Former Tennessee State football coach Eddie George said he was not looking for a new job when Bowling Green called.

Tennessee State football coach Eddie George is heading back to Ohio. The former Tennessee Titans All-Pro running back, who won a Heisman Trophy at Ohio State in 1995, has been hired as the new Bowling Green football coach,

George just finished his fourth season at Tennessee State, leading the Tigers to a career-best 9-4 record capped by a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference co-championship and an appearance in the FCS playoffs. Tennessee State has upped its win total each year since 2022 under George.

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Eddie George agreed to a five-year deal to become the next head football coach at Bowling Green, sources told ESPN.

Eddie George, former NFL star, will now become the next head football coach at Bowling Green State University.