The Michigan Wolverines are getting more than just Kyle Whittingham from the Utah Utes.
Offensive coordinator Jason Beck has informed Utah officials that he will be leaving the school to join Whittingham at Michigan.
Like Whittingham, Beck played college football at BYU before later working for the Utes, though Beck did coach at BYU too. Beck has been jumping around plenty, as this will be his fourth stop in four years. In 2023, Beck was an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Syracuse. In 2024, he held the same position for New Mexico State. Then this season, he was the offensive coordinator at Utah. In 2026, he will be the OC at Michigan.
BREAKING: Michigan is hiring Utah Offensive Coordinator Jason Beck for the same position
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Utah ranked 5th nationally in scoring this season (41.1 PPG), 2nd in rushing offense (270 YPG), and 6th in total offense (478 YPG) 🔥
Before his one season with Utah, Beck served as the… pic.twitter.com/wcPVWfSPfE
Under Beck, Utah ranked fifth in scoring with 41.3 points per game. They were sixth with 478 yards per game.
The Wolverines lost in their bowl game on Wednesday against Texas, 41-27. Michigan went 9-4 — the same record as Iowa — and is overhauling things by bringing in Whittingham in place of Sherrone Moore, who was fired for cause. Whittingham bringing Beck with him should help the Wolverines’ offense get off to a good start. Whether Bryce Underwood will be their quarterback is an interesting question.
