College football coaches salaries and contracts
Using public-records requests, Newsday obtained the contracts for college football coaches at 109 public schools and services academies in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. See the basic salary details along with the incentives and perks for each of these coaches.
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college | coach | conference | state | 2017 guaranteed pay | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
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college Air Force | coach Troy Calhoun | conference Mountain West | state Colorado | 2017 guaranteed pay Declined as a nonprofit corp | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Akron | coach Terry Bowden | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $406,000 | Total contract pay $3,630,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 | tickets | Reach CFP $50,000 |
college Alabama | coach Nick Saban | conference SEC | state Alabama | 2017 guaranteed pay $11,125,000 | Total contract pay $90,666,667 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $125,000 for appearing in major bowl game; $90,000 for Chik-Fil-A, Cotton, Capital One, Outback, Gator or any other SEC affiliated bowl; $65,000 for other bowls | tickets 15-seat skybox with seven additional stand-up skybox tickets and 12 additional tickets for home games; | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Appalachian State | coach Scott Satterfield | conference Sun Belt | state North Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $612,500 | Total contract pay $3,691,345 | National title bonus $50,000 | Bowl game bonus $25,000 for appearing in major bowl and $10,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in a non-major bowl and $15,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $50,000 |
college Arizona | coach Rich Rodriguez | conference Pac-12 | state Arizona | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,875,000 | Total contract pay $14,750,000 | National title bonus $1,000,000 | Bowl game bonus $25,000 for non-major bowl; $100,000 for Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton, Fiesta or Peach, or $200,00 for winning any of those | tickets 8 football season tickets, 5 men's basketball season tickets, 4 "Wildcard Sports Passes" and 15 people to bowl games | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Arizona State | coach Todd Graham | conference Pac-12 | state Arizona | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,200,000 | Total contract pay $27,500,000 | National title bonus $1600000 for winning; $1,280,000 for losing | Bowl game bonus $480,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $320,000 for winning; $266,667 for appearing in other bowls and $25,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $960,000 |
college Arkansas | coach Bret Bielema | conference SEC | state Arkansas | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,700,000 | Total contract pay $28,400,000 | National title bonus $450,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for appearing in major bowl; $100,000 for appearing in Citrus Bowl; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets 12-seat skybox and 20 additional tickets for football games | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Arkansas State | coach Blake Anderson | conference Sun Belt | state Arkansas | 2017 guaranteed pay $750,000 | Total contract pay $5,100,000 | National title bonus $100,000 | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in major bowl; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets 30 tickets to football games; 4 basketball tickets; | Reach CFP $50,000 |
college Army | coach Jeff Monken | conference Independent | state New York | 2017 guaranteed pay $929,521 | Total contract pay $7,207,605 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a bowl game | tickets 10 tickets to home and away football games; 10 season tickets to men's and women's basketball, hockey and lacrosse. | Reach CFP |
college Auburn | coach Gus Malzahn | conference SEC | state Alabama | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,725,000 | Total contract pay $34,125,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for playing in a major bowl; $50,000 for other bowls | tickets | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Ball State | coach Mike Neu | conference MAC | state Indiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $425,000 | Total contract pay $2,125,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in Chick-fil-A, Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Rose or Sugar Bowls and $50,000 for winning; $10,000 for appearing in non-major bowl and $15,000 for winning | tickets 10 football tickets and 10 tickets to other sports | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Baylor | coach Matt Rhule | conference Big 12 | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Boise State | coach Bryan Harsin | conference Mountain West | state Idaho | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,350,000 | Total contract pay $9,750,000 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $75,000 for major bowl, $35,000 for other bowls | tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Boston College | coach Steve Addazio | conference ACC | state Massachusetts | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Bowling Green | coach Mike Jinks | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $420,250 | Total contract pay $2,091,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 for qualifying; $12,500 more for winning | tickets 10 tickets to every home football and basketball game | Reach CFP |
