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College football’s top 25 highest-paid coaches for 2020 season

By Nick Villano

Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide with Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide with Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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Paul Chryst – Wisconsin Badgers (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

25. Paul Chryst – Wisconsin

  • 2020 Salary: $4.15 million

Our first actual 2020 NCAA head coach on the list is also in the Big Ten. Paul Chryst has been wildly successful at Wisconsin. Since taking over in 2015, the Badgers won four out of five bowl games, only losing the most recent Rose Bowl against the Oregon Ducks. He ended two seasons within the top ten and played in the Big Ten Championship Game three times in five seasons.

Honestly, one could argue Chryst is underpaid when compared to some of the other coaches on this list. He’s constantly in the conversation for the College Football Playoff, even if he never actually made it.

He’s also coached stars throughout his time in Madison. Jonathan Taylor was one of the best running backs to ever wear the red “W” on his helmet, and he was just taken in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft. In 2017, he had two first-round draft picks in T.J. Watt and Ryan Ramczyk.

We wish Wisconsin did better in recruiting, as they ranked 27th in the country for the second-straight season according to Rivals. The offensive line is always a priority and it leads to great rushing attacks. This is the type of ground and pound that makes Big Ten football.

Chryst will likely stick around for a while, and he could continue to build a powerhouse in the Big Ten. Maybe they can eventually overcome Ohio State and he could get a raise.

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