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A number of coaches across college football have hit performance numbers within their contract, often tied to wins and bowl eligibility. As USA TODAY’s Steve Berkowitz writes, the bonus season is starting to kick in for a number of college coaches including several from the Big Ten:
This past week alone, Football Bowl Subdivision public-school head coaches claimed more than $1.1 million in bonuses.
Overall, they are set for a combined total of more than $3.2 million so far.
Some of the higher-profile head coaches, such as Ryan Day (Ohio State) and Jim Harbaugh (Michigan) have not reached their bonus numbers yet because, presumably, the standard at these perenially ranked programs is more than just six wins and a bowl game.
That didn’t stop coaches at places like Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Oklahoma among others from getting a six-win bonus.
In the coming weeks, more Big Ten coaches should begin to join the list regularly. Berkowitz compiled his list alphabetically in order by program: