Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023
What colleges and conferences had the highest paid NFL players during the 2023 season?
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| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alabama | 66 | $389.2M |
| 2. | Ohio State | 54 | $349.8M |
| 3. | LSU | 49 | $266.9M |
| 4. | Oklahoma | 35 | $243.6M |
| 5. | Clemson | 39 | $217M |
| 6. | Georgia | 51 | $200M |
| 7. | Texas A&M | 29 | $175.2M |
| 8. | Notre Dame | 39 | $167.6M |
| 9. | Miss St | 16 | $166.5M |
| 10. | Wisconsin | 25 | $147.4M |
| 11. | Ole Miss | 25 | $140.7M |
| 12. | Oregon | 26 | $138.9M |
| 13. | Florida | 40 | $131.6M |
| 14. | Penn State | 38 | $130.7M |
| 15. | Iowa | 29 | $127M |
| 16. | Auburn | 29 | $126.4M |
| 17. | California | 17 | $123.4M |
| 18. | Southern Cal | 28 | $121.2M |
| 19. | NC State | 21 | $107.6M |
| 20. | Michigan | 42 | $103.5M |
| 21. | Pittsburgh | 21 | $103M |
| 22. | Washington | 26 | $102.9M |
| 23. | Louisville | 11 | $101.5M |
| 24. | Boston College | 15 | $99.3M |
| 25. | Virginia Tech | 20 | $98.7M |
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| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oklahoma | 3 | $101.1M |
| 2. | California | 2 | $71M |
| 3. | Oregon | 2 | $57.5M |
| 4. | Clemson | 2 | $55.2M |
| 5. | LSU | 1 | $55M |
| 5. | Louisville | 2 | $55M |
| 7. | Wisconsin | 1 | $48.5M |
| 8. | Texas Tech | 1 | $45M |
| 9. | Wyoming | 1 | $43M |
| 10. | Georgia | 2 | $41.1M |
| 11. | Duke | 1 | $40M |
| 11. | Miss St | 1 | $40M |
| 13. | Fresno St | 2 | $38.6M |
| 14. | Michigan St | 2 | $37.3M |
| 15. | Texas A&M | 1 | $29.5M |
| 16. | West Virginia | 1 | $25M |
| 17. | E Illinois | 1 | $24.3M |
| 18. | Alabama | 3 | $21M |
| 19. | Ohio State | 2 | $13.8M |
| 20. | Utah State | 1 | $13.5M |
| 21. | N Dakota St | 2 | $10.3M |
| 22. | Florida | 2 | $9.9M |
| 23. | BYU | 2 | $9.8M |
| 24. | NC State | 1 | $8M |
| 25. | Old Dominion | 1 | $7M |
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| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alabama | 7 | $35M |
| 2. | Tennessee | 3 | $21.9M |
| 3. | Penn State | 3 | $18.5M |
| 4. | Georgia | 5 | $17.9M |
| 5. | Stanford | 1 | $16M |
| 6. | Memphis | 3 | $12.3M |
| 7. | UTEP | 1 | $12M |
| 8. | Texas | 5 | $11.8M |
| 9. | Oklahoma | 4 | $11.6M |
| 10. | Iowa State | 3 | $9.3M |
| 11. | FSU | 2 | $8.5M |
| 12. | Pittsburgh | 2 | $8M |
| 13. | Wisconsin | 4 | $7.5M |
| 14. | Rutgers | 3 | $6.8M |
| 15. | Western State College Colorado | 1 | $6.1M |
| 16. | BYU | 3 | $5.9M |
| 17. | Harvard | 1 | $5.4M |
| 18. | NC State | 1 | $4.5M |
| 19. | Ohio State | 2 | $4.4M |
| 20. | Boise State | 2 | $4.4M |
| 21. | Augustana College (SD) | 1 | $4.3M |
