USC football coach Lincoln Riley was paid just over $11.5 million by the university in 2023. His base compensation ranked No. 4 nationally.

Lincoln Riley has not enjoyed the type of success that USC was hoping for in his first three seasons as the school’s head football coach, but he is certainly being compensated as though there are few people who are better at the job.

The biggest obstacle college football teams face is continuity. For USC, that is easier than for other programs this year throughout the nation. Understanding w