Report: New deal for Georgia Southern's Clay Helton

Georgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for football coach Clay Helton, ESPN reported Wednesday.

The contract runs through the 2029 season and includes a raise to an average of $1 million per year, per the report.

Helton, 52, has guided the Eagles to a 20-19 record and three bowl games in three seasons on the job.

Georgia Southern was 8-5 in 2024, including 6-2 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Eagles lost 31-26 to Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 19.

He previously coached at Southern California (2013, 2015-21), going 46-24 with five bowl appearances with the Trojans.

--Field Level Media