Last week, Oklahoma State announced Mike Gundy’s yearly salary increase and five-year contract rollover extending him through 2023 with an upcoming salary of $5.125 million for his 15th year at the helm.
The announcement was more of a formality than breaking news as both the escalator and rollover were signed into the deal when it was made following his Tennessee flirtation at the end of 2017. But that $5.125 million figure pushes him to an even higher echelon in college football.
Here’s a look at the highest-paid coaches in the country this past season (2018) as reported by USA Today by base salary and not including bonus or incentives, which can vary widely.