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Muschamp was Texas' defensive coordinator from 2008-10 and will replace Pete Kwiatkowski on Steve Sarkisian's staff
The Longhorns' schedule includes an early battle at home against Ohio State and a slate of in-state opponents, including Texas State, UTSA and Texas A&M.
The Texas Longhorns have hired Will Muschamp as the team's next defensive coordinator after firing Pete Kwiataowski.
Will Muschamp is heading back to Austin. After years away, the veteran defensive coach returns to the Forty Acres as Texas' defensive coordinator following Steve Sarkisian's surprising staff shake-up on Thursday.
Texas hired former Florida and South Carolina coach Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator on Thursday. Coach Steve Sarkisian announced the staff shakeup after his team missed the College Football Playoff. Muschamp was the defensive coordinator at Texas from 2008-2010 and was a defensive analyst at Georgia this season.
Word recently broke that Texas QB Arch Manning will be returning to the Longhorns for 2026. Manning started the season as a potential No. 1 2026 NFL pick, but a