The head coach of Nebraska’s postseason opponent will have a new home in 2026. Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham has been named the next head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
The head coach of Nebraska’s postseason opponent will have a new home in 2026. Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham has been named the next head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
Whittingham was already scheduled to step down as Utah head coach following the Las Vegas Bowl. He will no longer coach in the bowl game and will head to Michigan immediately. He has been the Utes‘ head coach since December 2004 and a member of the Utes’ coaching staff since 1994.
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He departs Utah with a head coaching record of 177-88. Whittingham earned three national Coach of the Year awards and finished with a winning record in 18 of his 21 years as head coach. He also had tremendous postseason success, with an 11-6 record in bowl games.
Nebraska will face Utah in the SRS Distribution Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 31, from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN.
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Source: Utah News