How much does UCF 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. UCF 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.
UCF
Updated June 10, 2026
Where does your school rank? UCF ranks #53 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
UCF: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does UCF football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for UCF is $30,085,713. FY2025 football spending for UCF is $38,695,138. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does UCF pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Scott Frost's pay at UCF is $4,150,000 as of May 5, 2025. The buyout is $13,793,750 as of December 1, 2025. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.