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Curt Cignetti is ready to build his legacy at Indiana.

The 64-year-old Indiana football coach has signed an eight-year extension to continue to lead Hoosier football until he decides he's good and ready to stop. Cignetti's name has been batted around over the past year in association with any major job opening in college football, but he's happy in Bloomington.

Indiana and head coach Curt Cignetti have agreed to an eight-year contract extension, per the school.

Will pay him $11.6 million annually. pic.twitter.com/BIxBYLEzPn— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) October 16, 2025

Cignetti came to Indiana in the 2024 season after a successful run at James Madison and immediately made Hoosier football matter.