| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Mercer |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Record | 9–2 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 9, 1979 Maumee, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (2001) Purdue University (2008) |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2001 | Ohio State |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman, long snapper |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2003 | Eastern Michigan (OL) |
| 2004 | Wilmington (OL) |
| 2005–2007 | Purdue (OL) |
| 2008–2013 | California (PA) (DL) |
| 2014 | Notre Dame (OH) (DL) |
| 2015 | Notre Dame (OH) (DC) |
| 2016–2019 | Notre Dame (OH) |
| 2020–2023 | Lenoir–Rhyne |
| 2024–present | Mercer |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–19 |
| Tournaments | 7–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 MEC (2018–2019) 1 SAC (2023) 3 SAC Piedmont Division (2020, 2022–2023) 1 SoCon (2024) | |
Michael R. Jacobs (born May 9, 1979) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Mercer University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2] He was the head football coach for Lenoir–Rhyne University from 2020 to 2023.[3][4][5] He was the head coach for the Notre Dame Falcons football team from 2016 to 2019.[6][7] He also coached for Eastern Michigan, Wilmington, Purdue, and California (PA).[8] He played college football for Ohio State as an offensive lineman and long snapper.[8][9]