On December 12, 2020, Kane Wommack, the defensive coordinator at Indiana and former defensive coordinator at South Alabama, was named the head coach of the Jaguars football program. In his first season with the Jaguars Wommack went 5-7 overall and 2-6 in conference play. In his second season as the head coach, Wommack led the team to a 10-2 record (7-1 in conference play) and their first bowl game since the Joey Jones era.
