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Missouri locks in Eli Drinkwitz with six-year, $10.75 million annual contract through 2031 season
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Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz claps during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Columbia, Mo. - photo by AP Photo/L.G. Patterson
Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz have agreed to a six-year contract that will push the football coach's average compensation to $10.75 million annually and likely end any speculation that he could leave for one of the high-profile job openings elsewhere. The new contract was announced Thursday, one day after the University of Missouri Board of Curators held a meeting in which they voted unanimously to approve the deal. It would keep Drinkwitz leading the Tigers through the 2031 season.