What Anonymous Big Ten Coaches Said About Nebraska Football, Matt Rhule for the 2025 Season

Each offseason, Athlon Sports gets anonymous comments from coaching staffs around the league about the other teams. The comments on Nebraska talk about those staff changes, as well as expectations and how the talent looks on paper.

Below are what the anonymous Big Ten coaches had to say about Nebraska.

“Expectations are building here, but I think this group can meet them.”

“Putting Dana [Holgorsen] in as OC is a great move for Matt [Rhule], and he’ll create a lot of advantages for Dylan [Raiola] in that offense.”

“The DC change won’t really affect what they do schematically; they’re still going to run a 3-3-5 base.”

“They need a big-play receiver to step up; otherwise, I think they’re more talented on paper than the Nebraska roster has been in years. The expectations are that they break out and finally compete among the top level in the league. That might not happen, but I think it’s realistic to expect a better bowl destination and more wins, and Dylan to get more national spotlight.”

“Matt knows how to do this, and they’re heading in the right direction.”

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