Top 10 highest-paid college football coaches for 2023 season

No. 10 – James Franklin ($8.5 million) 

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin’s total pay for the 2023 football season is $8,500,000. 

Franklin’s pay has increased by $0 since the 2022 season, where the team finished 11-2 overall and No. 7 in the final AP Poll rankings. 

Pay increase since Franklin’s hiring in 2014: $4.2 million

Franklin’s record at Penn State going into 2023: 78-36