Dan Lanning is one of the youngest head coaches in college football and one of the highest earners. At just 38 years old, Lanning has turned the Oregon Ducks into a national powerhouse, with double-digit win seasons and Big Ten titles. And with that, his contract just got a big upgrade.
Let’s look at Lanning’s salary, contract, and net worth in 2025.
Dan Lanning Salary and Contract in 2025
Lanning just secured the bag … again. The Ducks head coach has signed a new six-year deal that keeps him locked through the 2030 season. Lanning will be making around $11 million per year with his updated deal. This is a major change from his original contract.
In 2023, Lanning’s salary jumped to $7 million with a $200,000 annual bump and sweet bonuses. By 2024, that deal had him raking in $8.4 million after guiding Oregon to 10 regular-season wins. However, things have changed now.
The Ducks went undefeated in the regular season, won the Big Ten in their first year in the conference, and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff. So, it comes as no surprise that the program has decided to keep Lanning locked in. In addition, this new deal also comes with a $20 million buyout if Lanning ever decides to leave.
Lanning’s contract is also loaded with incentives, including:
- Win national championship: $500,000
- CFP National Championship Game appearance: $500,000
- CFP Semifinal appearance: $250,00
- CFP Quarterfinal appearance: $200,000
- CFP first-round appearance: $150,000
- Win Big Ten Championship Game: $150,000
- Big Ten Championship Game appearance: $100,000
- 12 regular-season wins: $200,000
- Big Ten Coach of the Year: $25,000
- AP or Walter Camp National Coach of the Year: $100,000
This means that before Oregon participates in the College Football Playoff, Lanning will have earned a minimum of $850,000, and he can make up to $1.075 with other incentives.
Lanning’s Net Worth
Lanning, when Oregon first hired him, had a salary of $4.7 million a year. But soon came the wins. After a 10-win season in 2023, his pay jumped to $7 million, complete with a bonus and a $1 million deferred payment. In 2024, Lanning generated another 10+ win campaign.
Now, with the six-year deal, Lanning has an average annual value (AAV) of $10.9 million, with a guaranteed base salary of $9.4 million in Year 1. That number climbs by $200,000 each season through the life of the deal. And that is with no bonuses.
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Add in everything he’s earned so far, from his initial deal to the raises after each season, the deferred payments, and the performance-based bonuses, and Lanning’s current estimated net worth is around $76.9 million. And that’s a baseline number.
Oh, and let’s not forget Oregon’s not-so-secret deal with Nike. The school’s connection with Phil Knight has given Lanning and his staff access to some of the best sports gear. Over the years, Lanning has been seen wearing Ducks PEs mid-game. That Swoosh-backed pipeline helps big time on the recruiting trail, too.
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