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Since July 1, 2025, schools that opted into the House settlement can pay athletes directly, up to a per-school cap. The College Sports Commission publishes only national totals, not school-by-school amounts, so this table shows what each school or credible reporting has said, and marks the rest as not published.
National totals, year one
$1.77B
2025-26
Revenue sharing paid to 34,915 athletes at 307 paying schools (319 opted in), per the College Sports Commission [assets.tina.io]
$1.98B
2025-26
All payments counted against the cap, including $42.0M in Alston awards and $163.5M in new scholarships [assets.tina.io]
68
2025-26
Schools at or within 5% of the cap. Forbes reports 63 hit the cap and 10 spent nothing [assets.tina.io] [forbes.com]
$20.5M → $21.58M
Cap, 2025-26 → 2026-27
Per-school cap [nilnewsstand.com]; CSC figure; some news reports say $21.3M [thecollegeinvestor.com]
Aggregate figures only: the College Sports Commission does not publish per-school amounts.
All 68 schools
How to read this: Reported = the school, its board or its AD stated the figure (via an official release or news coverage). Reported (conference-wide) = no school-specific document; based on a report that all 18 Big Ten schools committed the full $20.5M. Reported (weak source) = secondary source only. Not published = no figure found; nothing estimated. 27 of 68 schools have a reported 2025-26 figure. Most figures are commitments or budgets, not audited payments.
Knight-Newhouse column: the FY2025 “institutional NIL / revenue share” expense line from schools' NCAA financial reports. It is filled for 53 public schools; 49 report $0 and 4 are nonzero. FY2025 ended June 30, 2025, before House payments began July 1, 2025, so the nonzero values reflect pre-settlement institutional NIL or collective pass-through spending. There is no FY2026 Knight-Newhouse data yet. Private schools are not covered.
Roster NIL estimate column: Estimate The Sideline's 2026 football roster-market index. It is a model estimate of each roster's NIL market, not On3, not a payroll and not money received. Shown for context only.
68 rows
| School | Conf. | Control | Status | 2025-26 revenue share | 2026-27 | FY2025 institutional NIL / rev-share line (Knight-Newhouse) | 2026 football roster NIL market (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $21.0M [The Sideline] |
| Auburn University | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $33.0M [The Sideline] |
| Baylor University | Big 12 | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $21.5M [The Sideline] |
| Boston College | ACC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $10.5M [The Sideline] |
| Brigham Young University | Big 12 | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $22.5M [The Sideline] |
| Clemson University | ACC | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M Maximum $20.5M with about $18M disbursable after scholarship and settlement deductions; football share possibly in the high 80s percent (school announcement + reporting) [thestate.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $30.5M [The Sideline] |
| Duke University | ACC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $13.5M [The Sideline] |
| Florida State University | ACC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $26.5M [The Sideline] |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | ACC | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M FY2026 athletics budget ($159M) includes $20.5M for revenue sharing (board-approved) (board budget via news) [ajc.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $24.5M [The Sideline] |
| Indiana University Bloomington | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $38.0M [The Sideline] |
| Iowa State University | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $15.0M [The Sideline] |
| Kansas State University | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $20.5M [The Sideline] |
| Louisiana State University | SEC | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M Plan: $20.5M incl. $2.5M new scholarships; 75/15/5/5 split; football $13.5M, MBB $2.7M (AD and officials quoted in news) [usatoday.com] Reported $21.5M Reported actual: LSU "spent the maximum allowed amount, $21.5 million" in FY2025-26; athletics deficit $44M (FY26), $26M projected (FY27) (president to Board of Regents via news (the $21.5M figure is as reported; it differs from the $20.5M cap)) [footballscoop.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $48.5M [The Sideline] |
| Michigan State University | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $23.0M [The Sideline] |
| Mississippi State University | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $27.5M [The Sideline] |
| North Carolina State University | ACC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $24.0M [The Sideline] |
| Northwestern University | Big Ten | private | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | not covered | Estimate $23.0M [The Sideline] |
| Ohio State University | Big Ten | public | Reported | Reported $18.0M $18M direct payments (FB, MBB, WBB, volleyball) + $2.5M scholarships counted against the cap; contracts withheld under records law (AD via news) [sports.yahoo.com] | Reported $21.3M 2026-27 cap reported as $21.3M; same 4 sports, about $3M more in payments (AD via news) [sports.yahoo.com] | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $51.5M [The Sideline] |
| Oklahoma State University | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $16.0M [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $17.0M [The Sideline] |
| Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $18.4M [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $30.5M [The Sideline] |
| Purdue University | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $18.0M [The Sideline] |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $21.5M [The Sideline] |
| Southern Methodist University | ACC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $22.0M [The Sideline] |
| Stanford University | ACC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $18.0M [The Sideline] |
| Syracuse University | ACC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $19.5M [The Sideline] |
| Texas A&M University | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $47.5M [The Sideline] |
| Texas Christian University | Big 12 | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $23.5M [The Sideline] |
