Sources: 10-0 Indiana provides Cignetti extension

Nov 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Indiana has accepted a contract extension and raise for coach Curt Cignetti, sources informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday.The deal is expected to substantially increase Cignetti’s pay and years after an unprecedented 10-0 start for the Hoosiers.Cignetti took the Indiana task after leading James Madison to an 11-1 season in 2023 with the goal of altering the Hoosiers’traditionally woeful image in football.He then led Indiana to the very first 10-win season in school history

and a possible push for the College Football Playoff. No. 5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten)has one more win than its combined total over the previous 3 seasons.Editor’s Picks Indiana has actually scored at least 40 points 7 times, won 9 times by 14 or more points and routed just two times briefly all season.The Hoosiers are on a bye today before an essential matchup with No. 2 Ohio State next Saturday that could identify Indiana’s playoff hopes and a prospective area in the Huge Ten champion game.Information from The Associated Press was utilized in this report.