How much does Kansas State 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. Kansas State 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.
Kansas State
Updated June 10, 2026
Where does your school rank? Kansas State ranks #41 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Kansas State: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Kansas State football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Kansas State is $27,087,822. FY2025 football spending for Kansas State is $27,087,822. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Kansas State pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Collin Klein's pay at Kansas State is $4,100,000 as of December 10, 2025. The buyout is an estimated $16,125,000 as of January 1, 2026. Source: Topeka Capital-Journal (Dec. 10, 2025), quoting Klein employment agreement released by K-State.