Berry Tramel: OU, OSU are spending millions less than college football’s biggest programs

OSU football's salary range was estimated at between $15 million and $19 million, which ranks 11th in the Big 12. About 12 hours after OU’s board of regents approved a new contract for Brent Venables that pays the Sooner coach $10.5 million a year, The Athletic released a comprehensive report estimating OU’s player payroll somewhere around $31 million. OU football is spending an estimate of $31 million on its roster, which ranks 11th in the SEC. berry.tramel@tulsaworld.com ; 405-760-8080 Get local news delivered to your inbox! Tulsa, OK 74103 A Lee Enterprises , Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.

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