Former Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin has another coaching stop in Texas. The Dallas Renegades announced Wednesday that Sumlin will lead the UFL team in 2027.
Sumlin spent six seasons in College Station, finishing 51-26 while guiding the Aggies through their first years in the SEC. His debut remains the highlight of that stretch. Texas A&M went 11-2 in 2012, finished inside the top five nationally and closed the season with a Cotton Bowl victory.
That season gave Aggie fans plenty to celebrate, but Sumlin’s teams never reached those heights again. A&M won nine games in 2013 before finishing with eight wins in each of the next three seasons. His tenure ended in 2017, leaving behind some memorable moments but also frustration over the program’s
inability to take the next step.
Since leaving A&M, Sumlin has coached at both the college and professional levels. He took over at Arizona in 2018, but that stint ended after three seasons and a 9-20 record. He later served as head coach and general manager of the USFL’s Houston Gamblers in 2022, finishing 3-7.
Sumlin joined Maryland’s staff in 2023 as associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach before returning to Houston for the 2026 UFL season.
Now he heads to Dallas with some continuity. The UFL is moving Houston’s 2026 roster with Sumlin to the Renegades, giving him familiar players to work with rather than starting over with an entirely different group. His next opportunity comes in another Texas market, more than a decade after his successful first season with the Aggies.
Kevin Sumlin named Head Coach of the Dallas Renegades.
— Dallas Renegades (@UFLRenegades) September 30, 2026
Welcome home, Coach! pic.twitter.com/C3j6k0Hmym
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