September 1 Ball State at Tennessee, $1.5 Million - This is the second straight year Ball State will receive a seven-figure payout for visiting a Power Five. Last year, the program took home $1.4 million for its trip to Penn State.
September 3 Utah State at Alabama, $1.91 Million - The payout due Utah State is $100,000 more than Alabama paid Southern Miss last year to visit Bryant-Denny.
Colorado State at Michigan, $1.8 Million - The Rams lost at Iowa last year (24-14), in a game that had a $1.35 million guarantee
Kent State at Washington, $1.8 Million - The game against the Sun Devils three years ago was one of three non-conference matchups that came with seven-figure payouts for Kent State that season. The athletic department received $1.5 million for playing at ASU, $1.9 million for a date at Auburn and $1.1 million for traveling to Wisconsin. That’s a total of $4.5 million for losing by a cumulative 133-23
Bowling Green at UCLA, $1.15 Million - Last season, Bowling Green received $7,474 per yard in upending Minnesota, 14-10, in a game the Falcons had all of 194 yards offense and received $1.45 million.
To provide an idea of how payouts have increased in recent years and, at least in this instance, will continue to increase, UTEP’s trip to Oklahoma on September 3 has a $700,000 payout. That is according to information obtained from UTEP and with respect to a deal that was agreed to in 2012 and amended in 2013. The most recent meeting between the schools, in 2017 and also in Norman, had a $600,000 payout. That’s $1.3 million for the last two matchups, which will be the sum of the payout of their next game in 2026. The price for breaching the agreement for this year’s game, regardless of school, is $1 million, according to the aforementioned deal.
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September 3 Utah State at Alabama, $1.91 Million - The payout due Utah State is $100,000 more than Alabama paid Southern Miss last year to visit Bryant-Denny.
Colorado State at Michigan, $1.8 Million - The Rams lost at Iowa last year (24-14), in a game that had a $1.35 million guarantee
Kent State at Washington, $1.8 Million - The game against the Sun Devils three years ago was one of three non-conference matchups that came with seven-figure payouts for Kent State that season. The athletic department received $1.5 million for playing at ASU, $1.9 million for a date at Auburn and $1.1 million for traveling to Wisconsin. That’s a total of $4.5 million for losing by a cumulative 133-23
Bowling Green at UCLA, $1.15 Million - Last season, Bowling Green received $7,474 per yard in upending Minnesota, 14-10, in a game the Falcons had all of 194 yards offense and received $1.45 million.
To provide an idea of how payouts have increased in recent years and, at least in this instance, will continue to increase, UTEP’s trip to Oklahoma on September 3 has a $700,000 payout. That is according to information obtained from UTEP and with respect to a deal that was agreed to in 2012 and amended in 2013. The most recent meeting between the schools, in 2017 and also in Norman, had a $600,000 payout. That’s $1.3 million for the last two matchups, which will be the sum of the payout of their next game in 2026. The price for breaching the agreement for this year’s game, regardless of school, is $1 million, according to the aforementioned deal.
2022 College Football Season Will Open With Payouts Approaching $2 Million
The first full week of the 2022 college football season will include a handful of games with seven-figure guarantees. The largest will be the $1.91 million Utah State will receive from Alabama.
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