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Takeaways from Northwestern football introducing Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator
Chip Kelly joins Northwestern to lead offense with a top-tier coaching staff ahead of Ryan Field's reopening and a challenging 2026 schedule.
- On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, Northwestern introduced Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator at a news conference in Evanston; Kelly was hired in December to join the Wildcats football program for 2026.
- After not retaining Zach Lujan, Northwestern pursued Kelly, who was available after a November firing in the NFL and was persuaded by the program's vision and the new Ryan Field project.
- Kelly rebuilt the staff by adding quarterbacks coach Jerry Neuheisel, offensive line coach Tim Drevno, and tight ends coach Bob Bicknell, while immediately recruiting players like Aidan Chiles, Gavin Sawchuk, and Luke Dehnicke.
- Already, the hire is increasing interest among recruits and players, and Braun praised Kelly's experience, calling him the right person to lead the offense.
- Looking ahead, Northwestern faces a tough 2026 schedule, including Colorado on September 19 and visits to Oregon and Ohio State on November 14, with no Big Ten title since 2000.
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