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Sports Illustrated
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Bryan Fischer

Welcome to College Football’s $50 Million Era: Inside the Roster Spending Explosion

Coaches are saying it. Personnel staff members are saying it. Agents are saying it. Athletic directors are saying it.

If there’s one more thing you’ve learned about college football before the 2026 season starts, it’s the price to field a team is going up. Way up.

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