Revenue sharing (the House settlement)
A college football term
Schools paying athletes directly, out of their own revenue, under a per-school annual cap. It comes from the House v. NCAA settlement approved in 2025 and is separate from NIL, which is money from third parties.
The cap started at roughly $20.5 million per school for 2025-26 and rises about 4% a year. Schools may share up to that amount; they are not required to.
The figure is derived from a percentage of average revenue at the biggest conferences, which is why it moves with television money.
This is the change that makes college rosters look professional. A school now has a budget, and it has to decide how to split it across sports.
You’ll hear it like this
Between revenue sharing and NIL, the roster is built against a budget now.
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Checked 2026-08-07.