BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – During his Monday press conference, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti stated the obvious as far as one of the biggest problems the Hoosiers had in their 38-15 loss at Ohio State last Saturday.

Football has historically taken a backseat to basketball at the University of Indiana, but that's certainly not the case this year thanks to how the

Football coach Curt Cignetti is set to make $8,300,000, plus potential bonuses, in the first year of his new contract with Indiana. Here are the full details of

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti agreed to an eight-year contract extension with an average compensation of $8 million, plus a $1 million annual retention bonus, on Nov. 16, 2024, to keep Cignetti in Bloomington through 2032. The Indiana Daily Student received a copy of Cignetti’s memorandum of understanding on Monday.

Cignetti will average $8 million in base compensation over the life of the contract, and can make the deal fully guaranteed if IU reaches the Playoff.

Curt Cignetti’s salary in the first year of his deal is $7.3 million and reaches $8.7 by the end of the contract in 2032.