How much does West Virginia 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. West Virginia 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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West Virginia
Updated June 10, 2026
Where does your school rank? West Virginia ranks #43 of 68 in annual capacity.
Common questions
West Virginia: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does West Virginia football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for West Virginia is $47,642,113. FY2025 football spending for West Virginia is $35,250,569. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does West Virginia pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Rich Rodriguez's pay at West Virginia is $3,600,000 as of October 8, 2025. The buyout is $7,645,833 as of December 1, 2025. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.