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Penn State Finalizes Matt Campbell as Head Coach With Eight-Year Deal

Campbell is introduced in State College on a package worth up to $78.5 million.

Nov 8, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell looks on during the first half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones coaches from the sidelines in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 3, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. Northern Iowa Panthers won 25-20 over the Iowa State Cyclones (Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images)
Nicholas Singleton #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates with interim Head Coach Terry Smith after scoring a rushing touchdown against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first half at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium on November 22, 2025 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 10: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones before the match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes on September 10, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Penn State’s Board of Trustees approved Campbell’s contract Monday morning, making him the program’s 17th head coach ahead of his noon introduction.
  • The agreement spans eight years and is worth up to $78.5 million with $1 million annual retention bonuses, according to the university and the AP.
  • Athletic director Pat Kraft confirmed Terry Smith will remain on staff, and Campbell said he will meet players, assess coaches, and coordinate with Smith on Pinstripe Bowl involvement.
  • Campbell framed his move as driven by family proximity and program alignment; Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard cited his mother’s cancer and a daughter attending college in Washington, D.C.
  • The 54-day search included a virtual interview with Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, per reports, and Iowa State has reportedly turned to Washington State’s Jimmy Rogers as Campbell’s successor.