College athletics money, from public records
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What can your team actually afford?

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Northwestern — Revenue, expenses, and TV

Updated September 17, 2026

Where does your school rank? Northwestern's conference, Big Ten, ranks #1 of 3 in reported annual TV pot.

Northwestern: athletics revenue and spending, the revenue-share cap, conference TV money, and apparel deals, each from a public filing.

FY2025 football spending is $37,901,761.

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