How much does South Carolina 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. South Carolina 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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South Carolina
Updated August 27, 2026
Where does your school rank? South Carolina ranks #35 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
South Carolina: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does South Carolina football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for South Carolina is $76,513,171. FY2025 football spending for South Carolina is $55,859,501. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does South Carolina pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Shane Beamer's pay at South Carolina is $8,250,000 as of January 24, 2025. The buyout is $22,550,000 as of December 1, 2026. Source: USA TODAY (Sept. 26, 2026), quoting the Beamer contract.
What has South Carolina's collective paid?
South Carolina's collective Garnet Trust Foundation paid $2,735,455 in tax year 2023 (Form 990). That comes from the collective's tax return, not the school's House payments or football revenue.