USA Today · Oct 7, 2018
Misery Index, Week 6: Auburn's poor start puts Gus Malzahn's $49M deal under microscope
The Red River Rivalry and Heisman-level performances headline college football's Week 6 action. USA TODAY
Though people have tried to quantify it in a variety of ways, there’s no great answer for how much a football coach is actually worth to a school. One answer, of course, is to simply open up the salary database that was published by USA TODAY Sports this week, which now shows 13 coaches making at least $5 million per year and 39 making at least $3.5 million per year.
