Overview
- Multiple outlets cited On3 insider Brett McMurphy reporting that Miami and Mario Cristobal reached a long-term contract extension that was first reported Monday night.
- The university has not released full terms of the deal and key specifics such as exact length and salary have not been publicly confirmed.
- Reporting says Cristobal plans to make a substantial personal donation to the school and is expected to receive a pay increase above his prior roughly $8 million baseline.
- Cristobal, an alumnus who returned as head coach in 2022, led Miami to a College Football Playoff national title game appearance after a 13-3 season and has a 35-19 record with the program.
- The report arrived just before fall camp opened and the coach said he is grateful and glad the contract is ‘put to bed,’ giving the team stability as it prepares for the 2026 season.