Dan Lanning discusses player retention amid rising college football costs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 3:49 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning addressed the increasing roster costs in college football at Big Ten Media Days. He highlighted the reality of teams incurring expenses up to $40 million and emphasized the importance of retaining talent. Lanning expressed support for a potential financial pool aimed at player retention and warned about the implications of new regulations on college football. As negotiations continue around the Protect College Sports Act, both Lanning and conference officials are engaged in discussions regarding spending structures and the challenges that come with them.
- •Roster costs in college football are now approaching $40 million per team.
- •Lanning calls player retention a necessary challenge for modern programs.
- •Discussions continue regarding legislative changes affecting spending on players.
- •A proposed $25 million retention fund is part of the ongoing negotiations.
- 3:49 PMYahoo Sports — Dan Lanning: Spending on player retention is ‘necessary challenge’ amid rising roster costs
"CHICAGO – Heading into the second year of the revenue-sharing era, roster costs are still rising across college football. The idea of a $40 million team seemed like a “myth” last season, but is now very much a reality. To Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, that trend seems like it will continue. He called for […]
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