Eddie George was driving through Bowling Green, Ky., when Urban Meyer messaged him about a job at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. A sign?

Bowling Green has hired Tennessee State coach Eddie George to fill its head coaching vacancy, the university announced Sunday. This will be George's first coaching opportunity at the FBS level after four years leading Tennessee State.

George becomes the third Black HBCU head coach to get an FBS job, joining Willie Jeffries in 1979 and Deion Sanders in 2023.

Bowling Green State University hired Eddie George as its football coach on Sunday, with the former NFL running back set to lead the Falcons of the Mid-American Conference after four seasons at Tennessee State.

Former Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George is in the running for a notable promotion. George is among three finalists for the Bowling Green head coaching