Want a raise and a shiny new contract in college football? Just get linked to the Penn State job. First, it was Indiana’s Pennsylvania-bred Curt Cignetti cashing in. Then Nebraska’s Penn State alum Matt Rhule locked up a fresh deal to stay in Lincoln. And on Thanksgiving, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz got in on the trend.

Mizzou officially announced Thursday that Drinkwitz has signed a new six-year deal, averaging $10.75 million per year, keeping him in Columbia through the 2031 season. The contract got a unanimous thumbs-up from the University of Missouri Board of Curators.

Pete Thamel shared the scoop on X, noting, “He’ll make $10.25 million in 2026, per sources, which an increase from the $9 million he’s making in 2025. Missouri won double-digit games in 2023 and 2024 and has qualified for

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