Indiana Hoosiers head football coach Curt Cignetti has agreed to a new eight-year contract extension estimated to be worth about $11.6 million annually, the Indiana University athletic department announced on its official website Thursday (October 16).

"At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest levels in everything we do, and no one has exemplified that more than Coach Cignetti," said Indiana University President Pamela Whitten. "Put simply, Cig is a winner. From last year's College Football Playoff appearance to this year's top-3 national ranking, the IU Football program's success has been tremendous. Curt and Manette Cignetti are home in Indiana and we are delighted that the Cignetti family will be Hoosiers for many years to come."

"We are committed to investing in IU Football in such a way that we can compete at a championship level, and the No. 1 priority in doing that is ensuring that Coach Cignetti is the leader of our program," said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson. "His accomplishments during the last season and a half have been nothing short of remarkable. As much as anyone, he believed in what was possible with our program, and he's turned that belief into reality. This is a great day for IU Football and Indiana University. I look forward to working alongside Coach Cignetti for many years to come."

Cignetti, 64, who won the Associated Press and several other national Coach of the Year awards last December, is currently in his second season at Indiana, having led the Hoosiers to a 17-2 (11-1 Big Ten) record, which includes an 11-2 (8-1 Big Ten) record in 2024, which included a College Football Playoff appearance and a 6-0 (3-0 Big Ten) start to the 2025 season. The Hoosiers are coming off a 30-20 win against No. 3 Oregon last Saturday (October 11), which moved them up to No. 3 in the Week 8 Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll.

Cignetti had previously coached at James Madison (2019-2023), Elon (2017-18) and IUP (2011-16), with a 136-37 overall record as a head coach.

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