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Matt Rhule

Head CoachatNebraska

Coaching since 2008

Matt Rhule is 24-23 at Nebraska since 2023 and 71-66 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season5-4Conf 2-4
At Nebraska24-23Conf 12-21 · since 2023
Last 3 seasons19-16Conf 9-15
Career71-66Conf 45-50 · 11 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Nebraska won 68.5% of its games before he arrived (67.7% in conference). His career win rate is -16.6 pts against that (-20.3 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Nov 26, 2022
Alma mater
Penn State
Background
Offense
First-time head coach
No
Agent
Trace Armstrong
Agency
Athletes First

Head Coaching Seasons

10 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Nebraska7-6Big Ten2.56.228.822.7-L 22-44 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl vs Utah
2024Nebraska7-6Big Ten8.55.523.115.8-W 20-15 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs Boston College
2023Nebraska5-7Big Ten1.30.315.613.9--
2019Baylor11-3Big 1214.717.834.717.313L 14-26 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL vs Georgia
2018Baylor7-6Big 122.62.033.130.3-W 45-38 ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL vs Vanderbilt
2017Baylor1-11Big 12-4.2-1.426.929.0--
2016Temple10-3American Athletic7.811.931.519.8-Conference champion; L 26-34 MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN vs Wake Forest
2015Temple10-4American Athletic7.46.026.420.6-L 17-32 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL vs Toledo
2014Temple6-6American Athletic-4.1-4.715.818.9--
2013Temple2-10American Athletic-8.5-10.727.637.0--

Nebraska Staff, 2026

18

Transfer Portal at Nebraska

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 20

CycleInOutNet
20261722-5
20251635-19
202469-3
2023713-6

Staff History by Season

1 stint
  1. 2023-2026
    NebraskaHead Coach

Coaching Tenure Timeline

4 stops
2023-present4 seasons
NebraskaCurrent
Head Coach
2017-20193 seasons
Head Coach
2013-20164 seasons
Head Coach
2008-20114 seasons
Offensive Coordinator

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

NebraskaHead Coach 2023-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
20266023.33
2025130123.92
202422173.41
202318043.22

BaylorHead Coach 2017-2019

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
20197023.14
201822063.23
201717002.94

TempleHead Coach 2013-2016

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
201621012.76
201519002.42
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