How much does Pittsburgh 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. Pittsburgh 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.
Pittsburgh
Updated June 10, 2026
Where does your school rank? Pittsburgh ranks #62 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Pittsburgh: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Pittsburgh football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Pittsburgh is $57,222,645. FY2025 football spending for Pittsburgh is $47,141,722. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Pittsburgh pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Pat Narduzzi's pay at Pittsburgh is $7,259,909 as of October 8, 2025. We haven't confirmed the buyout figure yet.