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Nebraska coach Matt Rhule makes surprise ‘Lanterns’ cameo in season finale

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McCarron, G. (2026, October 5). Nebraska coach Matt Rhule makes surprise ‘Lanterns’ cameo in season finale. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/sports/nebraska-coach-matt-rhule-makes-surprise-lanterns-cameo/

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Matt Rhule, head coach of the University of Nebraska football team, made an unexpected appearance in HBO’s series “Lanterns,” where he gave a character named Noah Macon a Nebraska hat, indicating that Macon will play college football for the Cornhuskers. This cameo occurred just hours after Nebraska won their fifth consecutive game against Maryland with a score of 48-23, marking their first 5-0 start since 2016. Rhule’s NFL coaching record includes an 11-27 win-loss ratio over two seasons with the Carolina Panthers before he joined Nebraska in November 2022 on an eight-year contract worth $74 million.

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Head coach Matt Rhule of the Nebraska Cornhuskers made an unexpected cameo appearance on HBO’s “Lanterns” during its season finale on Sunday night. In the show, he was seen giving a Nebraska hat to Noah Macon, a character played by Shea Pritchard who is considering where to play college football. This appearance comes just hours after Nebraska defeated Maryland 48-23, bringing their record to an impressive 5-0 for the season, matching Indiana and UCLA’s undefeated records in the Big Ten. It marks Nebraska's first 5-0 start since 2016, and fans were surprised by Rhule’s unorthodox appearance on a popular TV show.

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Nebraska football fans watching the season finale of HBO’s “Lanterns” might have done a double take on Sunday night. uncertain

fans → watch → night

Head coach Matt Rhule can now add actor to his résumé, as he made a surprise cameo in a football sequence involving Noah Macon, a main character in the drama series based on DC comic “Green Lantern” played by Shea Pritchard. asserted

he → add → Pritchard

In the clip, Rhule gives Macon a Nebraska hat, revealing that the character will play college football for the Cornhuskers after being highly recruited. asserted

character → give → Cornhuskers

A minor storyline in the show is Macon’s decision on where to play in college. asserted

storyline → play → college

The appearance came just hours after Nebraska defeated Maryland 48-23 to move to 5-0 on the season. asserted

Nebraska → come → season

They join Indiana and UCLA as the two Big 10 teams with no losses. asserted

They → join → losses

It’s the Cornhuskers’ first 5-0 start since 2016. asserted

It → ’ → 2016

Several college football fans recognized Rhule’s appearance and pointed out the randomness of the cameo. “Just when I thought I’d seen it all,” one fan joked, tweeting the clip. asserted

fan → recognize → clip

Before joining the Cornhuskers in 2023, Rhule was the head coach of the Carolina Panthers from 2020-22. asserted

Rhule → join → 2020

The 51-year-old was in the third year of a seven-year contract when he was fired in the middle of the 2022 season after a 1-4 start. asserted

he → fire → start

He posted an 11-27 record as an NFL head coach. asserted

He → post → coach

Rhule signed an eight-year, $74 million contract to join Nebraska in November 2022, and signed a two-year extension in 2025 that keeps him with the university until 2032. asserted

that → sign → 2032

He has yet to win more than seven games in a season as Nebraska’s head coach. asserted

He → have → coach

Nebraska hosts Indiana on Saturday. asserted

Nebraska → host → Saturday

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule makes surprise ‘Lanterns’ cameo in season finale

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