2023 College Football Coaching Salaries
- Nick Saban Age:72/Alma Mater:Kent State1973
$11,407,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolAlabama
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Dabo Swinney Age:54/Alma Mater:Alabama1993
$10,884,775
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolClemson
Agent:Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
- Kirby Smart Age:48/Alma Mater:Georgia1999
$10,705,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolGeorgia
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Ryan Day Age:45/Alma Mater:New Hampshire2001
$10,271,250
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolOhio State
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
- Mel Tucker Age:52/Alma Mater:Wisconsin1995
$10,015,350
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
- Lincoln Riley Age:40/Alma Mater:Texas Tech2006
$10,000,000
Cur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolUSC
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
- Brian Kelly Age:62/Alma Mater:Assumption College1983
$9,975,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolLSU
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
- Jimbo Fisher Age:58/Alma Mater:Salem University1989
$9,150,000
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Mark Stoops Age:57/Alma Mater:Iowa1990
$9,013,600
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolKentucky
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Lane Kiffin Age:49/Alma Mater:Fresno State1998
$9,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolOle Miss
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Josh Heupel Age:46/Alma Mater:Oklahoma2001
$9,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolTennessee
Agent:Priority Sports Group
Rick Smith
- James Franklin Age:52/Alma Mater:East Stroudsburg1994
$8,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolPenn State
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Jim Harbaugh Age:60/Alma Mater:Michigan1986
$8,254,600
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolMichigan
Agent:Weil Gotschal & Manges LLP
Jeffrey S. Klein
- Mario Cristobal Age:53/Alma Mater:Miami1993
$8,000,000
Cur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolMiami
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
- Luke Fickell Age:51/Alma Mater:Ohio State1997
$7,625,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolWisconsin
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
- Mike Gundy Age:57/Alma Mater:Oklahoma State1990
$7,625,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolOklahoma State
- Mike Norvell Age:42/Alma Mater:Central Arkansas2005
$7,300,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolFlorida State
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Billy Napier Age:45/Alma Mater:Furman2002
$7,270,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolFlorida
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
- Brent Venables Age:53/Alma Mater:Kansas State1992
$7,100,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolOklahoma
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Kirk Ferentz Age:69/Alma Mater:Connecticut1978
$7,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolIowa
Agent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
- Dan Lanning Age:38/Alma Mater:William Jewell College2008
$6,624,999
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolOregon
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Hugh Freeze Age:54/Alma Mater:Southern Miss1992
$6,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolAuburn
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Bret Bielema Age:54/Alma Mater:Iowa1992
$6,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolIllinois
Agent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
- Sam Pittman Age:62/Alma Mater:Pittsburg State1986
$6,357,500
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolArkansas
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Kyle Whittingham Age:64/Alma Mater:BYU1984
$6,325,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolUtah
Agent:Rep 1 Sports
Bruce Tollner
Ryan Tollner
- Shane Beamer Age:47/Alma Mater:Virginia Tech1999
$6,125,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolSouth Carolina
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Eliah Drinkwitz Age:41/Alma Mater:Arkansas Tech2004
$6,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolMissouri
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- P.J. Fleck Age:43/Alma Mater:Northern Illinois2004
$6,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolMinnesota
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
- Chip Kelly Age:60/Alma Mater:New Hampshire1990
$5,979,167
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolUCLA
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
- Pat Narduzzi Age:58/Alma Mater:Rhode Island1990
$5,875,817
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolPittsburgh
- Lance Leipold Age:59/Alma Mater:Wisconsin-Whitewater1987
$5,750,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolKansas
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
- Steve Sarkisian Age:50/Alma Mater:BYU1997
$5,600,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolTexas
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
- Jeff Brohm Age:53/Alma Mater:Louisville1994
$5,550,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolLouisville
Agent:Global Sports Management Group
Shawn Freibert
- Matt Rhule Age:49/Alma Mater:Penn State1997
$5,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolNebraska
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
- Deion Sanders Age:57/Alma Mater:Talladega College2020
$5,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolColorado
Agent:Represent International Sports
Tabetha Plummer
- Mike Locksley Age:54/Alma Mater:Towson1991
$5,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolMaryland
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
- Dave Doeren Age:52/Alma Mater:Drake1994
$5,024,390
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolNC State
Agent:William Morris
Jordan Bazant
- Mack Brown Age:72/Alma Mater:Florida State1974
$5,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolNorth Carolina
Agent:WME Sports
Jim Ornstein
- Jonathan Smith Age:45/Alma Mater:Oregon State2001
$4,850,000
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
- Chris Klieman Age:56/Alma Mater:Northern Iowa1990
$4,750,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolKansas State
Agent:Charney Management Group
Jason Charney
- Tom Allen Age:54/Alma Mater:Maranatha Baptist College1992
$4,510,000
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
- Justin Wilcox Age:47/Alma Mater:Oregon1999
$4,400,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolCalifornia
Agent:Athletes First
David Dunn
- Dana Holgorsen Age:53/Alma Mater:Iowa Wesleyan1993
$4,300,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolHouston
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
- Dave Clawson Age:57/Alma Mater:Williams College1989
$4,284,656
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolWake Forest
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
- Tony Elliott Age:44/Alma Mater:Clemson2002
$4,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolVirginia
Agent:Kelly Law Group
Mike Kelly
- Kalen DeBoer Age:49/Alma Mater:Sioux Falls1998
$4,200,000
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Joey McGuire Age:53/Alma Mater:UT-Arlington1995
$4,104,960
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolTexas Tech
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Alex Hammond
- Dino Babers Age:63/Alma Mater:Hawaii1984
$4,063,138
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolSyracuse
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Matt Campbell Age:44/Alma Mater:Mount Union2002
$4,005,537
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolIowa State
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
- Neal Brown Age:44/Alma Mater:Massachusetts2002
$4,005,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
SchoolWest Virginia
Agent:Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong