If the Chicago Bears fire head coach Matt Nagy after this season, they may not look outside the state for his replacement.
Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported the Bears have their eye on Northwestern's as their next head coach.
Fitzgerald, 46, has been the head coach at his alma mater since 2006. The program, which faces a sizable disadvantage among Power Five schools because of its rigorous academic requirements, has had its most sustained run of success under the former Wildcats linebacker. Northwestern appears likely to finish ranked for the third time in four seasons and will make its 10th bowl game of Fitzgerald's tenure in 2020.