How much does Northwestern 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. Northwestern hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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How much does Northwestern football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Northwestern is $85,587,606. FY2025 football spending for Northwestern is $37,901,761. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.