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The 25 highest-paid coaches in college football

Cork GainesOct 26, 2017, 00:21 IST

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As television revenue increases for conferences and the NCAA, and demand increases for schools to compete for national championships, salaries for the head coaches are skyrocketing.

This year we have a new highest-paid coach in college football as Nick Saban has taken the top spot back from Jim Harbaugh.

Using data collected by USA Today and other sources, here are the highest-paid college football coaches for the 20176 season. You can see the full list at USA Today.