Kyle Whittingham Buyout Details in Contract Show Cost for Michigan to Fire Coach

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Kyle Whittingham Buyout Details in Contract Show Cost for Michigan to Fire Coach

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Kyle Whittingham of the Michigan Wolverines looks on in the first half while playing the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on November 07, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty