2023 College Football Coaching Salaries

Coach

Current Position School Agent Salary

Nick Saban Age:72/Alma Mater:Kent State1973
$11,407,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Alabama
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Dabo Swinney Age:54/Alma Mater:Alabama1993
$10,884,775
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Clemson
Agent:
Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
Kirby Smart Age:48/Alma Mater:Georgia1999
$10,705,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Georgia
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ryan Day Age:45/Alma Mater:New Hampshire2001
$10,271,250
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Ohio State
Agent:
Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Mel Tucker Age:52/Alma Mater:Wisconsin1995
$10,015,350
Source
Cur. Pos.
School
Agent:
NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Lincoln Riley Age:40/Alma Mater:Texas Tech2006
$10,000,000
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
USC
Agent:
Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Brian Kelly Age:62/Alma Mater:Assumption College1983
$9,975,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
LSU
Agent:
Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Jimbo Fisher Age:58/Alma Mater:Salem University1989
$9,150,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
School
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Mark Stoops Age:56/Alma Mater:Iowa1990
$9,013,600
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Kentucky
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Lane Kiffin Age:48/Alma Mater:Fresno State1998
$9,000,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Ole Miss
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Josh Heupel Age:46/Alma Mater:Oklahoma2001
$9,000,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Tennessee
Agent:
Priority Sports Group
Rick Smith
James Franklin Age:52/Alma Mater:East Stroudsburg1994
$8,500,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Penn State
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Jim Harbaugh Age:60/Alma Mater:Michigan1986
$8,254,600
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Michigan
Agent:
Weil Gotschal & Manges LLP
Jeffrey S. Klein
Mario Cristobal Age:53/Alma Mater:Miami1993
$8,000,000
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Miami
Agent:
Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Luke Fickell Age:50/Alma Mater:Ohio State1997
$7,625,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Wisconsin
Agent:
Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Mike Gundy Age:56/Alma Mater:Oklahoma State1990
$7,625,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Oklahoma State
Mike Norvell Age:42/Alma Mater:Central Arkansas2005
$7,300,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Florida State
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Billy Napier Age:44/Alma Mater:Furman2002
$7,270,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Florida
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Brent Venables Age:53/Alma Mater:Kansas State1992
$7,100,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Oklahoma
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Kirk Ferentz Age:68/Alma Mater:Connecticut1978
$7,000,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Iowa
Agent:
NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Dan Lanning Age:38/Alma Mater:William Jewell College2008
$6,624,999
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Oregon
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Hugh Freeze Age:54/Alma Mater:Southern Miss1992
$6,500,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Auburn
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Bret Bielema Age:54/Alma Mater:Iowa1992
$6,500,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Illinois
Agent:
NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Sam Pittman Age:62/Alma Mater:Pittsburg State1986
$6,357,500
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Arkansas
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Kyle Whittingham Age:64/Alma Mater:BYU1984
$6,325,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Utah
Agent:
Rep 1 Sports
Bruce Tollner
Ryan Tollner
Shane Beamer Age:47/Alma Mater:Virginia Tech1999
$6,125,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
South Carolina
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Eliah Drinkwitz Age:41/Alma Mater:Arkansas Tech2004
$6,000,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Missouri
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
P.J. Fleck Age:43/Alma Mater:Northern Illinois2004
$6,000,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Minnesota
Agent:
Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Chip Kelly Age:60/Alma Mater:New Hampshire1990
$5,979,167
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
UCLA
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Pat Narduzzi Age:58/Alma Mater:Rhode Island1990
$5,875,817
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Pittsburgh
Lance Leipold Age:59/Alma Mater:Wisconsin-Whitewater1987
$5,750,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Kansas
Agent:
Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Steve Sarkisian Age:50/Alma Mater:BYU1997
$5,600,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Texas
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Jeff Brohm Age:53/Alma Mater:Louisville1994
$5,550,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Louisville
Agent:
Global Sports Management Group
Shawn Freibert
Matt Rhule Age:49/Alma Mater:Penn State1997
$5,500,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Nebraska
Agent:
Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Deion Sanders Age:56/Alma Mater:Talladega College2020
$5,500,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Colorado
Agent:
Represent International Sports
Tabetha Plummer
Mike Locksley Age:54/Alma Mater:Towson1991
$5,500,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Maryland
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Dave Doeren Age:52/Alma Mater:Drake1994
$5,024,390
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
NC State
Agent:
William Morris
Jordan Bazant
Mack Brown Age:72/Alma Mater:Florida State1974
$5,000,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
North Carolina
Agent:
WME Sports
Jim Ornstein
Jonathan Smith Age:45/Alma Mater:Oregon State2001
$4,850,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
School
Agent:
WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Chris Klieman Age:56/Alma Mater:Northern Iowa1990
$4,750,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Kansas State
Agent:
Charney Management Group
Jason Charney
Tom Allen Age:54/Alma Mater:Maranatha Baptist College1992
$4,510,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
School
Agent:
Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
Justin Wilcox Age:47/Alma Mater:Oregon1999
$4,400,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
California
Agent:
Athletes First
David Dunn
Dana Holgorsen Age:52/Alma Mater:Iowa Wesleyan1993
$4,300,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Houston
Agent:
Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Dave Clawson Age:56/Alma Mater:Williams College1989
$4,284,656
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Wake Forest
Agent:
Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Tony Elliott Age:44/Alma Mater:Clemson2002
$4,250,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Virginia
Agent:
Kelly Law Group
Mike Kelly
Kalen DeBoer Age:49/Alma Mater:Sioux Falls1998
$4,200,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
School
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Joey McGuire Age:52/Alma Mater:UT-Arlington1995
$4,104,960
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Texas Tech
Agent:
Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Alex Hammond
Dino Babers Age:62/Alma Mater:Hawaii1984
$4,063,138
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Syracuse
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Matt Campbell Age:44/Alma Mater:Mount Union2002
$4,005,537
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
Iowa State
Agent:
CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Neal Brown Age:44/Alma Mater:Massachusetts2002
$4,005,000
Source
Cur. Pos.
Head Coach
School
West Virginia
Agent:
Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong