The highest-paid college football coach is Georgia's Kirby Smart, who makes an average of $13.2 million, per Spotrac. Smart signed a reported 10-year, $130 million deal with the Bulldogs in May 2024. With Smart leading the way, here's a look at the top five highest-paid college football coaches based on average annual salary, via Spotrac:

These are college football's 10 highest-paid head coaches heading into the 2025 season after Colorado gave Deion Sanders an extension.

Colorado's Deion Sanders has agreed to terms on a contract extension, making him one of the highest-paid college football coaches.