It didn’t take long for Indiana to sign Curt Cignetti to a contract extension.

The school announced Saturday morning that it had signed the first-year coach to an eight-year contract extension. Cignetti was hired from James Madison in the offseason and the No. 5 Hoosiers are 10-0 with two games left in the regular season.

Cignetti will receive $8 million per season in a deal that essentially doubles the annual salary of his original deal.

Indiana has been the biggest surprise of the 2024 college football season so far. The Hoosiers can clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game with a win at Ohio State on Nov. 23. Indiana has never played in the Big Ten championship game. And the Hoosiers had never won 10 games in a season until 2024.

Cignetti overhauled the roster this offseason through the transfer portal. The group of new players included quarterback Kurtis Rourke from Ohio. Rourke has completed nearly 72% of his passes for over 2,400 yards so far and is averaging just over 10 yards per throw. He has also thrown just four interceptions to 21 TD passes.

The Hoosiers’ success this season also means Cignetti’s remarkable coaching streak continues. He has never coached a team with a losing record since becoming college football’s head coach in 2011. Cignetti was hired by IUP 13 years ago and went 53-17 with the Crimson Hawks. He was then 14-9 in two seasons at Elon before taking over at James Madison in 2019.

The Dukes were 33-5 in three seasons at the FCS level, reaching the semifinals in each of those seasons. James Madison ascended to the highest level of college football in 2022 and promptly went 8-3 despite not qualifying for a bowl game. The Dukes were 11-1 under Cignetti in 2023 and went to the Armed Forces Bowl.