SUN BELT FOOTBALL: Doug Martin third lowest paid coach in FBS according to USA Today report

According to a USA Today report released today, there are five Sun Belt Conference football coaches who make up five of the bottom 11 base salaries in Football Bowl Subdivision football.

Of the 121 FBS programs that reported data, Sun Belt Conference members Texas State, Idaho, New Mexico State, Appalachian State and Louisiana-Monroe were ranked in the last 11. Texas State coach Dennis Franchione was ranked No. 111 with a base salary of $425,000. Idaho's Paul Petrino was ranked No. 113 with a base salary of $413,526. After five straight MAC coaches, Sun Belt coaches have the three lowest salaries in the country. NMSU head coach Doug Martin ranks No. 119 with a base salary of $376,044, followed by Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield ($375,000) and Louisiana-Monroe's Todd Barry has the lowest salary in FBS at $360,000 according to the report.

Louisiana-Lafayette head coach Mark Hudspeth is the highest paid coach in the Sun Belt and the 71st highest paid coach in the country at $1,050,000.

University of New Mexico head football coach Bob Davie was ranked No. 82 on the list ($772,690) and UTEP head coach Sean Kugler was ranked No. 105 ($509,541).

To see the full list from USA Today, click here.

Sun Belt Conference football coaching salaries

1. Mark Hudspeth, Louisiana-Lafayette $1,050,000

2. Blake Anderson, Arkansas State $700,000

3. Neal Brown, Troy $660,000

4. Joey Jones, South Alabama $525,000

5. Trent Miles, Georgia State $523,500

6. Willie Fritz, Georgia Southern $500,000

7. Dennis Franchione, Texas State $425,000

8. Paul Petrino, Idaho $413,526

9. Doug Martin, New Mexico State $376,044

10. Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State $375,000

11. Todd Berry, Louisiana-Monroe $360,000