Matt Rhule fires defensive coordinator John Butler after disappointing season

Dec 1, 2025, 1:00 AM30

(Update: Dec 2, 2025, 3:03 PM)

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Matt Rhule fires defensive coordinator John Butler after disappointing season

Nebraska finished the 2025 regular season with a 7-5 record.
The defense, under John Butler, surrendered an average of 171.3 rushing yards per game.
Matt Rhule fired Butler following consecutive significant defeats, indicating a need for change.

Matt Rhule

American football player and coach (born 1975)

Nebraska

state of the United States of America

Iowa

state of the United States of America

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