The Texas Longhorns have moved on from Pete Kwiatkowski in what was no doubt a tough decision by Steve Sarkisian.

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Muschamp won two national championships as part of the coaching staff for the Georgia Bulldogs under Kirby Smart.

After first round blowouts in the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns' star defensive back appeared to question the committee's decision.

Arch Manning didn't decide to return to the Texas Longhorns just to chase comfort or cash, but most importantly, to finish the unfinished business. As the Longhorns line up for a high-stakes season with national title expectations,

Muschamp was Texas' defensive coordinator from 2008-10 and will replace Pete Kwiatkowski on Steve Sarkisian's staff

Kwiatkowski has been at Texas since head coach Steve Sarkisian took the job in 2021. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Washington. Muschamp was most recently a defensive analyst at Georgia in 2024, as he stepped away from coaching this season.

Texas' defense ranked 36th in the nation in yards allowed per game, but now the Longhorns are turning back the clock and bringing back Will Muschamp to run that side of the ball.

Texas and Tennessee will settle the battle of orange-clad schools in Knoxville to open the conference slate, kicking off the revamped scheduling format that features nine conference games. The