| Texas Tech University | Big 12 | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M Committed $20.5M in FY2025-26 ("cash is king") (AD Kirby Hocutt to Red Raider Club via news) [commercialappeal.com] | Reported $21.3M 2026-27: $21.3M revenue share (max) + about $2.5M new scholarships + $9-10M of department revenue redirected to NIL deals (AD via news) [commercialappeal.com] | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $40.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Alabama | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $40.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Arizona | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $15.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Arkansas | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $23.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of California, Berkeley | ACC | public | Reported (weak source) | Reported (weak source) $20.5M 75/15/5/5 split of $20.5M (per Cal Legends exec) (secondary (fan publication quoting the collective leader); weak) [writeforcalifornia.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $22.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $28.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Central Florida | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $17.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Cincinnati | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $15.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $19.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Florida | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $36.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Georgia | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $32.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Houston | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $17.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $21.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Iowa | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $19.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Kansas | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $16.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Kentucky | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $24.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Louisville | ACC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $12.7M [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $23.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $23.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Miami | ACC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $47.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Michigan | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $38.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Big Ten | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M Full $20.5M across 5 programs (FB, MBB, WBB, VB, men's hockey); about 12% of expenses (AD Mark Coyle via news) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $20.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Mississippi | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $42.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Missouri | SEC | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M AD Laird Veatch: committed to the full $20.5M; plus about $3M in 60+ new scholarships (official school announcement) [mutigers.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $28.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $33.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ACC | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M "We will fully fund and distribute $20.5 million"; most to football and MBB, some to WBB and baseball (official school announcement) [goheels.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $22.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Notre Dame | Independent (football) | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $44.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Oklahoma | SEC | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M Full $20.5M across 6 sports (FB, MBB, WBB, baseball, softball, gymnastics), stated at a Board of Regents meeting (board meeting via news) [247sports.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $31.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Oregon | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $51.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Pittsburgh | ACC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $18.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of South Carolina | SEC | public | Reported | Reported $20.5M Began paying $20.5M on July 1, 2025; per-athlete records withheld (news) [postandcourier.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $33.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Southern California | Big Ten | private | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | not covered | Estimate $38.5M [The Sideline] |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $42.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Texas at Austin | SEC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $3.2M [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $50.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Utah | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $20.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Virginia | ACC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $22.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Washington | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $23.0M [The Sideline] |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Big Ten | public | Reported (conference-wide) | Reported (conference-wide) $20.5M Conference-wide report: all 18 Big Ten schools committed to the full $20.5M (no school-specific document found) (news report (conference-wide)) [startribune.com] | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $29.0M [The Sideline] |
| Vanderbilt University | SEC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $26.5M [The Sideline] |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $27.5M [The Sideline] |
| Wake Forest University | ACC | private | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | not covered | Estimate $18.0M [The Sideline] |
| West Virginia University | Big 12 | public | Not published | Not published No school-specific figure found; the cap was $20.5M. | — | $0 [Knight-Newhouse] | Estimate $20.0M [The Sideline] |
Third-party NIL payouts
No school publishes total third-party NIL paid to athletes. Collective 990s (see 990s.json: TCU Flying T $10.0M expenses CY2024; Montlake Futures; TrueNU; FUND; etc.) are the only documentary NIL-spend figures, and they cover only the nonprofit arm. Texas Tech said it will redirect $9-10M of department revenue to NIL in 2026-27. See the tax filings explorer for the collectives' 990s.
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