On December 13, 2012, Cubit was publicly named as one of three finalists for the head coaching position at Western Illinois University, a FCS program in Macomb, Illinois. On December 17, 2012, Western Illinois publicly acknowledged that Cubit had voluntarily withdrawn his name from consideration.
On January 7, 2013, ESPN.com Chicago reported that Cubit had accepted the job as offensive coordinator at the University of Illinois, replacing Chris Beatty.