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14 most expensive coach buyouts in college football history, from James Franklin and Mark Stoops to Jimbo Fisher

There's a lot that goes into coaching a college football team — recruiting, team building, play-calling and more recently, NIL. But it's also a high-pressure job that comes with a high turnover rate.

Every year, plenty of college football coaches are fired to spark the offseason coaching carousel. But some of those moves have been far more expensive than others due to some massive contracts. Buyouts have reached tens of millions of dollars over the sport's history, as athletic directors have made the decision to pay a coach a hefty amount just to end their deal early.

Two head coach buyouts have exceeded $40 million, based on reported numbers. An addit

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