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Texas A&M Extends Football Coach Mike Elko Through 2031 Season

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko agreed to a six-year extension on November 15, 2025, running through 2031 and paying $11,500,000 per season, reports say.
Elko's rapid results — a 17-5 record and 9-0 start this season — position the Aggies for a potentially historic season and College Football Playoff contention.
Previously paid $7,000,000 annually, Mike Elko's raise moves him above Alabama's Kalen DeBoer and Texas's Steve Sarkisian, though behind Georgia's Kirby Smart, with his salary once ranked 32nd, USA Today reports.
The extension was finalized ahead of the Aggies' Saturday game, and Elko has no specific ties to currently open college jobs, supporting Texas A&M's retention efforts.
Hired from Duke in 2023 after two seasons and ACC Coach of the Year 2022, Mike Elko previously held coordinator roles at Texas A&M under Jimbo Fisher, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Bowling Green, and Hofstra.

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