College football roster spending rankings: Most expensive teams in 2026 - CBS Sports

A CBS Sports poll of industry insiders reveals multiple programs have crossed the $40 million roster threshold, led by Lane Kiffin's massive spending spree at LSU -- which may be closer to $50 million - Chris Hummer & John Talty

A year ago, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti told CBS Sports that the day of $40 million college football rosters had arrived...

• A lot can change in a year as Cignetti and his Indiana football program upended college football norms on the way to a historic 16-0 national championship season. 
• But one thing that hasn't: Cignetti was dead accurate about the arrival of $40 million rosters.

More than $40 million

LSU Tigers

Big price tag: Jordan Seaton, OT 

Multiple sources anointed LSU as college football's most expensive roster in 2026, with several sources projecting it could be over $50 million...