Michigan FootballMonday, November 9
Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck a day after losing to Michigan State
The Daily Ann Arbor team
Michigan has fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck, a day after the Wolverines lost 15-6 to Michigan State. After the game, Kyle Whittingham said he would evaluate everything after the season, "but not here, not right now." On Sunday, he said "a change in leadership was required for our offense."
Jim Harding, the offensive line coach and assistant head coach, is the interim coordinator for the rest of the regular season. Whittingham will run a national search for the permanent job. Beck was in the first year of a three-year deal that made him college football's highest-paid offensive coordinator in 2026.
Michigan's offense ranks 132nd of 138 FBS teams in total yards
Total offense among the 138 FBS teams after Michigan's first nine games
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Sources: Ravens Wire, mlive
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| Place | Rank of 138 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 132nd |
- Record: 5-4 overall, 2-4 in the Big Ten
- Scoring: 19.6 points per game, No. 126 nationally
- Saturday: 192 total yards in the loss
- Bowl eligibility: Michigan needs one more win
Michigan has three regular-season games left: at Oregon, home against UCLA, then at Ohio State.
Michigan has three regular-season games left after the firing
- Nov. 7Michigan loses 15-6 to Michigan State at Michigan Stadium.
- Nov. 8Michigan fires Jason Beck and names Jim Harding interim coordinator.
- Nov. 14Michigan will play at Oregon.
- Nov. 21Michigan will host UCLA.
- Nov. 28Michigan will play at Ohio State.
Sources: Ravens Wire, Detroit Sports Nation, mlive
Sources: Ravens Wire, Detroit Sports Nation, mlive