COLLEGE FOOTBALLCollege FootballAdd TopicCollege football coaches making at least $5 millionUSA TODAY1. Nick Saban, Alabama: $9,753,221Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports2. Ed Orgeron, LSU: $9,012,917Matt Bush, USA TODAY Sports3. David Shaw, Stanford: $8,924,683Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY4. Dabo Swinney, Clemson: $8,370,775Ken Ruinard, USA TODAY NETWORKLincoln RileyKevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports6. Dan Mullen, Florida: $7,570,000Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports7. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M: $7,500,000Thomas Shea, USA TODAY Sports8. Kirby Smart, Georgia: $7,133,600Jake Crandall, USA TODAY NETWORK9. James Franklin: $7,000,000 scheduled but subject to pay reduction that school declined to discloseMatthew OHaren, USA TODAY Sports10. Ryan Day, Ohio State: $6,614,693Joseph Maiorana, USA TODAY Sports11. Gary Patterson, TCU: $6,103,543Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports12. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern: $5,748,179Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen Via Imagn Content Services, LLC13. Chip Kelly, UCLA: $5,600,000Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports14. Mel Tucker, Michigan State: $5,566,303Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK15. Steve Sarkisian, Texas: $5,450,000Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports16. Mark Stoops, Kentucky: $5,263,600Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK17. Kyle Whittingham, Utah: $5,200,000Jeffrey Swinger, USA TODAY Sports18. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa: $5,000,000Scott Taetsch, USA TODAY Sports18. Scott Frost, Nebraska: $5,000,000Dylan Widger, USA TODAY Sports18. Mike Leach, Mississippi State: $5,000,000Justin Ford, USA TODAY Sports18. Bryan Harsin, Auburn: $5,000,000Jake Crandall Via Imagn Content Services, LLCFeatured Weekly Ad