Overview
- Cignetti’s new contract runs through the 2033 regular season at an average of $11.6 million per year, which outlets report places him among the top three highest-paid coaches nationally.
- Indiana leaders Pamela Whitten and Scott Dolson framed the extension as a cornerstone investment to sustain a championship-level football program.
- Cignetti, 17-2 since arriving, has Indiana ranked No. 3 at 6-0 this season after a 30-20 road win at Oregon and a 2024 College Football Playoff berth.
- In a team-released video, Cignetti said he is proud to be a Hoosier and stated he plans to retire at Indiana.
- ESPN reporting indicates the buyout rises to about $15 million with provisions that could guarantee the deal if he is fired without cause, drawing public questions about long-term risk from some analysts.