After weeks of worrying about whether Matt Rhule might leave Nebraska for Penn State, rumors sparked up overnight that this particular piece of drama might be over.
UPDATE: Nebraska has officially locked down Matt Rhule!
On Wednesday night, prominent Omaha radio personality and SI beat writer Josh Peterson reported Rhule has signed an extension to remain with the Huskers and officially turned down overtures from the Nittany Lions. He added that the school is expected to announce the deal sometime on Thursday.
While specifics of the deal aren't known yet, Peterson claimed the Nebraska head coach will stay in Lincoln beyond 2030. This, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Rhule's current contract is up in 2030, and at the tail end of that deal, he'll be earning about $5 million per year more than he is in 2025.
The third-year head coach at Nebraska has decided to stay at Nebraska, amidst speculation he'd go to his alma mater, Penn State. https://t.co/yoaNii29xl
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Matt Rhule rumored to be staying with Nebraska and rejecting Penn State interest
However, not long after Peterson's report, a competing rumor from former Cornhusker Will Compton claimed that a deal hadn't been signed. However, the former Blackshirt did add that he hopes that will be changed by Thursday.
"Husker Nation, Just got off the phone," Compton wrote on X. "I can tell you with absolute certainty that Coach Rhule has not signed an extension."
The former defensive superstar for Nebraska during the Huskers' heydays made it clear that he didn't mean it wouldn't happen, but he was directly disputing Peterson's report.
Should the situation be settled in the next few days, it would be a significant coup for a program that is still digging itself out of the worst period in the modern era for NU. Since the day Penn State fired former head coach James Franklin, Rhule has been at the top of the list of his expected replacements.
Rhule graduated from Penn State and has close ties with athletic director Pat Craft, previously calling him his "best friend. Craft gave Rhule his first head coaching job at Temple, where the now-Husker coach started forming his reputation as a program builder.
As of Thursday morning, the Nebraska football program hasn't made anything official, but that could change quickly.