How much does Alabama pay players (revenue share / NIL budget)?
The House revenue-share cap is $20.5M in 2025–26 and $21.58M ($21,583,913) in 2026–27. Alabama hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
College athletics money, from public records
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What can your team actually afford?
Power 4 football · revenue sharing · what they can spend · NIL on file.
Alabama
Updated May 22, 2026
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Alabama: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Alabama football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Alabama is $146,325,227. FY2025 football spending for Alabama is $81,502,191. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Alabama pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Kalen DeBoer's pay at Alabama is $12,500,000 as of April 22, 2026. The buyout is over $67.5 million if fired in November 2026. Source: al.com (Matt Stahl, Apr. 22, 2026, 5:15 p.m.) — DeBoer buyout terms under the April 22, 2026 extension.
What has Alabama's collective paid?
Alabama's collective Walk of Champions paid $10,000 in tax year 2023 (Form 990). That comes from the collective's tax return, not the school's House payments or football revenue.