How much does Virginia 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. Virginia 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?
Power 4 football · revenue sharing · what they can spend · NIL on file.
Virginia Tech
Updated August 27, 2026
Where does your school rank? Virginia Tech ranks #34 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
Virginia Tech: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Virginia Tech football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Virginia Tech is $79,735,756. FY2025 football spending for Virginia Tech is $37,803,976. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Virginia Tech pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
James Franklin's pay at Virginia Tech is $6,000,000 as of November 15, 2025. The buyout is $41,000,000 as of January 1, 2026. Source: Virginia Tech Franklin letter of intent (Nov. 15, 2025) — binding pending long-form EA.