| 22. | UNC | 3 | $4.3M |
| 23. | Oklahoma St | 3 | $4.2M |
| 24. | C Michigan | 2 | $4.2M |
| 25. | LSU | 2 | $4M |
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| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ole Miss | 8 | $82.4M |
| 2. | Ohio State | 10 | $67.4M |
| 3. | Clemson | 8 | $55.2M |
| 4. | Penn State | 8 | $48.7M |
| 5. | LSU | 10 | $48.3M |
| 6. | Alabama | 9 | $47.8M |
| 7. | Maryland | 4 | $46.6M |
| 8. | Texas A&M | 3 | $37.5M |
| 9. | Iowa | 4 | $34.8M |
| 10. | South Carolina | 6 | $33.9M |
| 11. | E Washington | 2 | $31.7M |
| 12. | Southern Cal | 7 | $31.4M |
| 13. | West Alabama | 1 | $30M |
| 14. | Fresno St | 2 | $28.9M |
| 15. | Oklahoma | 8 | $26.4M |
| 16. | Notre Dame | 9 | $25.7M |
| 17. | Oregon St | 4 | $23.9M |
| 18. | Stanford | 8 | $23.2M |
| 19. | California | 4 | $23M |
| 20. | Cincinnati | 8 | $22.8M |
| 21. | Miami (FL) | 6 | $21.4M |
| 22. | SMU | 6 | $21M |
| 23. | Kansas St | 3 | $19.2M |
| 24. | Toledo | 2 | $19.2M |
| 25. | Georgia Tech | 2 | $18M |
| Full List | |||
| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | 9 | $81.7M |
| 2. | Oklahoma | 8 | $79.2M |
| 3. | Alabama | 10 | $57.7M |
| 4. | Florida | 8 | $49.5M |
| 5. | Wisconsin | 8 | $45M |
| 6. | Ohio State | 12 | $44.7M |
| 7. | Texas A&M | 7 | $40.5M |
| 8. | Iowa | 7 | $39.8M |
| 9. | Georgia | 8 | $38.8M |
| 10. | UCLA | 10 | $35.4M |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | 4 | $31.8M |
| 12. | W Michigan | 5 | $30.1M |
| 13. | NC State | 4 | $29.3M |
| 14. | Ole Miss | 4 | $27.7M |
| 15. | Nevada | 2 | $24.8M |
| 16. | Boston College | 2 | $24.2M |
| 17. | Michigan | 9 | $23.7M |
| 18. | Colorado | 1 | $23M |
| 19. | Miss St | 2 | $22.3M |
| 20. | TCU | 7 | $22M |
| 21. | Southern Cal | 5 | $21.8M |
| 22. | Stanford | 6 | $21.6M |
| 23. | Auburn | 4 | $21.2M |
| 24. | Michigan St | 2 | $21M |
| 25. | Pittsburgh | 2 | $19.6M |
| Full List | |||
| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State | 11 | $104.4M |
| 2. | Alabama | 13 | $99.2M |
| 3. | Clemson | 12 | $71.2M |
| 4. | Miss St | 6 | $64.2M |
| 5. | Texas A&M | 7 | $50.5M |
| 6. | Oregon | 4 | $39.7M |
| 7. | Michigan | 12 | $38.6M |
| 8. | Pittsburgh | 4 | $37.5M |
| 9. | FSU | 6 | $29.5M |
| 10. | Southern Cal | 7 | $29.5M |
| 11. | Auburn | 6 | $28M |
| 12. | Georgia | 8 | $23.5M |
| 13. | E Michigan | 1 | $23.5M |
| 14. | Houston | 4 | $23.3M |
| 15. | Washington | 3 | $23.3M |
| 16. | Penn State | 6 | $21.2M |
| 17. | Florida Atl | 1 | $21M |
| 17. | S Carolina St | 1 | $21M |
| 19. | Notre Dame | 6 | $20.7M |
| 20. | NC State | 6 | $20.4M |
| 21. | UCLA | 3 | $19.8M |
| 22. | Syracuse | 2 | $17.9M |
| 23. | Oklahoma St | 3 | $17.5M |
