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Colorado — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated October 22, 2026

Where does your school rank? Colorado ranks #6 of 9 in hot-seat buyout.

Colorado: football coach salary and buyout, plus basketball coach pay. A buyout is what firing the coach would cost, not yearly pay.

Deion Sanders pay is $10,000,000.

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