make a push for the full-time job.

Billy Napier, HC, Florida

Napier was another coach who achieved bowl eligibility for his program with a 38-6 blowout of South Carolina on Saturday. It’s Napier’s first season in Gainesville, and his performance so far should have fans excited for the future.