USA TODAY released updated college football head coaching salaries on Wednesday.
Josh Heupel is in his fourth season as Tennessee’s head coach in 2024. He has a $9,000,000 total pay salary, the 12th highest in college football and eighth most among Southeastern Conference head coaches.
Heupel also has $1,700,000 for a maximum bonus and a $37,500,000 buyout.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart ranks first nationally for total pay ($13,282,580) and total buyout amount ($118,083,333). Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has the second-highest buyout amount among head coaches worth $70,050,000.
Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham leads the nation with $5,378,500 in maximum bonuses.
The entire USA TODAY head coaches salary database can be viewed here.
Alabama and DeBoer will play Tennessee and Heupel on Saturday in Week 8 at Neyland Stadium (3:30 p.m. EDT, ABC).
