The Indiana Hoosiers are making it clear they plan to remain a powerhouse in college football. Following their upset win over Oregon, Indiana locked in head coach Curt Cignetti with a massive new deal, one that now places him among the nation’s elite in earnings.

According to CBS Sports’ Chris Vannini, Cignetti has agreed to an eight-year contract extension through 2033 worth an average of $11.6 million per year, making him the third-highest-paid coach in college football behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Ohio State’s Ryan Day.

As The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel noted, “The highest-paid CFB coaches (as of now) are: 1) Kirby Smart ($13.3M), 2) Ryan Day ($12.6M), 3) Curt Cignetti ($11.6M). What a time to be alive.”

The raise puts Cignetti ahead of several household names , including Li

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