Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck

Michigan has fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck amid his first season with the program, On3’s Pete Nakos reported. The decision came after the Wolverines suffered a loss to Michigan State on Saturday night. Beck arrived in Ann Arbor this offseason alongside new head coach Kyle Whittingham. The two were previously together at Utah last year when Whittingham was the head coach and Beck was the offensive coordinator. Offensive line coach Jim Harding is expected to take over as the interim OC, sources told On3. $39.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage Through nine games this season, Michigan ranks 17th out of the 18 Big Ten teams in total offense, averaging 302.6 total yards per game. The Wolverines are also putting up 19.6 points on average, which is also second-worst in the league only ahead of Michigan State. After Saturday’s 15-6 loss to Michigan State, Whittingham told reporters he did not plan on making an in-season coordinator change. He said an evaluation would take place after the season amid a 5-4 record in his debut season. Watch on Fubo (Try for Free) “Not as I sit here at this podium, no,” Whittingham said. “But, at some point, you’ve got to have results. It’s a results-driven business, and it’s a bottom-line business. I’ll evaluate everything after the season and determine what the best course of action is. But not right here, right now.” Beck spent one season at Utah in 2025 and oversaw a Utes offense, led by quarterback Devon Dampier, that averaged a Big 12-leading 482.9 yards and 41.3 points. He previously was the offensive coordinator at New Mexico in 2024 and Syracuse in 2023. Saturday’s loss was Michigan’s fourth in its last six games and the first time Michigan State retained the Paul Bunyan Trophy since 2021. The Wolverines also now have a 2-4 record in Big Ten play with three games left on the schedule. Bryce Underwood began the year as Michigan’s starting quarterback before his struggles led to a change under center. Tommy Carr took over for the second half against Penn State and, after leading the Wolverines to the victory, has been the starter ever since. After the loss to Michigan State, Michigan will now hit the road in Week 11 to take on Oregon in Eugene. From there, the Wolverines will welcome UCLA before the season finale in Columbus against Ohio State on Nov. 28.