Chip Kelly

Biography

Northwestern has named veteran NFL and college coach Chip Kelly as its new Offensive Coordinator in December 2025. Kelly most recently served as the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders and brings 35 years of experience at the NFL and collegiate levels to Evanston, having served as both a head coach and offensive coordinator. Prior to his time in Las Vegas, Kelly served one season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at The Ohio State University, where he helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship by orchestrating one of the most explosive and efficient offenses in college football. In Columbus, Kelly directed an offense that averaged 36.3 points per game in four College Football Playoff victories and finished the season ranked No. 14 nationally in scoring offense (35.7 ppg) and No. 30 in total offense (429.4 yards per game). Kelly served as head coach at UCLA from 2018–2023, compiling a 35–34 overall record while overseeing consistent offensive growth. The Bruins ranked No. 17 nationally in rushing in 2023, set a school record for total offense in 2022 (503.6 yards per game), and led the Pac-12 in scoring in both 2020 and 2021. UCLA finished No. 12 nationally in scoring offense in 2021 and produced multiple top-15 rushing attacks during Kelly's tenure. Kelly's NFL head coaching experience includes three seasons as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (2013–15), during which the franchise ranked among the top four in the NFL in scoring offe