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Iowa — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated August 20, 2026

Where does your school rank? Iowa ranks #28 of 59 in coach pay versus a full professor.

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

Kirk Ferentz pay is $7,175,000.

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