NEWS: Curt Cignetti agrees to new eight-year contract to stay at Indiana

Indiana and Curt Cignetti have agreed to a new eight-year contract that will run through 2033.

His annual compensation will increase to approximately $11.6 million.

Sources tell TheHoosier.com that his new buyout will increase to $15 million.

“All the oars are paddling in the same direction which is important. Our team knows that I have 100 percent commitment to developing this football team to its full potential,” Cignetti said on The Joel Klatt Show earlier this week. “I love the people that I report to. I love living here. The people in Bloomington have been great. The response in the state of Indiana has been terrific. But I also understand success is very temporary. Coming off a big win at Oregon … now it’s time to rip of the rearview mirror and the key is our response and next week’s big news will be based on what we do today.”

Below is the full release.

Bloomington, Ind. – Indiana University and IU Football Coach Curt Cignetti have agreed to terms on a new eight-year contract with an average annual compensation of approximately $11.6 million.  Cignetti’s new contract runs through November 30, 2033.

“At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest levels in everything we do, and no one has exemplified that more than Coach Cignetti,” said Indiana University President Pamela Whitten. “Put simply, Cig is a winner.  From last year’s College Football Playoff appearance to this year’s top-3 national ranking, the IU Football program’s success has been tremendous. Curt and Manette Cignetti are home in Indiana and we are delighted that the Cignetti family will be Hoosiers for many years to come.” 

“We are committed to investing in IU Football in such a way that we can compete at a championship level, and the No. 1 priority in doing that is ensuring that Coach Cignetti is the leader of our program,” said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson. “His accomplishments during the last season and a half have been nothing short of remarkable.  As much as anyone, he believed in what was possible with our program, and he’s turned that belief into reality. This is a great day for IU Football and Indiana University. I look forward to working alongside Coach Cignetti for many years to come.”

In his first two years in Bloomington, Cignetti has elevated IU Football to an unprecedented level of success. IU is 17-2 since Cignetti’s arrival, including an 11-1 record against Big Ten foes. Cignetti earned National and Big Ten Coach of the Year honors in 2024 after guiding IU to an 11-1 regular season, a runner-up finish in the Big Ten, and IU’s first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff. He’s followed up the best season in IU Football history with an even better start to the 2025 season. IU is 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten, and its current No. 3 national ranking is the best in program history. IU owns a pair of top-10 wins this season against No. 9 Illinois and No. 3 Oregon. The win at Oregon last weekend represented IU Football’s second-ever win against a top-5 ranked team, and its first-ever road win against a top-5 foe. 

The IU program’s on-the-field success has been accompanied by a significant transformation among the IU fan base as well. IU Football sold out its final four Big Ten games in 2024, along with the entire 2025 Big Ten Conference slate. 

The Hoosiers return to action Saturday when they host Michigan State at 3:30 p.m. at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium. 

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