Mel Tucker is fighting to be paid his $79M buyout.
USC’s buyout for Lincoln Riley is not included on this list as it, like Northwestern, is a private institution that has no legal obligation to release coaching contract figures.
USC’s buyout for Lincoln Riley is not included on this list as it, like Northwestern, is a private institution that has no legal obligation to release coaching contract figures.
- 1. James Franklin, Penn State (No. 4 overall): $64.67 million
- 2. Matt Rhule, Nebraska (No. 6 overall): $62.06 million
- 3. Ryan Day, Ohio State (No. 9 overall): $46.22 million
- 4. Dan Lanning, Oregon (No. 11 overall): $44.33 million
- 5. Luke Fickell, Wisconsin (No. 13 overall): $39.68 million
- 6. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa (No. 14 overall): $37 million
- 7. Bret Bielema, Illinois (No. 15 overall): $35.75 million
- 8. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan (No. 21 overall): $27.24 million
- 9. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota (No. 24 overall): $23.73 million
- 10. Kalen DeBoer, Washington (No. 25 overall): $23.2 million
- 11. Tom Allen, Indiana (No. 28 overall): $20.4 million
- 12. Mike Locksley, Maryland (No. 34 overall): $16.55 million
- 13. Greg Schiano, Rutgers (No. 40 overall): $13.07 million
- 14. Ryan Walters, Purdue (No. 44 overall): $12.63 million
- 15. Chip Kelly, UCLA (No. 48 overall): $8.79 million
Big Ten football coach 2023 buyout rankings: James Franklin, Matt Rhule lead way in conference
Here is a look at the contract buyouts for each of the Big Ten's members:
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