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Guarantee games are a staple of the college football season. That is when one school pays another to come to its stadium, with no return date. More often than not, the games are not competitive. Occasionally, the smaller program gets to take home a historic victory along with a big check. Northern Illinois got $1.4 million along with an upset at Notre Dame, for example. But with schools facing the prospect of paying their athletes and millions in antitrust damages, the future of the kinds of games is uncertain.
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The Tennessee offense lines up against the Kent State defense during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. - AP Photo/George Walker IV
