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Kirk Ferentz buyout

Updated December 1, 2025

Kirk Ferentz buyout: $25,729,167 as of December 1, 2025. That as-of date is not current. A one-time cost if fired, not yearly pay.

Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025

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Contract: Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics — extension through the 2029 season, expires Jan. 31, 2030