See Iowa State Football Coach Matt Campbell's Contract Details, Salary After Extension
STORY COUNTY, IOWA, AUG 1 – Matt Campbell's contract includes a $3.7 million base and up to $1.5 million in incentives for wins, reflecting Iowa State's record 11-win 2024 season performance.
- On Aug. 1, 2025, Iowa State University finalized Matt Campbell’s contract through Dec. 31, 2032, with annual pay now $5 million.
- Following a record-setting 2024 season, Campbell is entering his 10th season after leading Iowa State to its first 11-win campaign and becoming the program’s all-time winningest coach.
- The contract includes a $2,000,000 buyout if Campbell resigns for another NCAA Division I head job, and incentives starting at $250,000 for seven wins, up to $1.5 million for a 12-0 season.
- Sources told ESPN that Campbell accepted a pay cut to increase his staff salary pool and add $1 million to revenue-sharing funds, leaving his pay outside the Big 12’s top five.
- Later this month, the Cyclones open the 2025 season on Aug. 23 in Dublin, Ireland, against Kansas State as Campbell enters with a 99-66 career record.
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Details of Matt Campbell's Iowa State football contract, salary, buyout, incentives
On Dec. 11, football coach Matt Campbell and Iowa State agreed to a new contract through 2032. The details of the agreement are now finalized and were made public on Aug. 1.
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