The 25 Highest Paid Coaches In College Football

The 25 highest-paid college football coaches come from the biggest conferences. There are nine SEC coaches, five coaches from both the Pac-12 and Big Ten, and three coaches from both the ACC and Big 12 on this list. Among them there are 10 national championships from current coaches for Clemson, Florida State, Ohio State,  and Alabama. Among the coaches on this list, Alabama’s Nick Saban and Ohio State’s Urban Meyer are the winningest and their salaries reflect that. Salaries for the highest paid coaches in college football range from $3.6 million for UCLA’s Jim Mora to $11.1 million for Alabama’s Nick Saban. Top 25 Highest Paid College Football Coaches: #25. Jim Mora Salary: $3.6 million School: UCLA Conference: Pac-12 Potential Bonus: $1.1 million Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #24. Kyle Whittingham Salary: $3.7 million School: Utah Conference: Pac-12 Potential Bonus: $935,000 Conference Championships: 5 National Championships: 0 #23. Kirby Smart Salary: $3.8 million School: Georgia Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $1.8 million Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #22. Mark Stoops Salary: $3.8 million School: Kentucky Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $3.1 million Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #21. Bobby Petrino Salary: $3.9 million School: Louisville Conference: ACC Potential Bonus: $1.5 million Conference Championships: 1 National Championships: 0 #20.Butch Jones Salary: $4.1 million School: Tennessee Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $1.0 million Conference Championships: 4 National Championships: 0 #19. Chris Petersen Salary: $4.1 million School: Washington Conference: Pac-12 Potential Bonus: $1.1 million Conference Championships: 6 National Championships:0 #18. Mike Gundy Salary: $4.2 million School: Oklahoma State Conference: Big 12 Potential Bonus: $900,000 Conference Championships: 1 National Championships: 0 #17. Bret Bielema Salary: $4.2 million School: Arkansas Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $1.0 million Conference Championships: 3 National Championships:0 #16. Mark Dantonio Salary: $4.4 million School: Michigan State Conference: Big Ten Potential Bonus: $650,000 Conference Championships: 3 National Championships: 0 #15. Jim McElwain Salary: $4.5 million School: Florida Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $925,000 Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #14. Dan Mullen Salary: $4.5 million School: Mississippi State Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $1.2 million Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #13. Kirk Ferentz Salary: $4.5 million School: Iowa Conference: Big Ten Potential Bonus: $2.9 million Conference Championships: 2 National Championships: 0 #12. James Franklin Salary: $4.6 million School: Penn State Conference: Big Ten Potential Bonus: $1.0 million Conference Championships: 1 National Championships: 0 #11. Gus Malzahn Salary: $4.7 million School: Auburn Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $1.4 million Conference Championships: 2 National Championships: 0 #10. Kevin Sumlin Salary: $5.0 million School: Texas A&M Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $1.1 million Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #9. Gary Patterson Salary: $5.1 million School: Texas Christian Conference: Big 12 Potential Bonus: not available Conference Championships: 6 National Championships: 0 #8. Tom Herman Salary: $5.5 million School: Texas Conference: Big 12 Potential Bonus: $725,000 Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #7. David Shaw Salary: $5.7 million School: Stanford Conference: Pac-12 Potential Bonus: not available Conference Championships: 3 National Championships: 0 #6. Jimbo Fisher Salary: $5.7 million School: Florida State Conference: ACC Potential Bonus: $1.5 million Conference Championships: 3 National Championships: 1 #5. Rich Rodriguez Salary: $6.0 million School: Arizona Conference: Pac-12 Potential Bonus: $2.0 million Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #4. Urban Meyer Salary: $6.4 million School: Ohio State Conference: Big Ten Potential Bonus: $775,000 Conference Championships: 5 National Championships: 3 #3. Jim Harbaugh Salary: $7.0 million School: Michigan Conference: Big Ten Potential Bonus: $1.3 million Conference Championships: 0 National Championships: 0 #2. Dabo Swinney Salary: $8.5 million School: Clemson Conference: ACC Potential Bonus: $1.0 million Conference Championships: 3 National Championships: 1 #1. Nick Saban Salary: $11.1 million School: Alabama Conference: SEC Potential Bonus: $700,000 Conference Championships: 8 National Championships: 5