Eric Morris earns a base salary of $3.8 million in 2026 at Oklahoma State on a five year contract worth about $20 million that runs through Jan. 31, 2031. Oklahoma State hired him from North Texas in late November 2025 to replace Mike Gundy, after Morris led the Mean Green to an 11 and 1 regular season, and paid North Texas a $2.377 million buyout to get him.
| 2026 base salary | $3.8 million, rising $100,000 every Feb. 1 |
| Total value | About $20 million over five years |
| North Texas buyout | $2.377 million, 60 percent of his remaining base pay there |
| Previous pay | A $950,000 base at North Texas under a 2025 extension |
| Gundy’s buyout | Oklahoma State still owes Mike Gundy $15 million |
Contract terms are from the deal approved by the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents, as reported by News 9, The Oklahoman and KERA. The full national list is on our college football coaching salaries page.
The Bottom Line
Eric Morris makes $3.8 million in base salary in 2026 on a five year Oklahoma State contract worth about $20 million, a fraction of what Gundy earned, though the school is paying both his North Texas buyout and Gundy’s. Follow the Cowboys on the Oklahoma State football schedule and Oklahoma State score today.