Texas A&M is finalized a new six-year contract with Mike Elko that is expected to make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college football.
According to sources, the new deal, which runs from 2026 through 2031, will average more than $11 million per season. The team announced the deal after the Aggies' comeback victory on Saturday.
Elko, in his second year since arriving from Duke, has led Texas A&M to a potentially historic season. The 9-0 Aggies are No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings and are facing South Carolina on Saturday. A win would give Texas A&M its first 10-win season since 2012 and second since 2000. The Aggies haven't started 10-0 in a season since 1992, which has happened only three times in school history.
Elko, 48, was the ACC Coach of the Year at Duke in 2022 and is 17-5 in two seasons in College Station. He previously was the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M under Jimbo Fisher from 2018 to 2021.