How much does Rutgers 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. Rutgers hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
Updated October 4, 2026
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Rutgers: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
The House revenue-share cap is $20.5M in 2025–26 and $21.58M ($21,583,913) in 2026–27. Rutgers hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
FY2025 football revenue for Rutgers is $75,922,954. FY2025 football spending for Rutgers is $75,922,954. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
Greg Schiano's pay at Rutgers is $6,750,000 as of October 4, 2026. We haven't confirmed the buyout figure yet.