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Report claims Oregon football’s payroll near top of college football
OregonLive.com • • general
Key Points:
- The No. 21 Oregon Ducks football team is estimated to have one of the top-three player budgets in college football for 2026, with costs ranging from $48 million to $54 million, likely second only to Ohio State and potentially ahead of Texas.
- Oregon recently lost 39-31 to Oklahoma State, a team with a significantly smaller estimated budget of $15 million to $20 million, highlighting a disparity in spending versus performance.
- The report, based on athletic department revenue and booster donations, excludes player endorsement money and relies on insider and external sources due to the typically private nature of such financial information.
- Other top programs with high player budgets include LSU, Texas A&M, Miami, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, all with estimated budgets ranging from $39 million to $54 million.
- Oregon State, not listed in the report, recently lost to Texas Tech, a program with an estimated $38 million to $42 million budget, ranked 11th nationally.
