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Matt Rhule, Baylor Agree to Contract Extension Through 2027 Season

Matt Rhule is staying with the Baylor Bears for the long run.

According to Chance Linton of 247Sports' Bears Illustrated, Baylor and its head football coach agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the Big 12 program through the 2027 campaign. He was under contract through the 2023 campaign before this agreement.

David Smoak of ESPN Central Texas 1660 shared Rhule's statement regarding the extension:

"Since arriving at Baylor in December 2016, Waco has become our home. My family is very happy here. Baylor, its mission, and its people are a tremendous fit for myself and our staff and all the things we believe in.