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Notre Dame — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated August 27, 2026

Where does your school rank? Notre Dame ranks #44 of 59 in coach pay versus a full professor.

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

Marcus Freeman pay is $7,421,201.

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