Report: UCF, Gus Malzahn agree to contract extension, raise through 2027 season

UCF head football coach Gus Malzahn isn’t going anywhere, and is a huge piece of the program’s future as they embark on their time as a Big 12 program.

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Malzahn and UCF have agreed on a contract extension through at least the 2027 season. Here was the report and details on that news:

“Sources: UCF and coach Gus Malzahn have agreed to a contract extension through the 2027 season. Malzahn agreed to terms early this summer and the school raised his salary to $4 million per year on July 1. The deal rises to $5.5 million annually in 2026 and 2027.”

Thamel added of the investment in Malzahn:

“The raise and extension are part of UCF’s transition plan to the Big 12, which the school calls ‘Mission XII.’ The new deal puts him more in line with the Big 12, as he would have entered UCF’s first in the Big 12 as the lowest-paid Power 5 coach without the adjustment.”

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