Highest paid college football coaches: Kirby Smart, Lincoln Riley, Nick Saban salaries

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[{"selector":"#anim-e0e2c6cf-bea1-4f2b-b386-2d61e05208ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kirby Smart recently agreed to a massive new deal with Georgia, making him the highest paid coach in college football for the 2022 season.

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Highest paid college football coaches: Kirby Smart, Lincoln Riley, Nick Saban salaries

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