2024 College Football Coaching Salaries
Kirby Smart Age:49/Alma Mater:Georgia1999$13,282,580
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Georgia
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Dabo Swinney Age:55/Alma Mater:Alabama1993$11,132,775
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Clemson
Agent:Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
Steve Sarkisian Age:51/Alma Mater:BYU1997$10,600,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Texas
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Lincoln Riley Age:42/Alma Mater:Texas Tech2006$10,043,418
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
USC
Agent:No Agent
Ryan Day Age:46/Alma Mater:New Hampshire2001$10,021,250
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Ohio State
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Kalen DeBoer Age:51/Alma Mater:Sioux Falls1998$10,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Alabama
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Mike Norvell Age:44/Alma Mater:Central Arkansas2005$10,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Florida State
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Brian Kelly Age:63/Alma Mater:Assumption College1983$9,975,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
LSU
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Mark Stoops Age:58/Alma Mater:Iowa1990$9,013,600
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Kentucky
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Lane Kiffin Age:50/Alma Mater:Fresno State1998$9,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Ole Miss
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Eli Drinkwitz Age:42/Alma Mater:Arkansas Tech2004$9,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Missouri
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Josh Heupel Age:47/Alma Mater:Oklahoma2001$9,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Tennessee
Agent:Priority Sports Group
Rick Smith
James Franklin Age:53/Alma Mater:East Stroudsburg1994$8,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Penn State
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Dan Lanning Age:39/Alma Mater:William Jewell College2008$8,200,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Oregon
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Brent Venables Age:54/Alma Mater:Kansas State1992$8,152,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Oklahoma
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Mario Cristobal Age:55/Alma Mater:Miami1993$7,783,059
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Miami
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Mike Gundy Age:58/Alma Mater:Oklahoma State1990$7,750,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Oklahoma State
Agent:No Agent
Luke Fickell Age:52/Alma Mater:Ohio State1997$7,725,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Wisconsin
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Jedd Fisch Age:49/Alma Mater:Florida1998$7,700,023
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Washington
Agent:Wasserman Sports
Doug Hendrickson
Lance Leipold Age:60/Alma Mater:Wisconsin-Whitewater1987$7,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Kansas
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Billy Napier Age:46/Alma Mater:Furman2002$7,370,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Florida
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Jonathan Smith Age:46/Alma Mater:Oregon State2001$7,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Michigan State
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Mike Elko Age:48/Alma Mater:Pennsylvania1999$7,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Texas A&M
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Kirk Ferentz Age:70/Alma Mater:Connecticut1978$7,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Iowa
Agent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Hugh Freeze Age:56/Alma Mater:Southern Miss1992$6,728,100
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Auburn
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
P.J. Fleck Age:44/Alma Mater:Northern Illinois2004$6,700,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Minnesota
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Pat Narduzzi Age:59/Alma Mater:Rhode Island1990$6,699,551
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Pittsburgh
Marcus Freeman Age:39/Alma Mater:Ohio State2007$6,687,754
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Notre Dame
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Kyle Whittingham Age:65/Alma Mater:BYU1984$6,525,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Utah
Agent:Rep 1 Sports
Ryan Tollner
Bruce Tollner
Matt Rhule Age:50/Alma Mater:Penn State1997$6,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Nebraska
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Bret Bielema Age:55/Alma Mater:Iowa1992$6,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Illinois
Agent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Sam Pittman Age:63/Alma Mater:Pittsburg State1986$6,498,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Arkansas
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Shane Beamer Age:48/Alma Mater:Virginia Tech1999$6,401,995
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
South Carolina
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Greg Schiano Age:59/Alma Mater:Bucknell1988$6,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Rutgers
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
$6,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Michigan
Agent:Coaches Rep
Thayer Evans
Dave Doeren Age:53/Alma Mater:Drake1994$5,965,377
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
NC State
Agent:William Morris
Jordan Bazant
Mike Locksley Age:55/Alma Mater:Towson1991$5,801,900
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Maryland
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Deion Sanders Age:58/Alma Mater:Talladega College2020$5,700,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Colorado
Agent:Represent International Sports
Tabetha Plummer
Jeff Brohm Age:54/Alma Mater:Louisville1994$5,631,057
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Louisville
Agent:Global Sports Management Group
Shawn Freibert
Chris Klieman Age:58/Alma Mater:Northern Iowa1990$5,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Kansas State
Agent:Charney Management Group
Jason Charney
Sonny Dykes Age:55/Alma Mater:Texas Tech1993$5,008,414
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
TCU
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Alex Hammond
Mack Brown Age:74/Alma Mater:Florida State1974$5,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
North Carolina
Agent:WME Sports
Jim Ornstein
Dave Clawson Age:58/Alma Mater:Williams College1989$4,781,410
SourceCur. Pos.School
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Brent Pry Age:55/Alma Mater:Buffalo1993$4,775,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Virginia Tech
Agent:Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
Justin Wilcox Age:48/Alma Mater:Oregon1999$4,600,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
California
Agent:Athletes First
David Dunn
Dave Aranda Age:49/Alma Mater:Cal Lutheran University1999$4,540,885
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Baylor
Agent:Balch Sports
Patrick Strong
Willie Fritz Age:65$4,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Houston
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Tony Elliott Age:45/Alma Mater:Clemson2002$4,251,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Virginia
Agent:Kelly Law Group
Mike Kelly
$4,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Mississippi State
Agent:CAA
Ed Marynowitz
Curt Cignetti Age:64$4,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Indiana
Agent:Coaches Rep
Thayer Evans