Edition No. 89 · Sat 19 Sept 2026 · Story 25 of 49

Does your college football roster cost $8M or $50M? Here's our report on 68 teams

The Athletic

The Athletic spoke to more than 70 sources to compile roster-cost ranges for 68 Power 4 teams.

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