Coaches chasing conference championships and College Football Playoff semifinal spots have millions of dollars in bonus money at stake this weekend
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
College football head coaches surpass $7 million in bonuses with title games, bowls ahead
Even with Alabama’s Nick Saban, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney still building their totals, at least a dozen coaches have more than $150,000 in bonuses.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz picks up $500,000 bonus for Hawkeyes’ eighth win of the season
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz gets one of the largest lump-sum incentive payments of $500,000 for eighth win despite not winning a championship
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops in line for a huge bonus for each additional Wildcats win this season
Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is in line to earn $250,000 for each additional win the Wildcats earn on the field this season.
College football coach bonuses: $1.6M and counting, especially for Kentucky’s Mark Stoops
From Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, to Washington’s Chris Petersen, bowl incentives stack up. Amid losses, UConn’s Randy Edsall hits payouts from stats goals.