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Message: [QUOTE="SUskibum, post: 5509279, member: 149"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=14px][B][FONT=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT]Top 25 Highest Paid NCAA Football Coaches for 2025[/FONT][/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=20px]Below is the list of the top 25 highest-paid head football coaches for the 2025 season, ranked by average annual value (AAV) of their contracts. Salaries are based on public disclosures and recent extensions, excluding bonuses. Football dominates these rankings, with the SEC holding 11 spots. Data is compiled from reliable sources like USA Today, ESPN, and Front Office Sports.[/SIZE][/FONT] [TABLE] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][CENTER][B][FONT=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT]Rank[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][CENTER][B][FONT=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT]Coach[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][CENTER][B][FONT=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT]School[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][CENTER][B][FONT=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT]Annual Salary (AAV)[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]1[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kirby Smart[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Georgia[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$13.0M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]2[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Bill Belichick[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]North Carolina[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$10.8M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]3[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Ryan Day[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Ohio State[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$11.5M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]4[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Dabo Swinney[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Clemson[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$11.5M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]5[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Lincoln Riley[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]USC[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$10.6M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]6[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Dan Lanning[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Oregon[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$10.5M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]7[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Steve Sarkisian[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Texas[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$10.6M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]8[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kalen DeBoer[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Alabama[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$10.25M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]9[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Deion Sanders[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Colorado[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$10.0M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]10[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Brian Kelly[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]LSU[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$10.0M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]11[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]James Franklin[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Penn State[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$9.8M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]12[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Mike Elko[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Texas A&M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$9.5M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]13[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Lane Kiffin[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Ole Miss[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$9.0M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]14[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Marcus Freeman[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Notre Dame[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$8.9M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]15[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Matt Campbell[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Iowa State[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$8.5M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]16[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Billy Napier[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Florida[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$8.2M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]17[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kirby Moore[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Oklahoma[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$8.0M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]18[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Josh Heupel[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Tennessee[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.8M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]19[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Dave Aranda[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Baylor[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.6M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]20[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Mike Locksley[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Maryland[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.5M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]21[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Mario Cristobal[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Miami (FL)[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.5M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]22[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kirk Ferentz[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Iowa[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.4M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]23[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Lance Leipold[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Kansas[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.3M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]24[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Jeff Brohm[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Purdue[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.2M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [TR] [td width="28.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]25[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="81.0px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Brent Venables[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="72.3px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Oklahoma[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [td width="109.8px"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]$7.1M[/SIZE][/FONT][/td] [/TR] [/TABLE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=20px][B][FONT=TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT]Note[/FONT][/B]: Some private schools (e.g., USC, Notre Dame) have estimated figures based on reports, as they aren’t required to disclose full details. Rankings may shift slightly with new extensions, but these reflect the latest data as of September 2025.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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