Mike Elko appears to be sticking around College Station.

Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Saturday that Elko and Texas A&M are finalizing a six-year extension worth more than $11 million annually.

The deal is expected to make him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in all of college football.

Head coach Mike Elko of the Texas A&M Aggies watches his team warm up prior to a game against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium on November 08, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri. Getty Images

Elko’s previous contract was incentive-based and paid him $7 million a year, which was 32nd in the country, per Dellenger.

The new contract keeps Elko at the school with several high-profile head coach openings looming across the sport.

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