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:

Two years after shocking the college football world, Deion Sanders does it again. The Hall-of-Famer signed a 5-year, $54 million extension with Colorado on Friday. A deal making him one of the highest paid coaches in college football.