How much does Purdue 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. Purdue 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.
Purdue
Updated August 27, 2026
Where does your school rank? Purdue ranks #30 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Purdue: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Purdue football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Purdue is $83,144,029. FY2025 football spending for Purdue is $37,193,229. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Purdue pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Barry Odom's pay at Purdue is $6,000,000 as of December 10, 2024. The buyout is $20,625,000 if fired Dec. 1, 2026. Source: Indianapolis Star (Nathan Baird, Dec. 10, 2024), syndicated by Yahoo Sports.