Michigan State hires Pat Fitzgerald with 5-year, $30 million contract after he talked with 8 schools
December 2, 2025
Pat Fitzgerald spoke with eight schools about potentially coaching their football teams before choosing to resume his career at Michigan State. The former Northwestern coach and All-America linebacker signed an incentive-laden, five-year, $50 million contract to lead the Spartans back to relevance. The 51-year-old Fitzgerald says Tuesday that the offer was a no-brainer to accept. Fitzgerald will make $5 million guaranteed in his first year and will be paid at least $500,000 more in each of the following four seasons. If he helps Michigan State win seven games in any of his first three seasons, an extra year and $500,000 will be added to his contract.