Kenny Dillingham averages $7.5 million a year at Arizona State on a five year contract that runs through 2030. Arizona State agreed to the deal in December 2025, after Michigan made a push to hire him, and also raised the assistant coach salary pool to $11 million, among the highest in the Big 12. A year earlier, after the Sun Devils won the Big 12 and reached the College Football Playoff, he had gone from $4.05 million to $5.8 million.
| Average salary | $7.5 million a year over five years |
| Win raises | Permanent raises and a one year extension for regular season wins: $100,000 for seven, $200,000 for eight, $250,000 for nine, $350,000 for 10 |
| Season ticket clause | Another one year extension if Arizona State sells 25,000 season tickets |
| If he leaves | Higher than his old buyout, which was $5 million in 2025 and falling $1 million a year |
| Bowl bonus | One month of salary for a non playoff bowl win |
How His Pay Climbed
| Contract | Terms |
|---|---|
| Hired, Nov. 2022 | About $4 million a year |
| After the 2024 Big 12 title | $5.8 million, up $100,000 a year |
| After Michigan’s push, Dec. 2025 | $7.5 million average through 2030 |
Contract terms are from the Arizona Board of Regents posting and reporting by Arizona Sports, the Associated Press and CBS Sports. The full national list is on our college football coaching salaries page.
The Bottom Line
Kenny Dillingham averages $7.5 million a year at Arizona State through 2030, with permanent raises and automatic extensions every time the Sun Devils win seven or more regular season games. Follow Arizona State on the Arizona State football schedule and Arizona State score today.