| 24. | LSU | 5 | $16.9M |
| 25. | Ole Miss | 4 | $15.3M |
| Full List | |||
| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Georgia | 11 | $52.1M |
| 2. | Ohio State | 6 | $44.7M |
| 3. | LSU | 9 | $43.6M |
| 4. | Wisconsin | 8 | $41.6M |
| 5. | Boston College | 4 | $32.6M |
| 6. | Alabama | 7 | $30.9M |
| 7. | NC State | 3 | $29.7M |
| 8. | Kentucky | 4 | $23.8M |
| 9. | Buffalo | 2 | $23.7M |
| 10. | BYU | 4 | $21.5M |
| 11. | Temple | 6 | $21.4M |
| 12. | Nebraska | 3 | $20.5M |
| 13. | S Carolina St | 2 | $19.7M |
| 14. | Iowa | 5 | $19.5M |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | 2 | $19.2M |
| 16. | Charlotte | 2 | $17.9M |
| 17. | Colorado St | 1 | $17M |
| 18. | Southern Cal | 1 | $15M |
| 18. | Yale | 1 | $15M |
| 20. | Miss St | 2 | $14.3M |
| 21. | Grand Valley State University | 1 | $13.6M |
| 22. | Washington | 4 | $13.5M |
| 23. | Oregon | 5 | $12.5M |
| 24. | Minnesota | 4 | $11.6M |
| 25. | West Virginia | 3 | $11.5M |
| Full List | |||
| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alabama | 16 | $95.6M |
| 2. | LSU | 12 | $82.1M |
| 3. | Ohio State | 9 | $66.8M |
| 4. | Auburn | 8 | $45.8M |
| 5. | FSU | 8 | $42.9M |
| 6. | Washington | 9 | $36.7M |
| 7. | Notre Dame | 6 | $27.8M |
| 8. | MTSU | 3 | $26.9M |
| 9. | Iowa | 8 | $25.8M |
| 10. | Florida | 6 | $25.7M |
| 11. | Texas | 9 | $25.6M |
| 12. | Maryland | 5 | $25.5M |
| 13. | Virginia Tech | 6 | $24.8M |
| 14. | South Carolina | 7 | $24.2M |
| 15. | Miss St | 4 | $22.6M |
| 16. | Baylor | 4 | $22.5M |
| 17. | Louisville | 2 | $22M |
| 18. | Pittsburgh | 7 | $20.3M |
| 19. | Michigan | 7 | $20.2M |
| 20. | Boston College | 4 | $20.1M |
| 21. | Tennessee | 5 | $19.6M |
| 22. | Utah | 5 | $18.9M |
| 23. | Southern Cal | 6 | $18M |
| 24. | Wake Forest | 3 | $18M |
| 25. | Illinois | 7 | $16.6M |
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| Name | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Texas | 3 | $10.5M |
| 2. | GA Southern | 2 | $10M |
| 3. | Rice | 2 | $8.5M |
| 4. | FSU | 2 | $8.5M |
| 5. | Utah | 2 | $8.4M |
| 6. | Auburn | 3 | $7M |
| 7. | New Mexico | 2 | $6.1M |
| 8. | UCF | 3 | $6.1M |
| 9. | Florida | 3 | $5.6M |
| 10. | Marist | 1 | $5.3M |
| 11. | Georgia Tech | 2 | $4.9M |
| 12. | Oklahoma | 2 | $4.8M |
| 13. | Memphis | 2 | $4.7M |
| 14. | UCLA | 1 | $4.4M |
| 15. | Notre Dame | 4 | $4.1M |
| 16. | Georgia St | 1 | $4.1M |
| 17. | NC State | 2 | $3.9M |
| 18. | Tulane | 2 | $3.9M |
| 19. | Ohio State | 2 | $3.5M |
| 20. | Michigan | 3 | $3.3M |
| 21. | California | 1 | $3M |
| 21. | Miss St | 1 | $3M |
| 23. | Hawaii | 1 | $2.9M |
| 24. | SMU | 2 | $2.9M |
| 25. | Clemson | 1 | $2.9M |
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