How much does Virginia Tech 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. Virginia Tech hasn't released how much of that it has actually paid out.
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Virginia Tech: NIL budget, collective payout, football revenue, and head coach salary.
How much does Virginia Tech football make and spend?
FY2025 football spending for Virginia Tech is $37,803,976. That figure is spending, not football revenue. We don't have a reported football revenue figure for Virginia Tech yet.
What does Virginia Tech pay its coach, and what's the buyout?
James Franklin's pay at Virginia Tech is $6,000,000 as of November 15, 2025. The buyout is $41,000,000 as of January 1, 2026. Source: Virginia Tech Franklin letter of intent (Nov. 15, 2025) — binding pending long-form EA.