How much does Vanderbilt 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. Vanderbilt hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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Vanderbilt: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Vanderbilt football make and spend?
FY2025 football revenue for Vanderbilt is $44,124,525. FY2025 football spending for Vanderbilt is $44,124,525. Revenue is what the program brought in. Spending is what it paid out. They are not added together.
What does Vanderbilt pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
Clark Lea's pay at Vanderbilt is $3,711,137 as of October 8, 2025. We haven't confirmed the buyout figure yet.