Report: Texas A&M finalizing extension with Mike Elko

Field Level Media|published: 11/15/2025, 11:58am EST

Oct 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko looks on prior to the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Texas A&M is finalizing a contract extension with Mike Elko that would make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college football, ESPN reported Saturday.

The third-ranked Aggies (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) are off to their best start since 1992 heading into Saturday afternoon's clash with South Carolina (3-6, 1-6) in College Station, Texas.

Elko, 48, is in his second season at Texas A&M and has a 17-5 record there. He was 16-9 in two seasons at Duke from 2022-23 before replacing Jimbo Fisher.

His new deal is in its final stages, per the report.

According to USA Today, Elko's salary this season is $7 million. He would need to earn more than $10.8 million to crack the top 10, per the publication's coaching salary database.

Kirby Smart of Georgia tops USA Today's list at $13.3 million.

--Field Level Media