Upon his arrival at Texas A&M, Jimbo Fisher signed what was, at the time, the largest coaching contract in college football history: A 10-year deal worth $75 million.
In the four years since, however, five other coaches have eclipsed that mark.
And three have come in the past week alone.
The recently-announced 10-year deals for Brian Kelly, Mel Tucker and James Franklin all rank among the five richest contracts in the history of the sport in terms of total value, according to salary data compiled and analyzed by USA TODAY Sports.
Kelly is due to make $100 million over the length of his deal with LSU, becoming the first public-school football coach to sign a nine-figure deal. Tucker and Franklin signed extensions for $95 million and $85 million with Michigan State and Penn State, respectively.
Lincoln Riley's contract at USC is likely comparable, but the terms of his deal are not publicly available because the private school is not subject to public records laws.
Here's a look at the 10 largest public-school contracts in college football history in terms of total value, including both new deals and contract extensions.
