Allowing 200+ rushing yards per game in their final two losses was the final straw for HC Matt Rhule to take action. Nebraska’s search for a new defensive coordinator began abruptly on Monday as it fired John Butler after just one season leading the Blackshirts. Butler, who came to Lincoln in 2024 as a defensive backs coach after spending six years with the Buffalo Bills, was promoted to defensive coordinator last December and immediately faced challenges he couldn’t overcome.

While his defense excelled against the pass, the rushing defense was an absolute disaster. They allowed 171.3 yards per game and 4.8 per carry, ranking No. 95 across college football. Now Matt Rhule must find someone who can stop opponents from running the ball down Nebraska’s throat. Here are three coaches who coul

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