Curt Cignetti said that a good finishing performance against Purdue ‘must get done’ to cement the legacy of Indiana seniors.

Football has historically taken a backseat to basketball at the University of Indiana, but that's certainly not the case this year thanks to how the

Indiana plays the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday night at 7 pm in a battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. Purdue has won three straight in the series, so Indiana hasn't won the bucket since 2019.

Football coach Curt Cignetti is set to make $8,300,000, plus potential bonuses, in the first year of his new contract with Indiana. Here are the full details of

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti agreed to an eight-year contract extension with an average compensation of $8 million, plus a $1 million annual retention bonus, on Nov. 16, 2024, to keep Cignetti in Bloomington through 2032. The Indiana Daily Student received a copy of Cignetti’s memorandum of understanding on Monday.

Curt Cignetti’s salary in the first year of his deal is $7.3 million and reaches $8.7 by the end of the contract in 2032.