How much does Michigan 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. Michigan 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.
Michigan State
Updated June 10, 2026
Where does your school rank? Michigan State ranks #20 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Michigan State: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Michigan State football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Michigan State is $77,084,648. FY2025 football spending for Michigan State is $48,227,813. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Michigan State pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Pat Fitzgerald's pay at Michigan State is $5,000,000 as of December 1, 2025. The buyout is an estimated $21,750,000 as of December 1, 2025. Source: Michigan State Head Football Coach Terms Sheet (Dec. 1, 2025) via WLNS.