Who are the Top 10 highest paid head coaches in college football?

The job of a Power 5 head football coach is extremely arduous, especially in the age of NIL and the ever-growing transfer portal, as we’ve now seen several former head coaches leave their positions to take on coordinator positions due to the head-ache-inducing responsibilities.

However, for those who have stayed for the challenge, you can’t say they haven’t been well compensated, making the average American’s household income look like child’s play. Look, that’s just a fact, and like CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, every individual who holds top rank receives most of the profit because, at the end of the day, they receive the blame for anything that goes wrong within the organization.

Sticking with college football, the retirement of former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, one of the few coaching G.O.A.Ts in football history, has shifted the salary rankings. Still, for die-hard CFB fans who know their stuff, the top 5 highest-paid head coaches won’t be surprising reveal.

For Texas A&M, paying off Jimbo Fisher’s salary for the next decade certainly stings, but at least new head coach Mike Elko’s salary ($7 million per year) is a bargain for now!

Here are the Top 10 highest-paid head coaches in college football entering the 2024 season, courtesy of 247Sports’ Grant Hughes.

Mark Stoops — Kentucky (tied for 9th)

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops waves to the UK fans as special assistant Eddie Gran throws down Ls after the Wildcats beat Louisville 38-31 Saturday. Nov. 24, 2023

After almost losing Stoops to Texas A&M in one of the weirdest botched transactions in program history, Stoops may be the only coach to elevate a basketball school’s football expectations yearly.

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Josh Heupel — Tennessee (tied for 9th)

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Publish date : 2024-02-21 11:00:50

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