How much does USC 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. USC hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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USC: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does USC football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for USC is $74,014,972. FY2025 football spending for USC is $74,014,972. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does USC pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Lincoln Riley's pay at USC is $11,537,560 as of October 8, 2025. We haven't confirmed the buyout figure yet.