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Top Ten Highest Paid College Football Coaches

Tom Herman — $5.5 Million
Tom Herman — $5.5 Million

Nick Saban is once again the highest-paid coach in college football. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images As television revenue increases for conferences and the NCAA, and demand increases for schools to compete for national championships, salaries for the head coaches are skyrocketing.

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David Shaw — $5.7 Million
David Shaw — $5.7 Million

Jim Harbaugh is now college football's highest-paid ... David Shaw — $4.07 million. ... In an era when 72% of college coaches are gone within their first five ...

Jimbo Fisher — $5.7 Million
Jimbo Fisher — $5.7 Million

Nick Saban is once again the highest-paid coach in college football. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images As television revenue increases for conferences and the NCAA, and demand increases for schools to compete for national championships, salaries for the head coaches are skyrocketing.

Rich Rodriguez — $6.0 Million
Rich Rodriguez — $6.0 Million

Nick Saban is once again the highest-paid coach in college football. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images As television revenue increases for conferences and the NCAA, and demand increases for schools to compete for national championships, salaries for the head coaches are skyrocketing.

Urban Meyer — $6.4 Million
Urban Meyer — $6.4 Million

Nick Saban is once again the highest-paid coach in college football. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images As television revenue increases for conferences and the NCAA, and demand increases for schools to compete for national championships, salaries for the head coaches are skyrocketing.

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Jim Harbaugh — $7.0 Million
Jim Harbaugh — $7.0 Million

One thing to know: Harbaugh's $5.0 million salary was raised to $7.0 million just prior to the start of his second season as Michigan's coach. The extra $2.0 million comes in the form of an insurance-premium payment by the school on a life insurance policy in Harbaugh's name.

Dabo Swinney — $8.5 Million
Dabo Swinney — $8.5 Million

Alabama: Nick Saban, $11.125 million in 2017. Saban is under a three-year contract that included $4 million signing bonus. Saban was paid $6,939,395 in 2016. The salary does not include the home purchased for Saban by the Crimson Tide Foundation in 2013. Michigan: Jim Harbaugh $9,004,000. Harbaugh was the country’s highest paid coach in 2016.

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Nick Saban — $11.1 Million
Nick Saban — $11.1 Million

Nick Saban is once again the highest-paid coach in college football. ... In an era when 72% of college coaches are gone within their ... 1. Nick Saban — $11.1 million.

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