Oklahoma Regents Approve New OC Ben Arbuckle's Contract, Salary of $1.5 Million

University of Oklahoma’s Board of Regents on Thursday approved the hiring of new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.

Arbuckle, who was hired by head coach Brent Venables in December from Washington State, has a three-year contract worth $1.5 million a year.

That salary makes him among the nation’s best-paid college football coordinators, and ranks him tied for third among offensive coordinators in the Southeastern Conference behind Ole Miss’ Charlie Weis Jr. ($1.65 million) and Texas A&M’s Collin Klein ($1.6 million) and tied with Missouri’s Kirby Moore and Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino.

The contract runs through Jan. 31, 2028.

Included in Arbuckle’s contract is an incentive bonus of $90,000 if Oklahoma wins the national championship.

According to data compiled annually by USA Today, 25 coordinators made at least $1.5 million in 2024.

Arbuckle’s previous salary at Washington State was listed at $693,750, which ranked 174th nationally among offensive and defensive coordinators, with an additional $116,625 available incentive bonuses.