How much does Houston 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. Houston hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
College athletics money, from public records
Public Cap
What can your team actually afford?
Power 4 football · revenue sharing · what they can spend · NIL on file.
Houston
Updated August 27, 2026
Where does your school rank? Houston ranks #60 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Houston: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Houston football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Houston is $23,271,364. FY2025 football spending for Houston is $23,271,364. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Houston pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Willie Fritz's pay at Houston is $4,500,000 as of 2023-12. The buyout is $19,000,000 as of August 27, 2026. Source: Houston Chronicle / The Athletic quoting UH Fritz term sheet.