Riley's salary would put him among the top five coaches in the nation. During the 2023 calendar year, USC also paid former head football coach Clay Helton $4.25 million in the for

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.

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