Penn State rewarded head coach James Franklin with a lucrative contract extension on Friday, bringing his annual salary up into the top 10 in the country.
Here's a look at the 10 highest paid coaches in college football.
Salary figures provided by USA Today Sports, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, and Dallas Morning News.
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NICK SABAN, ALABAMA
Alabama head coach Nick Saban signed a three-year contract extension in May that will pay the five-time national champion $11.125 million in 2017, according to USA Today. The deal, which is worth $65 million over eight years, makes Saban the highest paid college coach across all sports.
Record at Alabama: 119-19 in 11 seasons
National championships: 5 total (2003 at LSU; 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 at Alabama)
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JIM HARBAUGH, MICHIGAN
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will make $7 million in 2017.
Record at Michigan: 20-6 in three seasons
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URBAN MEYER, OHIO STATE
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer will make $6 million in 2017.
Record at Ohio State: 61-6 in six seasons
National championships: 1 at Ohio State (3 total)
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JAMES FRANKLIN, PENN STATE
Penn State coach James Franklin just signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022, brining his annual base salary to $5.78 million (up from $4.6 million) with up to $1 million in incentives.
Record at Penn State: 25-15 in four seasons
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JIMBO FISHER, FLORIDA STATE
Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher will make $5.3 million in 2017.
Record at Florida State: 78-17 in eight seasons
National championships: 1
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DABO SWINNY, CLEMSON
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney inked a new deal last year that runs through 2021 and brings his average annual salary up to $5.125 million.
Record at Clemson: 89-28
National championships: 1
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TOM HERMAN, TEXAS
New Texas Longhorns coach Tom Herman signed a five-year deal worth $5 million per year, according to the Dallas Morning News.
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KEVIN SUMLIN, TEXAS A&M
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin will make $5 million in 2017.
Record at Texas A&M: 44-21 in six seasons
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GUS MALZAHN, AUBURN
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn signed a four-year extension in 2016 that will pay him $4.725 million per year.
Record at Auburn: 35-18 in five seasons
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KIRK FERENTZ, IOWA
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz signed a contract extension in 2016 that brought his base salary up to $4.5 million annually.
Record at Iowa: 135-92 in 19 seasons
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