How much does Michigan State 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. Michigan State hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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Michigan State: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Michigan State football make and spend?
FY2025 football spending for Michigan State is $48,227,813. That figure is spending, not football revenue. We don't have a reported football revenue figure for Michigan State yet.
What does Michigan State pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Pat Fitzgerald's pay at Michigan State is $5,000,000 as of December 1, 2025. The buyout is an estimated $21,750,000 as of December 1, 2025. Source: Michigan State Head Football Coach Terms Sheet (Dec. 1, 2025) via WLNS.