How much does Mississippi 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. Mississippi State 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.
Mississippi State
Updated June 10, 2026
Where does your school rank? Mississippi State ranks #22 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Mississippi State: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Mississippi State football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Mississippi State is $37,575,575. FY2025 football spending for Mississippi State is $37,575,575. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Mississippi State pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Jeff Lebby's pay at Mississippi State is $4,365,000 as of December 15, 2025. The buyout is $11,006,250 as of December 1, 2025. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.