Herman, in his second season, is 6-16 including a 2-8 record this year. He has three years left on his contract and is expected to be owed nearly $4 million.

Florida Atlantic has fired head football coach Tom Herman, according to multiple reports.  Associate head coach and special teams coordinator Chad Lunsford will take over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season,

Florida Atlantic is making a huge coaching change and firing Tom Herman after yet another frustrating loss on Saturday.

Former Texas football coach Tom Herman has been fired as FAU's head coach, according to multiple reports. Herman, who succeeded Willie Taggart in Boca Raton ahead of the 2023 season, went 6-16 as the head coach of the Owls.

FAU has fired head coach Tom Herman, sources tell CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, Richard Johnson and Chris Hummer.  Herman is coming off a disappointing loss to Temple, which dropped FAU to 2-8 this season.