The abrupt firing of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore has thrust the university into a coaching search at an inopportune time on the NCAA college football calendar.

On Wednesday morning, former Michigan football players Jake Butt and Devin Gardner spoke on the search for a new head football coach in Ann Arbor. The duo broke

The Michigan Wolverines are looking for head coaches at Power 4 programs as they look to replace Sherrone Moore for 2026.

The NCAA transfer portal will be open Jan. 2 through Jan. 16, 2026. Michigan quarterback Jadyn Davis, a former Tennessee recruiting target, plans to enter the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3.

Rod Moore is likely to return to college for another full season in 2026 after being limited to just three games this year due to injury.

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into Washtenaw (Michigan) County Jail on Wednesday night, just hours after his firing sent shockwaves through the college football world. Moore was fired with cause for an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

After Sherrone Moore’s firing over the Paige Shiver controversy, RJ Young accuses Michigan and its coaches of betraying athletes.

The latest is Michigan coach Sherrone Moore being fired “with cause” for what the university called an “inappropriate” relationship with a staffer. He then was arrested for going to the home of the staff member. Moore already had received a suspension for his part in the signal-stealing scandal and also in some recruiting violations.