How much does NC 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. NC 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.
NC State
Updated June 29, 2026
Where does your school rank? NC State ranks #40 of 68 in annual capacity.
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NC State: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does NC State football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for NC State is $69,756,644. FY2025 football spending for NC State is $40,535,367. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does NC State pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Dave Doeren's pay at NC State is $5,750,000 as of June 29, 2026. The buyout is $13,129,456 as of December 1, 2025. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.