{"id":85264,"date":"2025-12-31T05:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T05:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/85264\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T05:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T05:20:22","slug":"northwestern-taps-chip-kelly-for-oc-job-after-raiders-axing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/85264\/","title":{"rendered":"Northwestern taps Chip Kelly for OC job after Raiders axing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chip Kelly is heading back to school.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran coach is set to become the next offensive coordinator at Northwestern, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/47453000\/sources-northwestern-hiring-veteran-coach-chip-kelly-oc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN reported Tuesday<\/a> morning.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly takes over the Wildcats offense after his turbulent first season as the OC for the Las Vegas Raiders got cut short, as he was fired on Nov. 23 after a 2\u20139 start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38052151\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/las-vegas-raiders-offensive-coordinator-116126680_4e02da.jpg\" alt=\"Chip Kelly Las Vegas Raiders\" class=\"wp-image-38052151\"  \/>Chip Kelly was fired from the Las Vegas Raiders in November amid a 2-9 start. AP<\/p>\n<p>The 62-year-old Kelly is a two-time college head coach at Oregon and UCLA, and he also helmed the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Las Vegas for the 2025 season, he won a national title as the offensive coordinator at Ohio State.<\/p>\n<p>He previously called plays at New Hampshire from 1999\u20132006, and later with the Ducks from 2007\u20132008 before getting elevated to head coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN, Northwestern viewed Kelly as someone \u201cwho could adjust to different personnel and help maximize an offense that ranked No. 96 in the country in both total offense and scoring offense.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His strategy, says ESPN, will most likely mirror his schemes at UCLA, where he clinched a bowl berth in each of the last three seasons of his six-year tenure before stepping down after the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>In Kelly\u2019s final year in LA, the Bruins boasted the 17th-ranked rush offense in the country. A season prior, they set a program record with 503.6 yards per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.79980469;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38052375\" width=\"472\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/86-running-back-caleb-komolafe-116054010.jpg\" alt=\"Northwestern Wildcats tight end Lawson Albright (86), running back Caleb Komolafe (5) and quarterback Preston Stone (8) celebrate a touchdown against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at Wrigley Field.\" class=\"wp-image-38052375\"  \/>Northwestern Wildcats tight end Lawson Albright (86), running back Caleb Komolafe (5) and quarterback Preston Stone (8) celebrate a touchdown against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second half at Wrigley Field. Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>UCLA led the Pac-12 in scoring in both 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly takes over for current coordinator Zach Lujan, whose contract expires after the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p>His hiring helps usher in a new era for Northwestern football under head coach David Braun, as the program is set to open the new state-of-the-art Ryan Field next season.<\/p>\n<p>The Wildcats posted a 7\u20136 record during the 2025 campaign and owned the Big Ten\u2019s 15th-ranked scoring offense (22.5 points per game).<\/p>\n<p>They capped their season with a 34\u20137 rout over Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Dec. 26 \u2014 the 40-year-old Braun\u2019s second bowl win in his first three seasons at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders have gone 0\u20135 since Kelly\u2019s departure, currently holding the NFL\u2019s worst record (2\u201314) and an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/2005427618481647989\" rel=\"nofollow\">80 percent chance of securing the first overall pick<\/a> in next year\u2019s draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chip Kelly is heading back to school. 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