How much does Texas Tech 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 Tech 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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Texas Tech
Updated August 27, 2026
Where does your school rank? Texas Tech ranks #36 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Texas Tech: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Texas Tech football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Texas Tech is $69,872,378. FY2025 football spending for Texas Tech is $39,745,662. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Texas Tech pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Joey McGuire's pay at Texas Tech is $6,500,000 as of December 16, 2025. The buyout is $9,940,761 as of December 1, 2025. Prior-contract figure, new deal pending. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.