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How Much Money Does Firing Gus Malzahn Cost Auburn?

Gus Malzahn

Gus Malzahn has been an SEC stable for the last eight seasons at Auburn. He was one of the few coaches who has been mildly successful record against Alabama’s Nick Saban. But a lot of his top accomplishments happened early in his tenure with the Tigers. His teams had fallen back into the SEC’s middle… Read More

How Much Money Does Firing Lovie Smith Cost Illinois?

Lovie Smith

As most people know, the University of Illinois has never been a College Football powerhouse. It’s not an uncommon sight to see them at the bottom of their conference standings. The Big Ten is littered with schools that pride themselves on their football team’s success. Illinois doesn’t fit into this description, but they did try… Read More

How Much Money Does Firing Will Muschamp Cost South Carolina?

Will Muschamp

South Carolina decided to fire Will Muschamp in November after he had served five seasons as their head coach. Their relationship had taken a rather large tumble since Muschamp signed his lucrative extension in 2019. Many experts found them giving him this extension a little weird, to begin with, considering his success. He was coming… Read More

What Could Les Miles Earn Coaching at Kansas in 2020-2021?

Miles, Les

Les Miles is one of the most popular eccentric coaches in College Football. His popularity comes from his time at LSU, where he brought them a National Championship in 2007. This achievement alone will make him a beloved part of their history forever. But the final years of his LSU tenure saw his teams constantly… Read More

What’s the Worst Coaching Contract in the PAC-12?

Chip Kelley

The PAC-12 conference is one of College Football’s most prestigious. After all, it’s one of the Power 5 conferences within this ultra-competitive sport. It contains the luxurious histories of USC, Washington, Oregon, and recently included juggernaut Utah. This success leads to these schools offering big contracts to keep their respective coaches in place for a… Read More

What Could Herm Edwards Earn at Arizona State in 2020-2021?

Herm Edwards

One of the more interesting recent coaching hires would have to be Herm Edwards at Arizona State. It wasn’t a move anyone expected to happen, considering Edwards had been in an ESPN studio for almost a decade. But it’s worth noting that Edwards did impressive things in the NFL with both the New York Jets… Read More

How Would a Cap on College Football Head Coaches’ Salaries Work?

Sizable Costs, Lots of Money

The monetary worth of head coaches’ salaries has been rising for years. It has reached the point where the top coaches are making about the same as NBA role players. Dabo Swinney tops the list at a colossal almost $10,000,000 per year. These higher wages have made people question whether it’s an appropriate use of… Read More

What Does Lane Kiffin Stand to Earn This Upcoming Season?

Lane Kiffin

One of the more exciting hires in College Football would have to be Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. Kiffin has become something of a journeyman over these last two decades, making head coaching stops at USC, Tennessee, Florida Atlantic, and the NFL with the Raiders. He even was Alabama’s offensive coordinator for a while (winning… Read More

What’s Mack Brown Going to Earn at North Carolina During 2020-2021?

Brown, Mack

Mack Brown has been an institution within College Football for a long time. His absence was felt when he left Texas in 2013. Honestly, it felt like something was missing in the sport during those five years. It’s no surprise that most people were thrilled when North Carolina gave him their head coaching job in… Read More

What’s the Most Undervalued Contract in College Football?

Kyle Whittingham

As you might expect, College Football head coaching contracts vary drastically from school to school. Some colleges pay their coaches a ridiculous amount of money, such as Alabama with Nick Saban. Others will put little into the programs and focus on academics, which means their head coaches don’t get paid much. But this amount of… Read More

How Much Did Kirby Smart Earn in 2019-2020?

Kirby Smart

Over these last couple of years, Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs have reestablished themselves as a College Football powerhouse. They’ve accomplished everything except winning the elusive National Championship. They were even minutes away from winning it during the 2017-2018 season. But the heroics of future Heisman winner Tua Tagovailoa ensured the Bulldogs would leave empty-handed. Smart’s… Read More

How Much Did Dabo Swinney Earn Last Year?

Dabo Swinney

After Clemson’s 2018 National Championship, Dabo Swinney was given the wealthiest coaching contract in College Football. Let’s take a look at how rich this contract made Swinney in the last year. It should provide an idea about the value these universities put on successful head football coaches. Dabo Swinney’s 2019-2020 Contract Total Guaranteed Compensation Swinney’s… Read More

Has Gus Malzahn Lived Up to His 2017 Contract Extension at Auburn?

Gus Malzahn

After the 2017-2018 College Football Season, Auburn University decided to extend Gus Malzahn’s contract for another seven years. This extension would end after the 2024-2025 season and included several new benefits to provide extra incentive. It leads to the question of whether this additional investment has been worth it over these last two seasons. Before… Read More

Has Tom Herman Lived Up to His Contract at Texas?

Tom Herman

The University of Texas has been a staple in college football for a long, long time. In fact, Texas happens to be one of the most popular teams in our country with a rabid fanbase. However, success on the field has been fleeting since the 2000s with those days of Colt McCoy and Vince Young…. Read More

How Much Would a PAC-12 and Big Ten Coach Lose This Season?

Sizable Costs, Lots of Money

COVID-19 has changed everyone’s lives, including in an unexpected way for several college football coaches within the Big Ten and PAC-12. Both these conferences have decided to cancel all their sporting activities during the upcoming fall schedule. As a result, each head coach has lost a crucial opportunity to earn those luxury incentives in their… Read More

Coach Contract Ranking – Top 25

  1. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)
  2. Nick Saban (Alabama)
  3. Jim Harbaugh (Michigan)
  4. Ed Orgeron (LSU)
  5. Jimbo Fisher (Texas A&M)
  6. Kirby Smart (Georgia)
  7. Gus Malzahn (Auburn)
  8. Tom Herman (Texas)
  9. Lincoln Riley (Oklahoma)
  10. Jeff Brohm (Purdue)
  11. Ryan Day (Ohio State)
  12. Chip Kelly (UCLA)
  13. Mike Norvell (Florida State)
  14. Dan Mullen (Florida)
  15. Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State)
  16. Scott Frost (Nebraska)
  17. Jeff Scott (South Florida)
  18. Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
  19. Mark Stoops (Kentucky)
  20. Jimmy Lake (Washington)
  21. Kevin Sumlin (Arizona)
  22. Will Muschamp (South Carolina)
  23. Mario Cristobal (Oregon)
  24. Mel Tucker (Michigan State)
  25. PJ Fleck (Minnesota)

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