Since 2022
Entered 2025 on the hot seat before a 10-3 season (6-2 SEC) with a CFP berth restored his standing. Longtime elite defensive coordinator (Oklahoma, Clemson) before becoming a head coach; his defenses have consistently ranked among the nation's best regardless of the offense's struggles.
Record & context
Lifetime record32–20 at Oklahoma
Current program5th season at Oklahoma
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 10-3 (6-2 SEC), including a CFP First Round loss to Alabama after blowing a 17-point lead. That collapse is the swing storyline heading into 2026 — a team capable of both big wins and a bad-beat blown lead.
Previous season10-3 (6-2 SEC)
Compensation
Salary$8.5M
SourceCoach salary per Wikipedia infobox (other reports place it as low as $8.15M depending on the reporting period). Oklahoma has not disclosed a team NIL figure.
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.