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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/jabronified on 2026-01-02 01:42:53+00:00.
Original Title: [Spotrac] Curt Cignetti secures a $700k bonus (he’s added $1.875M total based on Big 10/CFP incentives). He’s also triggered a Good Faith Market Review clause that requires IU to renegotiate his annual compensation up to no less than the 3rd highest among active coaches.
Per the contract, if he’s not made top 3, he could leave without any penalty.
Here’s how the top coach pay looks right now:
#1: Kirby Smart (Georgia), $13,280,000
#2: Lane Kiffin (LSU), $13,000,000
#3: Ryan Day (Ohio State), $12,580,000
#4: Curt Cignetti (Indiana), $11,600,000
#5: Lincoln Riley (USC), $11,540,000
#6: Dabo Swinney (Clemson), $11,450,000
#7: Mike Elko (Texas A&M), $11,000,000 (approx)
#8: Steve Sarkisian (Texas), $10,800,000
#9: Eli Drinkwitz (Missouri), $10,750,000
#10: Dan Lanning (Oregon), $10,600,000
The two sides have 120 days following the Semifinal appearance to agree upon the salary adjustment, or else, all termination fees associated with the contract would be waived. In other words, if IU doesn’t make Cignetti a Top 3 paid coach by April, he would be able to resign from the position at any point in time over the next 7 years without owing them a dollar.
He can also secure another $1m for making it to the final or $2m for winning it all.