The head coach of Nebraska’s playoff opponent have a new house in 2026. Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham has been named the next head football coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
Whittingham he was already planning to resign as Utah’s head coach after the Las Vegas Bowl. He will no longer coach in the bowl game and will head to Michigan immediately. He was the Uteshead coach since December 2004 and member of the Utes technical staff since 1994.
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He leaves Utah with a head coaching record of 177-88. Whittingham won 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 success in the postseason, going 11-6 in bowl games.
Nebraska will face Utah in the SRS Distribution Bowl on Wednesday, December 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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