How much does LSU 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. LSU 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.
LSU
Updated October 19, 2026
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Common questions
LSU: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does LSU football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for LSU is $117,563,889. FY2025 football spending for LSU is $50,738,587. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does LSU pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Lane Kiffin's pay at LSU is $13,000,000 as of November 29, 2025. The buyout is $72,800,000 as of December 1, 2025. Source: Sportico (Daniel Libit, Dec. 1, 2025) — Lane Kiffin buyout, as of Dec. 1, 2025.