Nebraska has leading candidates for next coach

Nebraska’s top three candidates for the open coaching job are Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, Kansas coach Lance Leipold and Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, per The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman.

Nebraska’s top three candidates for the open coaching job are Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, Kansas coach Lance Leipold and Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, per The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman.

Nebraska fired coach Scott Frost on Sept. 11 after a 1–2 start to the season and are in the market for a new face of the program. Campbell led the Cyclones to a top 10 year in 2020 and has compiled a 45–34 record with the program.