Indiana University and football coach Curt Cignetti agree to new eight-year contract through 2033

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

“At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest level in everything we do, and no one has exemplified that better than Coach Cignetti,” said Indiana University President Pamela Whitten. “Simply put, Cig is a winner. From making the College Football Playoff last year to finishing top 3 in this year’s national rankings, the success of the IU football program has been tremendous. Curt and Manette Cignetti call Indiana home and we are thrilled 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 to accomplishing that is ensuring Coach Cignetti is the leader of our program,” said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Scott Dolson. “His accomplishments over the past season and a half have been nothing short of remarkable. Like everyone else, he believed in what was possible with our program, and he 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.”

During his first two years in Bloomington, Cignetti took 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 second-place finish in the Big Ten and IU’s first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff. He followed 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 has two top-10 wins this season against No. 9 Illinois and No. 3 Oregon. The win at Oregon last weekend represented IU Football’s second win against a top-5 team and its first-ever road win against a top-5 opponent.

The success of the IU program on the field has also been accompanied by a significant transformation among the IU fan base. IU Football sold out its final four Big Ten games in 2024, as well as 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.