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Illinois — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated October 16, 2026

Where does your school rank? Illinois ranks #30 of 59 in coach pay versus a full professor.

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

Bret Bielema pay is $7,700,000.

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