How much is underachieving Oregon reportedly spending on roster?

Oregon Ducks boosters should be seeing red after watching their football team tumble to a 1-1 start. 

How much did they spend on the underachieving squad? The answer may make the Ducks' rivals giggle.

How much is Oregon reportedly spending on football?

On Wednesday, The Athletic's college football team published a report detailing how much major programs are investing in their rosters. Over four months, the crew contacted 70 sources — including general managers, coaches and athletic directors —  to estimate the figures. 

According to the report, Oregon has the second-largest estimated budget ($48-$54M) in the country, behind the Ohio State Buckeyes. See the top 10 estimated budgets below. The list includes the school's current ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and record. 

1. No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-1): $49-$54M
2. No. 21 Oregon Ducks (1-1): $48M-$54M 
3. No. 1 Texas Longhorns (2-0): $45M-$55M 
4. No. 7 LSU Tigers (2-0): $47M-$50M 
5. No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies (2-0): $45M-$50M 
6. No. 5 Miami Hurricanes (2-0): $44M-$50M 
7. No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0): $41M-$48M 
8. No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels (2-0): $39M-$45M 
9. No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (2-0): $41M-$43M 
10. No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0): $38M-$42M 

Of the 10 schools, Oregon is the only one that isn't in the top 15, and eight are in the top 10. The Ducks and the Buckeyes are the only squads that aren't undefeated. Ohio State's loss, however, was far less embarrassing than Oregon's. 

The Buckeyes fell to the Longhorns, 24-23, in Austin in a potential future classic. Oregon, meanwhile, lost 39-31 on the road to the Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-1), who snapped a 21-game losing streak against FBS opponents. In Week 1, the Cowboys lost to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-0), 24-10. 

Oregon's close to being 0-2. The Ducks eked out a 34-27 home win over the Boise State Broncos (1-1) in Week 1. They trailed 17-7 at the 2:48 mark of the second quarter. 

Apparently, all that money doesn't buy sound tackling or pass coverage. Entering Week 3, the Ducks rank last in the 18-team Big Ten in points allowed (33 PPG) and 17th in yards surrendered (414 YPG).

Oregon shouldn't have trouble tackling or sticking to coverage assignments in its Saturday home game against the Portland State Vikings (0-3), an FCS cupcake (Big Ten Network, 10:30 p.m. ET). The Ducks, however, won't get a cakewalk when they open conference play against the No. 12 USC Trojans (3-0) on the road on Sept. 26 (NBC, 7:30 p.m. ET). 

Fifth-year head coach Dan Lanning must rally his squad before the season spirals out of control. He can't blame the early struggles on the budget. The school's clearly already spending too much on the underperforming team.