Reports: Alabama co-OC Nick Sheridan leaving for Michigan State

Field Level Media|published: Mon 22nd December, 11:18 2025

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Dec 19, 2025; Norman, OK, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterbacks coach Nick Sheridan with quarterback Ty Simpson (15) against the Oklahoma Sooners during the CFP National Playoff First Round at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Nick Sheridan will depart Alabama following the College Football Playoff to become Michigan State's offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported.

Sheridan, 37, is wrapping up his second season with the Crimson Tide. He is the quarterbacks coach and shares offensive coordinator duties with primary play-caller Ryan Grubb.

The CFP's ninth seed, Alabama booked a quarterfinal date with No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 by rallying to knock off No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in last Friday's first-round matchup.

Michigan State (4-8, 1-8 Big Ten) endured an eight-game losing streak this season, fired head coach Jonathan Smith on Nov. 30 and replaced him with Pat Fitzgerald, the longtime boss at Northwestern.

Sheridan is intimately familiar with the Big Ten. He is a former Michigan quarterback, and his five-year stint on the staff at Indiana (2017-21) included a pair of seasons as offensive coordinator.

Sheridan was Washington's tight ends coach in 2022-23 and proceeded to follow head coach Kalen DeBoer to Tuscaloosa.

He is the son of Bill Sheridan, a veteran NFL and college defensive assistant who joined the Jacksonville Jaguars' staff in 2025.

--Field Level Media