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Indiana's Curt Cignetti cashes in on title run with 8-year extension worth $13.2 million per year

Curt Cignetti’s contract extension rewards his leadership of Indiana’s first 16-0 season and national title with a $13.2 million annual salary, among the highest in college football.

  • Indiana coach Curt Cignetti signed an 8-year contract extension worth $13.2 million per year after winning the national championship in the 2025 season.
  • Cignetti's new deal includes a base salary of $500,000 per year, $1 million annual retention bonus, and the rest from promotional and marketing income.
  • Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan and defensive coordinator Bryant Haines also received lucrative extensions worth around $3 million per year each.
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Indiana's Curt Cignetti cashes in on title run with 8-year extension worth $13.2 million per year

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is cashing in on his first national championship run — even more than initially expected.

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Indy Star broke the news in Indianapolis, United States on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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