The Highest-Paid Coaches In College Football
Mar 5, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: May 23, 2024, 10:12 am

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Have you ever wondered how much college football coaches are actually making?
Business Insider has a list of the top 25 highest-paid college football coaches.
Nick Saban topped the list this year, making $11.1 million. Saban, who has eight conference championships and five conference championships, also has a potential bonus of $700,000.
Here are the top 10 highest-paid coaches of the 2017 season:
10. Kevin Sumlin — $5.0 million – Texas A&M
9. Gary Patterson — $5.1 million – Texas Christian
8. Tom Herman — $5.5 million – Texas
7. David Shaw — $5.7 million – Stanford
6. Jimbo Fisher — $5.7 million – Florida State
5. Rich Rodriguez — $6.0 million – Arizona
4. Urban Meyer — $6.4 million – Ohio State
3. Jim Harbaugh — $7.0 million – Michigan
2. Dabo Swinney — $8.5 million – Clemson
1. Nick Saban — $11.1 million – Alabama