Second former Nebraska coach joins wild coaching carousel

Matthew Emmons-Imagn ImagesEven if the Nebraska football team loses its next five games, Matt Rhule's job in Lincoln is almost certainly safe for one more season. The same can't be said for a second former Husker assistant who has been fired in the last two weeks. On Sunday, former NU offensive coordinator Jay Norvell joined what is now a list of 10 head coaches who have been fired this season.

Norvell was in his fourth season at Colorado State. The Rams were 8-5 in 2024 but fell back in 2025 and rank outside the top 100 in both points scored and points allowed this season. CSU went 18-26 in his time with the school and improved in each of his first three seasons. However, despite a big…