The 25 highest-paid coaches in college football by Cork Gaines on Dec 4, 2015, 4:02 PM Advertisement
 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. So it is not surprising that the most successful coach in college football, Nick Saban, once again tops the list. Using data compiled from USAToday.com and other sources, here are the college football coaches who were paid the most during the 2015 season. #25 Dabo Swinney — $3.31 million  School: Clemson Conference: ACC School Salary: $3.30 million Other Pay: $5,200 Potential Bonus: $1.13 million Championships (conference/national)*: 1/0 One thing to know: Swinney is in line for a big pay day after guiding the Tigers to undefeated regular season and the No. 1 ranking for most of the season. * Entering the 2015 season
#24 Jim Mora — $3.35 million  School: UCLA Conference: Pac-12 School Salary: $3.35 million Other Pay: $0 Potential Bonus: $0.93 million Championships (conference/national): 0/0 One thing to know: After reports that he was interested in returning to the NFL prior to the season, Mora was quick to shoot those down, saying, "You know how those guys are. Sometimes they just make stuff up, and throw it out there, and see if it sticks."
#23 Chris Petersen — $3.40 million  School: Washington Conference: Pac-12 School Salary: $3.40 million Other Pay: $2,940 Potential Bonus: $1.18 million Championships (conference/national): 5/0 One thing to know: Washington lured Peterson away from Boise State in 2013 by making him the highest-paid coach in the Pac-12, a distinction he still holds. Earlier this season, Peterson returned to Boise to face the Broncos, something he called "awkward."
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