Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has received some criticism this year amid the team’s perceived underachievement, but the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff win over Oklahoma has some backing down a bit.

Alabama football will need to find a new quarterbacks coach for 2026. Nick Sheridan is expected to leave the Crimson Tide, and is set to become the new offensive coordinator at Michigan State, sources with knowledge of the hire told AL.com. CBS Sports was the first to report the news.

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Nick Sheridan has been in the Alabama program for the past two seasons, joining Kalen DeBoer after working with him at Washington.

Alabama also has to fill its wide receiver coach slot with JaMarcus Shephard taking the Oregon State head coaching job. The Tuscaloosa News confirmed that the Crimson Tide are expected to hire Auburn offensive coordinator and running backs coach Derrick Nix to Kalen DeBoer’s staff.

Oklahoma finished the 2025 season 10-3. Alabama will face Indiana on Jan. 1 in the CFP’s Rose Bowl quarterfinal.

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Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 and is searching for a replacement on the sidelines. One of those top names on the athletic department’s radar is Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, who led the Crimson Tide to a 10-3 record and CFP appearance this season.