How much does Texas A&M 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. Texas A&M 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.
Texas A&M
Updated August 27, 2026
Where does your school rank? Texas A&M ranks #6 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Texas A&M: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Texas A&M football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Texas A&M is $108,474,281. FY2025 football spending for Texas A&M is $60,230,146. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Texas A&M pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Mike Elko's pay at Texas A&M is $10,750,000 as of February 17, 2026. The buyout is $21,875,000 as of December 1, 2025. Prior-contract figure, new deal pending. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.