How much does Ohio 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. Ohio 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?
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Ohio State
Updated August 27, 2026
Where does your school rank? Ohio State ranks #2 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Ohio State: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Ohio State football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Ohio State is $160,549,826. FY2025 football spending for Ohio State is $92,359,309. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Ohio State pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Ryan Day's pay at Ohio State is $12,500,000 as of May 26, 2026. The buyout is $70,916,667 as of December 1, 2025. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.