Georgia's Kirby Smart Is College Football's Highest Paid Coach

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Thursday, October 9th, 2025

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart remains college football's highest paid head coach according to the USA TODAY football coach salary database. Smart is expected to get paid over $13.2 million for the 2025 contract year.

Smart has won three SEC championship and two national championships during his nine-plus years at Georgia. He's helped the Georgia program reach new heights and is worth the massive amount of compensation he's receiving. Smart broke Georgia's 41-year national title drought with UGA's 2021 national championship win over Alabama.

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