Jason Beck is leaving Utah to join Kyle Whittingham’s staff at Michigan

Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck is leaving the school to become Kyle Whittingham’s offensive coordinator at Michigan, Whittingham revealed Thursday on ESPN’s “College GameDay” show.

The news was first reported minutes earlier by Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, with several other insiders then following with confirming reports.

Kyle Whittingham confirms this news to @ReceDavis on @CollegeGameDay. Calls the hire of Jason Beck "huge for us." He added: "It’s going to be a big plus having him there in Ann Arbor." https://t.co/mNFLFtS7SU

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 1, 2026

Beck spent one year in Salt Lake City and transformed Utah’s offense.

Under Beck’s guidance, Utah scored 40.9 points per game (No. 5 in the nation) and rushed for 269.8 yards per game (No. 2 in the nation).

That was a vast improvement from the backup-quarterback-led 2024 season, when Utah scored 23.6 points per game (No. 102 in the nation) and totaled just 329.8 yards per game on offense (No. 115 in the nation).

Beck brought in New Mexico quarterback Devon Dampier and receiver Ryan Davis and helped land running back Wayshawn Parker from the transfer portal.

Combined with a veteran offensive line featuring potential first-round NFL draft picks Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu, Utah’s offense did a 180 from the previous year.

Beck’s year-to-year offensive improvement at Utah was the best since at least 1996, according to the school.

“A-plus,” Whittingham said of Beck in November. “... Jason has really been a huge positive for us. And then the influx of the transfer portal guys have helped boost us as well. But again, it all starts with a solid offensive line. Jason’s done a phenomenal job this year, statistically that is borne out in the numbers as well.”

The now-former Utah offensive coordinator impressed with his creativity, using linebacker Lander Barton and cornerback Smith Snowden on offense early in the year.

Beck played to his team’s strengths, and the strength of this year’s Utah team was the run game, powered by one of the best offensive lines in the country.

This season, Utah rushed for 3,237 yards, just 27 yards off of breaking the school rushing record of 3,263, set in 1984.

Parker had a good sophomore season and quarterbacks Dampier and Byrd Ficklin each contributed heavily to Utah’s rushing success.

Beck’s RPO offense was a perfect fit for Dampier. The offense put a lot of trust in Dampier and the quarterback ran the offense well, throwing for 2,180 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushing for 687 and seven scores.

Just one year after taking the job at Utah, Beck is on the move again.

It’s been a rapid career progression for the former BYU quarterback, who has gone from New Mexico to Michigan in just two seasons.