2025 College Football Coaching Salaries
Kirby Smart Age:49/Alma Mater:Georgia1999$13,282,580
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Georgia
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ryan Day Age:46/Alma Mater:New Hampshire2001$12,575,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Ohio State
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Lincoln Riley Age:42/Alma Mater:Texas Tech2006$11,537,560
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
USC
Agent:No Agent
Dabo Swinney Age:56/Alma Mater:Alabama1993$11,447,025
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Clemson
Agent:Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
Steve Sarkisian Age:51/Alma Mater:BYU1997$10,800,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Texas
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Dan Lanning Age:39/Alma Mater:William Jewell College2008$10,400,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Oregon
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Kalen DeBoer Age:51/Alma Mater:Sioux Falls1998$10,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Alabama
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Brian Kelly Age:64/Alma Mater:Assumption College1983$10,175,000
SourceCur. Pos.School
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Bill Belichick Age:73/Alma Mater:Wesleyan1975$10,100,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
North Carolina
Agent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Mark Stoops Age:58/Alma Mater:Iowa1990$9,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Kentucky
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
Lane Kiffin Age:50/Alma Mater:Fresno State1998$9,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Ole Miss
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Deion Sanders Age:58/Alma Mater:Talladega College2020$8,975,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Colorado
Agent:Represent International Sports
Tabetha Plummer
James Franklin Age:53/Alma Mater:East Stroudsburg1994$8,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Matt Rhule Age:50/Alma Mater:Penn State1997$8,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Nebraska
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Mario Cristobal Age:55/Alma Mater:Miami1993$8,302,883
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Miami
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Curt Cignetti Age:64$8,300,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Indiana
Agent:Coaches Rep
Thayer Evans
Bret Bielema Age:55/Alma Mater:Iowa1992$8,200,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Illinois
Agent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Shane Beamer Age:48/Alma Mater:Virginia Tech1999$8,150,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
South Carolina
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Luke Fickell Age:52/Alma Mater:Ohio State1997$7,825,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Wisconsin
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Jedd Fisch Age:49/Alma Mater:Florida1998$7,575,024
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Washington
Agent:Wasserman Sports
Doug Hendrickson
Brent Venables Age:54/Alma Mater:Kansas State1992$7,552,750
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Oklahoma
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Billy Napier Age:46/Alma Mater:Furman2002$7,470,000
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Kenny Dillingham Age:35/Alma Mater:Arizona State$7,442,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Arizona State
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Marcus Freeman Age:39/Alma Mater:Ohio State2007$7,421,201
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Notre Dame
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Jonathan Smith Age:46/Alma Mater:Oregon State2001$7,350,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Michigan State
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Pat Narduzzi Age:59/Alma Mater:Rhode Island1990$7,259,909
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Pittsburgh
Kirk Ferentz Age:70/Alma Mater:Connecticut1978$7,175,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Iowa
Agent:NC Sports
Neil Cornrich
Sonny Dykes Age:56/Alma Mater:Texas Tech1993$7,036,013
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
TCU
Agent:Athletes First
Trace Armstrong
Alex Hammond
Mike Elko Age:48/Alma Mater:Pennsylvania1999$7,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Texas A&M
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
P.J. Fleck Age:44/Alma Mater:Northern Illinois2004$7,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Minnesota
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Kyle Whittingham Age:66/Alma Mater:BYU1984$6,925,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Utah
Agent:Rep 1 Sports
Ryan Tollner
Bruce Tollner
Mike Gundy Age:58/Alma Mater:Oklahoma State1990$6,875,000
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:No Agent
Sam Pittman Age:63/Alma Mater:Pittsburg State1986$6,814,600
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Hugh Freeze Age:56/Alma Mater:Southern Miss1992$6,734,500
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Lance Leipold Age:60/Alma Mater:Wisconsin-Whitewater1987$6,650,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Kansas
Agent:Excel Sports Management
Bryan Harlan
Greg Schiano Age:59/Alma Mater:Bucknell1988$6,500,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Rutgers
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Dave Doeren Age:53/Alma Mater:Drake1994$6,215,377
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
NC State
Agent:William Morris
Jordan Bazant
$6,110,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Michigan
Agent:Coaches Rep
Thayer Evans
Mike Locksley Age:55/Alma Mater:Towson1991$6,100,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Maryland
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Ed Marynowitz
Barry Odom Age:48/Alma Mater:Missouri$6,050,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Purdue
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Jeff Brohm Age:54/Alma Mater:Louisville1994$5,981,057
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Louisville
Agent:Global Sports Management Group
Shawn Freibert
Jamey Chadwell Age:48/Alma Mater:East Tennessee State2000$5,936,509
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Liberty
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Mike Norvell Age:44/Alma Mater:Central Arkansas2005$5,650,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Florida State
Agent:CAA
Jimmy Sexton
Chris Klieman Age:58/Alma Mater:Northern Iowa1990$5,250,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Kansas State
Agent:Charney Management Group
Jason Charney
Matt Campbell Age:45/Alma Mater:Mount Union2002$5,000,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Iowa State
Agent:WME Sports
Clint Dowdle
Justin Wilcox Age:49/Alma Mater:Oregon1999$4,800,000
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
California
Agent:Athletes First
David Dunn
Brent Pry Age:55/Alma Mater:Buffalo1993$4,787,500
SourceCur. Pos.SchoolAgent:Balch Sports
Russ Campbell
Patrick Strong
Dave Aranda Age:49/Alma Mater:Cal Lutheran University1999$4,702,570
SourceCur. Pos.Head Coach
School
Baylor
Agent:Balch Sports
Patrick Strong