Penn State fired football head coach James Franklin following a 3-3 start to the 2025 season.

James Franklin-$8.5 million a year ($48.6 million buyout with a overall 104-45 record)Had a 24-15 overall record and 11-13 in SEC @ Vanderbilt.
Mark Stoops-$9 million a year ($37.7 million Buyout with a overall 77-73 record 36-62 SEC record)

— Steven Collier (@Steverc1572) October 12, 2025

🚨BREAKING: James Franklin will make over 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY from Penn State for the next six years.

• Per minute: $15
• Per hour: $913
• Per day: $21,917
• Per week: $153,846
• Per month: $666,666

The greatest gig in the world. Getting fired as a head coach.

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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 12, 2025

We’re only halfway through the 2025 regular season, and it’s clear we’re headed to a full-on CFB coaching carousel bloodletting.

By year’s end, the combined cost of those buyouts could well exceed $200 million.

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— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) October 12, 2025