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College Football's Most Expensive Rosters
Posted on 8/31/26 at 12:02 am
Posted on 8/31/26 at 12:02 am
If you arent on this list (with rosters hovering at or around the 40 million mark) you will have trouble competing in 2026.
In the 2026 season, these are the NIL big boys.
However, don't expect these 12 to necessarily all be in the playoffs. Many of these teams are expected to have at best 8 or 9 win seasons, at best (LSU and USC, for example)
LSU
Miami
Notre Dame
Ohio St
Oregon
Texas
TAMU
Georgia
Michigan
Ole Miss
Tennessee
USC
Ranking college football's most expensive rosters after polling 50-plus industry insiders
In the 2026 season, these are the NIL big boys.
However, don't expect these 12 to necessarily all be in the playoffs. Many of these teams are expected to have at best 8 or 9 win seasons, at best (LSU and USC, for example)
LSU
Miami
Notre Dame
Ohio St
Oregon
Texas
TAMU
Georgia
Michigan
Ole Miss
Tennessee
USC
Ranking college football's most expensive rosters after polling 50-plus industry insiders
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Posted on 8/31/26 at 12:06 am to John somers
Honestly surprised Texas is not top 3
Posted on 8/31/26 at 12:08 am to John somers
CFB is the most unbalanced sports league on the planet
Posted on 8/31/26 at 12:14 am to Gatorbait2008
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Honestly surprised Texas is not top 3
They may be. According to the article, these are not ironclad figures, and the actual amounts might vary.
Posted on 8/31/26 at 12:33 am to John somers
Indiana didn’t have trouble.
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