How much does LSU 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. LSU hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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LSU: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does LSU football make and spend?
FY2025 football spending for LSU is $50,738,587. That figure is spending, not football revenue. We don't have a reported football revenue figure for LSU yet.
What does LSU pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Lane Kiffin's pay at LSU is $13,000,000 as of November 29, 2025. The buyout is $72,800,000 as of December 1, 2025. Source: Sportico (Daniel Libit, Dec. 1, 2025) — Lane Kiffin buyout, as of Dec. 1, 2025.