The Michigan Insider team just revealed their top Michigan coaching candidates after Sherrone Moore was fired on Dec. 10

Michigan dominates opponents, yet Arizona's stellar resume keeps Wolverines locked at No. 2. Can they finally ascend?

Derrick Moore is one of Michigan's best defendersHe had a letdown against Ohio StateMoore's future got a big update The Michigan Wolverines finished the 2025 season with a 9-3 record after a 27-9 home loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes that started off in promising fashion but gave way to snowflakes

There has been a lot of discussion about the future of Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman. There have been rumors swirling around about where he will be coaching next year as he is in hot demand.

The Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes resumed their historic rivalry on the gridiron late last month with the Buckeyes snapping a four-game losing streak in a 27-9 road win. Prior to the game,

There was mutual interest between Michigan and DeBoer's camp in December 2023 when the Wolverines were searching for Jim Harbaugh 's replacement. But Washington was amid a College Football Playoff run, and then Nick Saban 's sudden retirement opened the Alabama job, prompting the Crimson Tide to pursue DeBoer aggressively through back channels.

According to Josh Pate of ESPN and On3.com, multiple agents actually anticipated the Wolverines’ job opening up weeks earlier. Pate said there were whispers about Sherrone Moore’s job being in jeopardy for “performance-based reasons” anyway:

There’s a new favorite to be Michigan’s next head coach. Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham now has a 40 percent chance at landing the job, according to Kalshi, a New York-based financial exchange and prediction market.

Key targets Kalen DeBoer and Kenny Dillingham are out. Michigan's coaching scramble intensifies as the transfer portal deadline looms.