How much does SMU 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. SMU hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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SMU: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does SMU football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for SMU is $45,315,587. FY2025 football spending for SMU is $45,315,587. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does SMU pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Rhett Lashlee's pay at SMU is $2,470,818 as of October 8, 2025. We haven't confirmed the buyout figure yet.