college Buffalo | coach Lance Leipold | conference MAC | state New York | 2017 guaranteed pay $400,000 | Total contract pay $2,400,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in major bowl, $50,000 for winning; $15,000 for appearing in other bowls, $20,000 for winning. | tickets 15 tickets | Reach CFP |
college BYU | coach Kalani Sitake | conference Independent | state Utah | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college California | coach Justin Wilcox | conference Pac-12 | state California | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,600,000 | Total contract pay $10,183,500 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $100,000 for appearing in Top 2 Pac-12 bowl; $100,000 for appearing in another bowl with 6 wins; "up to $100,000" for appearing in another bowl with less than six wins | tickets four premium football season tickets; five parking passes to all football games | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Central Michigan | coach John Bonamego | conference MAC | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $505,000 | Total contract pay $2,530,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $15,000 for appearing; $20,000 for winning; $60,000 if it's Rose, Organge, Cotton, Peach, Sugar or Fiesta Bowl | tickets 10 suite tickets and food and beverage package for each home game; 10 football season tickets; 4 season tickets to other sports. | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Charlotte | coach Brad Lambert | conference C-USA | state North Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $597,000 | Total contract pay $4,062,500 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $20,000 for other bowls | tickets 10 football tickets, 5 men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP |
college Cincinnati | coach Luke Fickell | conference American Athletic | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,900,000 | Total contract pay $13,400,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for major bowl appearance; $75,000 for appearing in other bowls; $25,000 for bowl win | tickets 14 football season tickets and 13 suite tickets; 8 men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP |
college Clemson | coach Dabo Swinney | conference ACC | state South Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $7,500,000 | Total contract pay $54,000,000 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls as long as team has 8 wins | tickets 20 football tickets and 22-seat executive seat to all home games; 6 tickets to men's basketball and baseball games | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Coastal Carolina | coach Joe Moglia | conference Sun Belt | state South Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $175,000 | Total contract pay $875,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets 20 tickets and 8 teal section seats for all home football games and two parking passes; 12 tickets to away football games. | Reach CFP |
college Colorado | coach Mike MacIntyre | conference Pac-12 | state Colorado | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,007,550 | Total contract pay $12,030,200 | National title bonus $750,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for appearing in major bowl; $200,000 for appearing in non-major bowl | tickets 10 suite tickets for football games and 10 season tickets to men's and women's basketball games | Reach CFP $ |
college Colorado State | coach Mike Bobo | conference Mountain West | state Colorado | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,550,000 | Total contract pay $7,750,000 | National title bonus $100,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for major bowl appearance; $50,000 for other bowls. | tickets 20 football tickets and use of stadium box; 7 men's and women's basketball tickets. | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Connecticut | coach Randy Edsall | conference American Athletic | state Connecticut | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,000,000 | Total contract pay $5,500,000 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for major bowl appearance; $33,333 for other bowls | tickets suite and five parking passes for football games. | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Duke | coach David Cutcliffe | conference ACC | state North Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college East Carolina | coach Scottie Montgomery | conference American Athletic | state North Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,050,000 | Total contract pay $6,025,642 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $75,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $100,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls and $50,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $125,000 |
college Eastern Michigan | coach Chris Creighton | conference MAC | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $425,000 | Total contract pay $2,550,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 for appearing, $25,000 for winning. | tickets 20 season tickets for home and away games; 10 season tickets for basketball | Reach CFP $50,000 |
