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ANN ARBOR, MI – A Michigan cheerleader waves a giant flag with the Michigan block “M” logo after a touchdown during the fourth quarter between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Michigan Wolverines on November 23, 2024 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images College football’s haves and have nots are often revealed through guarantee games and the sums they pay. Of course, there is no guarantee when it comes to the outcome. Still, there is a major gap in revenue among the 136 teams that comprise the Football Bowl Subdivision. That is why many athletic departments look forward to seven-figure paydays that accompany visits to power-conference opponents. The first full week of the 2025 college football season, which gets underway Thursday evening, includes a handful of games with hefty payouts. With financial details obtained from published reports and/or athletic communications departments, here is a look at a few of those payouts. (Some schools, such as private institutions, do not disclose financial information.) $1.8 Million: New Mexico at Michigan In addition to paying New Mexico a substantial chunk of change, Michigan also has an agreement to give Central Michigan $1.5 million to visit Ann Arbor on September 13. The $3.3 million due the Mountain West and MAC programs falls shy of the $3.65 million paid to Fresno State ($1.85 million) and Arkansas State ($1.8 million) for trips to the Big House last season, which resulted in 30-10 and 28-18 wins, respectively, for the maize and blue. The encounter with the Lobos will be the first meeting between the schools. $1.7 Million: Marshall at Georgia The only previous meeting between the Thundering Herd and Bulldogs was 2004 when the latter prevailed at home, 13-3. Georgia is paying even more to Charlotte for a November 22 visit to…

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