Fansided · Nov 19, 2025
A crumbling recruiting class is no reason to panic over Matt Rhule's extension
Tommy Gilligan-Imagn ImagesJust two weeks ahead of early signing day, Nebraska football's 2026 recruiting class is in pieces. The early Wednesday morning decommitment of Dayton Raiola means Matt Rhule and his crew have just 9 commitments and are struggling to stay in the Top 100 classes.
It's normal to get nervous about such a small class. It's normal to be nervous about such a small class after Rhule signed an extension that keeps him in Lincoln through 2032. However, while some Husker fans are bound to do it, it's far too early to start panicking and worrying that the extension was a mistake.
What's going on with Nebraska football's 2026 class?