Tennessee and football coach Josh Heupel have agreed to a contract extension and corresponding $1 million raise that will bring his salary to $5 million annually, school officials told ESPN’s Chris Low on Friday.
The deal will extend Heupel’s contract through Jan. 31, 2028. His buyout is now $8 million if he leaves for another job before before Dec. 15, 2023, and will drop by $2 million per year after that date, per Low.
Heupel’s extension comes shortly after the Volunteers downed Pittsburgh on the road in a thrilling overtime matchup between the two ranked teams last Saturday.