The move to Missouri not only shakes up Michigan’s bowl preparation but also comes with a significant new contract under head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Chip Lindsey, the Wolverines’ OC, left the program for Missouri while preparing for the Bowl game against Texas. Here are the key details of his new contract.

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel report on X, Michigan’s offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey signed a three-year contract with Missouri to be the Tigers’ play caller. He will be paid $1.5 million per year in Missouri this year. He will be replacing Kirby Moore, who left Missouri to join Washington State as head coach.

While his status to call plays for the Wolverines Cheez-It Citrus Bowl was unclear, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported that Lindsey will not. Sources told him that Lindsey took over the duties at Missouri immediately, forfeiting his duties at Ann Arbor. With that being said, Michigan’s co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, Steve Casula, is expected to call plays for the Citrus Bowl game on Dec. 31 against Texas.

Lindsey was the former head coach at Troy and has been the OC at Arizona State, Auburn, UCF, and North Carolina. He signed a three-year contract with Michigan in December 2024 for $4.5 million guaranteed money. When he signed the contract, it was nearly 50% more than the previous coach’s. The then-offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell was fired after one season on the job and was paid $950,000 in his first year in the role.

For year 1, Lindsey would receive $1.4 million and would have earned a bump to $1.5 million and $1.6 million in the next two years. He also received a $60,000 signing bonus within 30 days of signing the agreement with the Wolverines.

According to the MLive report, his buyout with the Wolverines is set at $750,000. However, Lindsey and the Wolverines likely agreed to reduced pay this season, given the current circumstances. It is important to note that he was also the quarterbacks coach for Bryce Underwood. Though it didn’t turn out well, ending Underwood’s regular season with only 9 touchdowns, playing without or with a new play caller could be a serious issue at the Citrus Bowl.

Eli Drinkwitz welcomes Chip Lindsey to Mizzou

After the reports went viral, the Missouri Tigers officially confirmed the news through a press release. The Tigers’ head coach Eli Drinkwitz welcomed his new play-caller, acknowledging his excellence in coaching and developing players.

“We are excited to welcome Chip Lindsey to Mizzou to lead our offense,” Drinkwitz said. “He does a tremendous job of not only coaching and developing players but also organizing and implementing the offense. He is an excellent offensive mind with a wide range of experience from high school to offensive coordinator to college head coach. Chip is a tremendous addition to our coaching staff and someone who can seamlessly transition into the job.”

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Chip Lindsey also shared his excitement to join Mizzou, which he states is one of the most attractive coordinator jobs in the country.

“I could not be happier to have the opportunity to work with Eli Drinkwitz in Columbia,” Lindsey said. “This is one of the most attractive coordinator jobs in the country. The commitment and infrastructure in place from an organizational standpoint and the talent on the field are truly exciting.”

He will be taking over the Tigers that finished 8th in the SEC with an 8-4 record, which ranks No. 38 in offense in points and No. 26 in total yards. Lindsey will now call the plays for Missouri at the Gator Bowl against the Virginia Cavaliers on December 27th.