How much does Maryland 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. Maryland hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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What can your team actually afford?
Power 4 only · House share · capacity · booked NIL. Pending stays empty.
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Maryland: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Maryland football make and spend?
FY2025 football spending for Maryland is $35,502,618. That figure is spending, not football revenue. We don't have a reported football revenue figure for Maryland yet.
What does Maryland pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Mike Locksley's pay at Maryland is $6,400,000 as of September 24, 2026. The buyout is $9,950,000 as of September 24, 2026. Source: Washington Times (Sep. 24, 2026) — Locksley contract via Maryland Public Information Act.