Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks on Will Muschamp taking the defensive coordinator job at Texas.

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

The move from Kwiatkowski to Will Muschamp signals a shift away from cerebral defenses toward aggressive ones. It's a recognition that Texas doesn’t need to outsmart elite offenses anymore. It needs to overwhelm them.

The Texas Longhorns are bringing back a familiar face with the hiring of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp. The Texas Longhorns came out of nowhere with a shocking change to the coaching staff on Thursday, firing defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and defensive pass game coordinator Duane Akina.

The Texas Longhorns are hiring former Florida and South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp as Steve Sarkisian's defensive coordinator, replacing Pete Kwiatkowski.

Muschamp has been serving as a defensive analyst at Georgia for the past two seasons.

With the rehiring of Will Muschamp as the Texas Longhorns' defensive coordinator, some viral videos from his coaching past have resurfaced.

Muschamp harkens back to Texas' glory days on defense, but the Longhorns won't take the next step until offensive problems are addressed

Texas has hired former Florida and South Carolina coach Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator. Coach Steve Sarkisian announced the staff shakeup on Thursday.

Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., who has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, won't be suiting up alongside Atkinson but told reporters at SEC Media Days this past offseason that he had been impressed with him after the two worked out together.