college Florida | coach Jim McElwain | conference SEC | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,218,200 | Total contract pay $29,249,059 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $37,500 for other bowls | tickets 12 tickets to home and away football games | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Florida Atlantic | coach Lane Kiffin | conference C-USA | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay $950,000 | Total contract pay $4,750,000 | National title bonus $300,000 | Bowl game bonus | tickets suite for home football games plus 20 tickets; 12 football away tickets; 4 tickets to other sports | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Florida International | coach Butch Davis | conference C-USA | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay $900,000 | Total contract pay $4,500,000 | National title bonus $300,000 | Bowl game bonus $125,000 for appearing in major bowl game; $35,000 for other bowls | tickets 20 football season tickets plus use of private stadium suite | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Florida State | coach Jimbo Fisher | conference ACC | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay $5,550,000 | Total contract pay $46,000,000 | National title bonus $200,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in major bowl; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls. | tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Fresno State | coach Jeff Tedford | conference Mountain West | state California | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,550,000 | Total contract pay $8,250,000 | National title bonus $1,000,000 | Bowl game bonus $300,000 for appearing in major bowl & $150,000 for winning; $200,000 for appearing in bowl with payout of $2.1 million & $100,000 for winning; $100,000 for appearing in other bowls & $100,000 for winning | tickets 12 'best available' and 20 bench seats to football games; 6 tickets to men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball | Reach CFP $400,000 |
college Georgia | coach Kirby Smart | conference SEC | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,750,000 | Total contract pay $22,500,000 | National title bonus $1,000,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for major bowl appearance; $100,000 for Citrus Bowl; $75,000 for a Six Pack Bowl Game; $50,000 for Birmingham or Independence Bowl Game | tickets 25-seat box and six tickets to home football games; six tickets to away games, playoff games and bowl games | Reach CFP $500,000 |
college Georgia Southern | coach Tyson Summers | conference Sun Belt | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $530,000 | Total contract pay $2,187,838 | National title bonus $150,000 | Bowl game bonus $20,000 if selected as highest ranking participant in a College Football Playoff game; $5,000 for any bowl game | tickets 12 home football tickets, 4 away football tickets | Reach CFP $75,000 |
college Georgia State | coach Shawn Elliott | conference Sun Belt | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $565,000 | Total contract pay $2,825,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for major bowl appearance; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls; $25,000 for winning a bowl (with an automatic $25,000 raise) | tickets 30 premium tickets to home football games, 10 tickets to away football games; 4 tickets to other sporting events | Reach CFP |
college Georgia Tech | coach Paul Johnson | conference ACC | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,970,891 | Total contract pay $18,113,812 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $200,000 if selected for major bowl; $125,000 if in Citrus or Russell Athletic Bowl; $100,000 if ACC Tier 1 bowl; $75,000 for Tier 2; $75,000 for a bowl win. | tickets 1 skybox and 20 tickets | Reach CFP $250,000 |
college Hawaii | coach Nick Rolovich | conference Mountain West | state Hawaii | 2017 guaranteed pay $400,008 | Total contract pay $2,100,024 | National title bonus $1,000,000 | Bowl game bonus $300,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $200,000 for winning; $20,000 for appearing in other bowls and $20,000 for winning | tickets 24 season tickets for football; 6 season tickets to other sports | Reach CFP $750,000 |
college Houston | coach Major Applewhite | conference American Athletic | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,500,000 | Total contract pay $8,750,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus Annual salary raise of $100,000 if appearance in major bowl | tickets 12 football tickets and suite; 6 men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP |
college Idaho | coach Paul Petrino | conference Sun Belt | state Idaho | 2017 guaranteed pay $393,526 | Total contract pay $1,977,632 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $25,000 for appearing in others | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Illinois | coach Lovie Smith | conference Big Ten | state Illinois | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,000,000 | Total contract pay $22,807,692 | National title bonus $200,000 | Bowl game bonus $10,000 for fourth-tier bowl game, $50,000 for third-tier, $100,000 for second-tier, $200,000 for first-tier. | tickets one suite, 2 VIP parking passes, 20 regular-season additional tickets; 20 tickets to away games; 4 season tickets and 1 parking pass to other sports | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Indiana | coach Tom Allen | conference Big Ten | state Indiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,820,000 | Total contract pay $10,795,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets 8 football season tickets and 25 additional tickets per game; 8 men's basketball season tickets; 2 passes to all other sports; 3 season parking passes for football and 2 for basketball; season credentials to football and basketball. | Reach CFP $125,000 |
college Iowa | coach Kirk Ferentz | conference Big Ten | state Iowa | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,600,000 | Total contract pay $49,500,000 | National title bonus $1,500,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for major bowl; $100,000 for other bowl; $50,000 for winning the Rose Bowl | tickets 20 tickets and one box | Reach CFP $375,000 |
college Iowa State | coach Matt Campbell | conference Big 12 | state Iowa | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,035,000 | Total contract pay $8,866,666 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for win | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Kansas | coach David Beaty | conference Big 12 | state Kansas | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,600,000 | Total contract pay $10,600,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for appearing in Fiesta, Rose, Orange, Sugar, Peach or Cotton Bowl and additional $500,000 for winning; $200,000 for playing in other bowls and additional $100,000 for winning | tickets 12 football tickets to home and away games; 4 season tickets to men's and women's basketball games | Reach CFP |
college Kansas State | coach Bill Snyder | conference Big 12 | state Kansas | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,150,000 | Total contract pay $14,750,000 | National title bonus $350,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in major bowl; $50,000 for other bowls | tickets catered suite including 12 tickets and 12 additional suite passes; 8 season football tickets; 8 men's basketball and 4 women's basketball tickets and tournament tickets. | Reach CFP $175,000 |
college Kent State | coach Paul Haynes | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $405,912 | Total contract pay $1,920,912 | National title bonus $75,000 for qualifying OR $100,000 for winning | Bowl game bonus $10,000 for qualifying OR $15,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $25,000 |
college Kentucky | coach Mark Stoops | conference SEC | state Kentucky | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,500,000 | Total contract pay $34,083,333 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $100,000 for appearing in SEC affiliated bowl; $50,000 for appearing in non-SEC affiliated bowl | tickets 16 regular tickets and 14-seat box; 4 basketball tickets | Reach CFP $300,000 |
college Louisiana Tech | coach Skip Holtz | conference C-USA | state Louisiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $700,000 | Total contract pay $3,500,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Louisiana-Lafayette | coach Mark Hudspeth | conference Sun Belt | state Louisiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,100,000 | Total contract pay $9,450,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $15,000 if team didn't win conference championship and appears in bowl game; $10,000 for bowl game victory | tickets 25 football tickets for personal use and 300 for marketing the program use | Reach CFP |
college Louisiana-Monroe | coach Matt Viator | conference Sun Belt | state Louisiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $350,000 | Total contract pay $1,050,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets 12 football tickets and 4 tickets to other sports | Reach CFP |
college Louisville | coach Bobby Petrino | conference ACC | state Kentucky | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,925,000 | Total contract pay $38,400,000 | National title bonus $200,000 | Bowl game bonus $327,083 for appearing in a bowl game. | tickets one luxury box with 18 football tickets; 8 men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college LSU | coach Ed Orgeron | conference SEC | state Louisiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,500,000 | Total contract pay $17,500,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets unspecified number of tickets to football and other sports | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Marshall | coach Doc Holliday | conference C-USA | state West Virginia | 2017 guaranteed pay $755,000 | Total contract pay $4,530,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in major bowl; $30,000 for other bowls | tickets 20 home football tickets; 10 away football tickets; 4 men's and women's basketball tickets | Reach CFP |
college Maryland | coach D.J. Durkin | conference Big Ten | state Maryland | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,450,000 | Total contract pay $15,150,000 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $75,000 for appearing in a CFP bowl and $100,000 for winning, $25,000 for non-CFP bowl and $25,000 for winning | tickets 1 football suite; 24 tickets to home and away football games; 4 men's and women's basketball season tickets; two VIP parking passes | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Memphis | coach Mike Norvell | conference American Athletic | state Tennessee | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,860,000 | Total contract pay $11,520,000 | National title bonus $300,000 | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in major bowl; $25,000 for other bowls | tickets unspecified number of football and men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Miami (Fla) | coach Mark Richt | conference ACC | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Miami (OH) | coach Chuck Martin | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $472,300 | Total contract pay $2,250,000 | National title bonus $190,000 | Bowl game bonus $80,000 for major bowl appearance; $40,000 for other bowls | tickets 25 football tickets; 4 tickets to men's and women's basketball and hockey | Reach CFP |
college Michigan | coach Jim Harbaugh | conference Big Ten | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $7,000,000 | Total contract pay $52,100,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for appearing in major bowl | tickets head coach's private viewing box plus 16 tickets | Reach CFP $300,000 |
college Michigan State | coach Mark Dantonio | conference Big Ten | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,114,480 | Total contract pay $34,101,680 | National title bonus $375,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $125,000 for playing in bowl as Big Ten's No. 2 or 3 overall team; $75,000 for other bowls | tickets 60 tickets to home games, including 24 for a suite; season tickets for football (6), hockey (4), men's and women's basketball (4). | Reach CFP $275,000 |
college Middle Tennessee | coach Rick Stockstill | conference C-USA | state Tennessee | 2017 guaranteed pay $801,504 | Total contract pay $10,078,050 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $60,142 for appearing in a bowl game | tickets 20 football tickets | Reach CFP $50,000 |
college Minnesota | coach PJ Fleck | conference Big Ten | state Minnesota | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,500,000 | Total contract pay $18,000,000 | National title bonus $300,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for major bowl; $75,000 for appearing in any other bowl | tickets suite for all football games; 20 tickets to bowl games; 6 men's basketball tickets; 4 men's hockey tickets | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Mississippi State | coach Dan Mullen | conference SEC | state Mississippi | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,500,000 | Total contract pay Declined, citing separate contract not subject to public records laws | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Missouri | coach Barry Odom | conference SEC | state Missouri | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,350,000 | Total contract pay $12,250,000 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 raise in annual compensation for appearing in major bowl along with $100,000 bonus for appearing or $150,000 for winning; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls or $75,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Navy | coach Ken Niumatalolo | conference American Athletic | state Maryland | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,000,000 | Total contract pay Declined, citing status as non-government entity | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college NC State | coach Dave Doeren | conference ACC | state North Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,200,000 | Total contract pay $11,000,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl and additional $100,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in non-major bowl and $25,000 for winning. | tickets 20 home football tickets and six men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP $250,000 |
college Nebraska | coach Mike Riley | conference Big Ten | state Nebraska | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,900,000 | Total contract pay $14,500,000 | National title bonus $650,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for major bowl, $150,000 for others | tickets | Reach CFP $300,000 |
college Nevada | coach Jay Norvell | conference Mountain West | state Nevada | 2017 guaranteed pay $450,000 | Total contract pay $2,450,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $10,000 for appearing in other bowls; $25,000 for a bowl victory | tickets 12 football season tickets; 4 tickets to others sports | Reach CFP |
college New Mexico | coach Bob Davie | conference Mountain West | state New Mexico | 2017 guaranteed pay $822,690 | Total contract pay $4,936,140 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for a major bowl game appearance; $20,000 for other bowl games. | tickets | Reach CFP |
college New Mexico State | coach Doug Martin | conference Sun Belt | state New Mexico | 2017 guaranteed pay $364,044 | Total contract pay $1,820,221 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $20,000 | tickets 20 football tickets; 4 tickets to other sports | Reach CFP $30,000 |
college North Carolina | coach Larry Fedora | conference ACC | state North Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,290,000 | Total contract pay $18,965,000 | National title bonus $200,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $50,000 for other bowls | tickets | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college North Texas | coach Seth Littrell | conference C-USA | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,013,800 | Total contract pay $6,172,800 | National title bonus $100,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $35,000 for other bowls | tickets one suite for home football games and 8 season tickets to other sports | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Northern Illinois | coach Rod Carey | conference MAC | state Illinois | 2017 guaranteed pay $615,000 | Total contract pay $3,875,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 | tickets 30 football tickets; 8 tickets to other sports; 2 VIP parking passes | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Northwestern | coach Pat Fitzgerald | conference Big Ten | state Illinois | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Notre Dame | coach Brian Kelly | conference Independent | state Indiana | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Ohio | coach Frank Solich | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $445,000 | Total contract pay $5,495,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Ohio State | coach Urban Meyer | conference Big Ten | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $5,700,000 | Total contract pay $48,341,667 | National title bonus $350,000 for appearing | Bowl game bonus | tickets 12 lower bowl tickets and suite for family | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Oklahoma | coach Lincoln Riley | conference Big 12 | state Oklahoma | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,600,000 | Total contract pay $16,000,000 | National title bonus $425,000 | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Oklahoma State | coach Mike Gundy | conference Big 12 | state Oklahoma | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,200,000 | Total contract pay $22,250,000 | National title bonus $750,000 | Bowl game bonus $125,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $62,500 for appearing in any other bowl | tickets one party suite on club level including 25 seats and four 100-level tickets to basketball games | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Old Dominion | coach Bobby Wilder | conference C-USA | state Virginia | 2017 guaranteed pay $650,000 | Total contract pay $3,250,000 | National title bonus $350,000 | Bowl game bonus $39,010 for appearing in a major bowl; $10,000 for appearing in all other bowls | tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Ole Miss | coach Matt Luke | conference SEC | state Mississippi | 2017 guaranteed pay | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Oregon | coach Willie Taggart | conference Pac-12 | state Oregon | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,900,000 | Total contract pay $16,000,000 | National title bonus $500,000 for winning; $250,000 for qualifying | Bowl game bonus $100,000 | tickets 12 tickets and suite to football home games; 4 tickets to other sports. | Reach CFP $175,000 |
college Oregon State | coach Gary Andersen | conference Pac-12 | state Oregon | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,650,000 | Total contract pay $19,250,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 | tickets unspecified number of tickets to all athletics | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Penn State | coach James Franklin | conference Big Ten | state Pennsylvania | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,600,000 | Total contract pay $47,000,000 | National title bonus $300,000 | Bowl game bonus $300,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $200,000 for other bowls | tickets | Reach CFP $400,000 |
college Pittsburgh | coach Pat Narduzzi | conference ACC | state Pennsylvania | 2017 guaranteed pay Pennsylvania law* | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Purdue | coach Jeff Brohm | conference Big Ten | state Indiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,333,333 | Total contract pay $20,000,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $375,000 if appearing in Rose Bowl; $270,000 if appearing in Capital One Orange; $180,000 if appearing in Citrus, TaxSlayer, Music City or Outback Bowls; $150,000 if appearing in the Holiday or Pinstripe Bowls; $112,500 if appearing in any other bowl. | tickets 8 football season tickets, 25 football tickets for business use and 8 ticket suite for family; 2 season tickets for men's and women's basketball and volleyball | Reach CFP $600,000 |
college Rice | coach David Bailiff | conference C-USA | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Rutgers | coach Chris Ash | conference Big Ten | state New Jersey | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,100,000 | Total contract pay $11,000,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $100,000 for appearing in Big Ten contracted bowl game | tickets | Reach CFP $175,000 |
college San Diego State | coach Rocky Long | conference Mountain West | state California | 2017 guaranteed pay $826,304 | Total contract pay $8,931,520 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $75,000 for playing in bowl with greater than $1,500,000 payout; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college San Jose State | coach Brent Brennan | conference Mountain West | state California | 2017 guaranteed pay $575,004 | Total contract pay $2,875,020 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for a major bowl; $10,000 for other bowls and $5,000 for bowl victory | tickets | Reach CFP |
college SMU | coach Chad Morris | conference American Athletic | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college South Alabama | coach Joey Jones | conference Sun Belt | state Alabama | 2017 guaranteed pay $525,000 | Total contract pay $2,923,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $30,187 for playing in a game without winning conference; $20,125 for winning | tickets 16 tickets to home and away football games | Reach CFP $60,500 |
college South Carolina | coach Will Muschamp | conference SEC | state South Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,100,000 | Total contract pay $16,000,000 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for playing in a major bowl or $300,000 for winning; $100,000 for playing in Capital One Bowl; $50,000 for other bowls | tickets one 16-seat suite plus eight additional tickets for football games; 12 tickets to away football games. | Reach CFP $300,000 |
college South Florida | coach Charlie Strong | conference American Athletic | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,000,000 | Total contract pay $9,800,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $100,000 for winning; $15,000 for appearing in other bowls and $25,000 for winning | tickets one suite and six tickets for each football game; four season tickets for men's and women's basketball games | Reach CFP $50,000 |
college Southern Miss | coach Jay Hopson | conference C-USA | state Mississippi | 2017 guaranteed pay $500,000 | Total contract pay $1,958,333 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for major bowl appearance and $100,000 for winning; $15,000 for other bowls (as long as above .500 record) and $10,000 for winning | tickets private suite with food and beverage for home football games; 20 home football tickets and 10 away tickets; 6 basketball tickets | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Stanford | coach David Shaw | conference Pac-12 | state California | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Syracuse | coach Dino Babers | conference ACC | state New York | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college TCU | coach Gary Patterson | conference Big 12 | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Temple | coach Geoff Collins | conference American Athletic | state Pennsylvania | 2017 guaranteed pay Pennsylvania law* | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Tennessee | coach Butch Jones | conference SEC | state Tennessee | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,110,000 | Total contract pay $30,630,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $300,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $200,000 for appearing in Citrus bowl; $100,000 for other bowls | tickets 8 football lower-bowl tickets, 16-seat suite and two parking passes. | Reach CFP $350,000 |
college Texas | coach Tom Herman | conference Big 12 | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $5,250,000 | Total contract pay $29,750,000 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $50,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in a non-major bowl and $50,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Texas A&M | coach Kevin Sumlin | conference SEC | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $5,000,000 | Total contract pay $25,000,000 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $50,000 for winning; $100,000 for appearing in Capital One bowl; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets 12 tickets and one parking pass to football games; 4 men's basketball tickets and one parking pass | Reach CFP $300,000 |
college Texas State | coach Everett Withers | conference Sun Belt | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $675,000 | Total contract pay $3,500,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus one month's salary | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Texas Tech | coach Kliff Kingsbury | conference Big 12 | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,500,000 | Total contract pay $22,900,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus CFP non playoff bowl: $150,000 for appearing & $150,000 for winning; Big 12 lower-tier: $25,000 for appearing & $25,000 for winning; higher tier: $75,000 for appearing & $75,000 for winning. | tickets 40 ticket suite with food and beverage plan for each home game plus four season tickets; 20 tickets to away games. | Reach CFP $250,000 |
college Toledo | coach Jason Candle | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $675,000 | Total contract pay $4,275,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in major bowl; $20,000 for appearing in other bowls and $30,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college Troy | coach Neal Brown | conference Sun Belt | state Alabama | 2017 guaranteed pay $800,000 | Total contract pay $3,260,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a bowl with a payout of $3,000,000; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls. | tickets suite for home football games and "reasonable" amount of tickets to football and basketball games | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Tulane | coach Willie Fritz | conference American Athletic | state Louisiana | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Tulsa | coach Philip Montgomery | conference American Athletic | state Oklahoma | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college UAB | coach Bill Clark | conference C-USA | state Alabama | 2017 guaranteed pay $630,000 | Total contract pay $3,150,000 | National title bonus $50,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in major bowl; $25,000 for appearing in a bowl (if not conference champion); $10,000 for bowl victory | tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college UCF | coach Scott Frost | conference American Athletic | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,000,000 | Total contract pay $11,700,000 | National title bonus $200,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $100,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls and $25,000 for winning | tickets one skybox including food and beverage and 12 tickets for home football games; no less than 20 tickets to road football games; 8 basketball tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college UCLA | coach Jim Mora | conference Pac-12 | state California | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,550,000 | Total contract pay $32,535,000 | National title bonus $200,000 | Bowl game bonus $40,000 for playing in any bowl game; $100,000 for playing in Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton, Fiesta, Peach, and $100,000 for winning one of those. | tickets suite for immediate family at home games; access to tickets to football and basketball games | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college UMass | coach Mark Whipple | conference Independent | state Massachusetts | 2017 guaranteed pay $450,000 | Total contract pay $2,250,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $30,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $30,000 for winning; $20,000 for other bowls and $20,000 for winning | tickets 16 football tickets | Reach CFP |
college UNLV | coach Tony Sanchez | conference Mountain West | state Nevada | 2017 guaranteed pay $600,000 | Total contract pay $3,500,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for major bowl appearance; $50,000 for other bowls | tickets suite for football games, 18 football tickets, 4 club football tickets, 4 men's basketball tickets and 10 tickets to other sports. | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college USC | coach Clay Helton | conference Pac-12 | state California | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Utah | coach Kyle Whittingham | conference Pac-12 | state Utah | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,400,000 | Total contract pay $27,950,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $300,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $189,000 for other bowls | tickets 28 football tickets and 4 men's basketball tickets, and a parking pass for both sports | Reach CFP $300,000 |
college Utah State | coach Matt Wells | conference Mountain West | state Utah | 2017 guaranteed pay $850,000 | Total contract pay $4,450,000 | National title bonus $200,000 | Bowl game bonus $50,000 | tickets 12 football tickets and 5 tickets to other sports | Reach CFP $100,000 |
college UTEP | coach Sean Kugler | conference C-USA | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $289,541 | Total contract pay $2,198,236 | National title bonus $100,000 | Bowl game bonus $24,128 for any bowl; $48,256 for major bowl | tickets | Reach CFP |
college UTSA | coach Frank Wilson | conference C-USA | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $835,000 | Total contract pay $4,425,000 | National title bonus $100,000 | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in a CFP bowl; $7,500 for appearing in a non CFP bowl; $7,500 for winning any bowl | tickets 12 football season tickets and suite; 4 tickets to away games; 2 tickets to men's and women's basketball and baseball | Reach CFP |
college Vanderbilt | coach Derek Mason | conference SEC | state Tennessee | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Virginia | coach Bronco Mendenhall | conference ACC | state Virginia | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,400,000 | Total contract pay $21,750,000 | National title bonus $1,000,000 | Bowl game bonus $500,000 for major bowl; $75,000 for ACC affiliate bowl | tickets 10 football tickets plus a suite; 8 men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP $500,000 |
college Virginia Tech | coach Justin Fuente | conference ACC | state Virginia | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,250,000 | Total contract pay $25,900,000 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $75,000 for appearing in Russell or Citrus Bowl; $50,000 for appearing in ACC defined tier I or tier II bowl | tickets suite for football games and 6 tickets to basketball games | Reach CFP $150,000 |
college Wake Forest | coach Dave Clawson | conference ACC | state North Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
college Washington | coach Chris Peterson | conference Pac-12 | state Washington | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,125,000 | Total contract pay $44,806,720 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $300,000 for CFP bowl; $75,000 for other bowls | tickets "mutually agreed upon number of tickets" | Reach CFP $400,000 |
college Washington State | coach Mike Leach | conference Pac-12 | state Washington | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,950,000 | Total contract pay $27,700,000 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $75,000 for other bowls | tickets 12-seat family suite plus 60 tickets for each football game. | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college West Virginia | coach Dana Holgorsen | conference Big 12 | state West Virginia | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,500,000 | Total contract pay $18,600,000 | National title bonus $300,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $150,000 for winning; $50,000 for appearing in Big 12 higher-tier bowl and $50,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in other bowl and $25,000 for winning | tickets one suite or 25 tickets for home football games; 20 road football tickets; 8 men's and women's basketball tickets. | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Western Kentucky | coach Mike Sanford Jr | conference C-USA | state Kentucky | 2017 guaranteed pay $800,000 | Total contract pay $3,200,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for a bowl victory; $100,000 for major bowl appearance | tickets 10 football tickets, 4 men's and women's basketball tickets | Reach CFP |
college Western Michigan | coach Tim Lester | conference MAC | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $800,000 | Total contract pay $4,000,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $50,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls and $25,000 for winning | tickets 34-seat suite for home football games | Reach CFP $50,000 |
college Wisconsin | coach Paul Chryst | conference Big Ten | state Wisconsin | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,800,000 | Total contract pay $16,500,000 | National title bonus $300,000 | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP $200,000 |
college Wyoming | coach Craig Bohl | conference Mountain West | state Wyoming | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,400,000 | Total contract pay $11,950,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 for appearing; another $25,000 for winning | tickets 12 season tickets | Reach CFP |
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