How much does Auburn 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. Auburn hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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Auburn: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Auburn football make and spend?
FY2025 football spending for Auburn is $58,724,402. That figure is spending, not football revenue. We don't have a reported football revenue figure for Auburn yet.
What does Auburn pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Alex Golesh's pay at Auburn is $6,750,000 as of August 24, 2026. The buyout is an estimated $33,187,500 as of January 1, 2026. Source: Montgomery Advertiser (Aug. 24, 2026), quoting Auburn employment agreement obtained via records request.