Through Penn State football's head coach search, a number of candidates were crossed off the list due to signing contract extensions with their current teams.
Now with BYU head coach Kalani Sitake joining that group, the Nittany Lions' helped coaches get paid roughly $370.8 million in extension money, according to On3's Thomas Frank Carr.
NEW: Penn State's search has netted other coaches an estimated $370.8M in extension moneyud83eudd2f
(via @ThomasFrankCarr) https://t.co/JjnahStnuU pic.twitter.com/F19HSxpdAQ— On3 (@On3sports) December 4, 2025Penn State head coach hunt benefits all candidates as their current programs prove that money talks
This list kicked off with Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti.