1. Nick Saban – Alabama
Total pay: $7,087,481
Saban might earn slightly less in school-paid salary than his predecessor on this list of 11 highest-paid college football coaches, but another reported income of $155,086 propels him to the top. He has slightly lower maximum bonus of $700,000 and has earned more than half of that sum last year. He’ll have the chance to earn even more this season by winning the Cotton Bowl against Michigan State, and possibly even the playoff final. His contract lasts until 2022, and some of the perks include two full-size cars, $6 million life insurance policy and 25 hours of annual private jet use for personal needs.
