How much does Minnesota 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. Minnesota hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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Minnesota: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Minnesota football make and spend?
FY2025 football spending for Minnesota is $45,452,693. That figure is spending, not football revenue. We don't have a reported football revenue figure for Minnesota yet.
What does Minnesota pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
P. J. Fleck's pay at Minnesota is $7,900,000 as of 2026-02. The buyout is $26,600,000 as of December 1, 2025. Prior-contract figure, new deal pending. Source: USA TODAY coaches salary database, buyout as of Dec. 1, 2025.