NCAA Revenue Sharing & NIL Collectives – ACC Schools


Estimated NCAA Revenue Sharing 2025-26: ACC Schools

NCAA Revenue Sharing
estimates 2025-26 *
Annual
Revenue
22% of
Revenue
Est Revenue
Sharing 2025
Boston College******
California 70,959,035 15,610,988 15,610,988
Clemson 91,036,646 20,028,062 20,028,062
Duke ******
Florida State 96,573,266 21,246,119 20,500,000
Georgia Tech 81,019,988 17,824,397 17,824,397
Louisville 109,745,038 24,143,908 20,500,000
Miami******
North Carolina 92,384,652 20,324,623 20,324,623
North Carolina State 80,476,086 17,704,739 17,704,739
Notre Dame ******
Pittsburgh******
Southern Methodist ******
Stanford ******
Syracuse ******
Virginia 74,800,419 16,456,092 16,456,092
Virginia Tech 72,924,072 16,043,296 16,043,296
Wake Forest ******
Average per School $ 85,546,578 $ 18,820,247 $ 18,332,466

Football and Men’s basketball account for close to 95% of all specific team allocated revenues at most Power Conference schools, and athletes in these two sports will be the major beneficiaries of revenue sharing:

Est Revenue
Sharing 2025
Revenue
Sharing %
Revenue
$ Share
Eligible
Athletes
Average $
per Athlete
Football72.9%13,371,193105127,345
Mens Basketball 20.4%3,736,36315249,091
All Other Sports6.7%1,224,9104402,784
ACC Average100.0%18,332,466560

* These are estimates of Revenue sharing per school allowed under the proposed NCAA revenue sharing model scheduled to become effective for the 2025-26 fiscal year. This table assumes each school will share 22% of its annual revenue with its athletes not to exceed the annual NCAA cap estimated to be $ 20.5 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. However, any school can revenue share up to the $ 20.5 million cap even if it exceeds 22% of its annual revenue.  Participation is optional, schools can elect not to share revenues with athletes, or share revenues at any amount less than the annual cap. The cap is estimated to increase to around $ 30 million annually per school over the next ten years. Revenue sharing is in addition to any 3rd party NIL compensation and athletic scholarships received by athletes.

These are averages per athlete. In actuality, a few players per team will receive substantially higher than the average, while many will get much less. For players who see little if any playing time, their revenue share will also likely be little or none.

** Data is currently available only for public colleges & universities, detailed data is not currently available for private colleges & universities. See our Methodology page for a summary of our data sources and procedures.

Computed revenue includes event tickets and admission fees, TV, media and royalty rights, bowl game and event compensation and all related revenues. Revenue does not include funds from school support, student fees or unrecompensed (i.e. charitable) contributions to the athletic department from alumni and boosters.

Estimated NIL Collective Funding 2024-25: ACC Schools

ACC Conference 2023-24
Member Schools - 202315
Member Schools - 202418
Average Collective Funds per School 2023-24 * $ 9,937,261
Average Collective Funds per School 2024-25 *$ 8,936,535

Note: The average funding per collective will decline substantially with the advent of revenue sharing beginning in the 2025-26 academic year. NIL collectives became a factor in college sports as they performed a function that schools were prohibited from doing themselves. However, with revenue sharing, schools can directly compensate athletes up to $ 20.5 million annually, and the reliance on collectives will be significantly reduced going forward. Schools are facing steep new financial obligations, and most will be looking to redirect booster contributions currently going to collectives, back to the schools to help pay for revenue sharing and increased scholarship commitments.

ACC Conference Schools 2023-24:

School2023
Conf
2024
Conf
Collective
Funding *
Total
Support
Ticket SalesContributions
Boston CollegeACCACCn/an/an/an/a
CaliforniaPac-12ACC $ 3,932,903 23,929,814 8,073,384 15,856,430
Clemson ACCACC $ 15,258,374 92,839,831 31,980,356 60,859,475
Duke ACCACCn/an/an/an/a
Florida State ACCACC $ 10,034,191 61,053,203 18,773,797 42,279,406
Georgia TechACCACC $ 4,281,809 26,052,739 12,303,309 13,749,430
LouisvilleACCACC $ 9,443,439 57,458,760 27,045,669 30,413,091
MiamiACCACCn/an/an/an/a
North Carolina ACCACC $ 8,355,617 50,839,894 30,224,001 20,615,893
North Carolina State ACCACC $ 5,935,429 36,114,218 21,214,362 14,899,856
Notre Dame **ACCACCn/an/an/an/a
PittsburghACCACCn/an/an/an/a
Southern Methodist AmericanACCn/an/an/an/a
Syracuse ACCACCn/an/an/an/a
Stanford Pac-12ACCn/an/an/an/a
VirginiaACCACC $ 12,780,300 77,761,952 15,114,983 62,646,969
Virginia TechACCACC $ 7,732,903 47,050,980 21,168,159 25,882,821
Wake Forest ACCACCn/an/an/an/a

*    Data not available for Private schools – see our disclosure of Methodology as to how these estimates were arrived at.
**  Notre Dame Football is independent and does not participate in ACC conference play.

Listing of ACC NIL Collectives  by School:

SchoolCollective(s)
Boston CollegeFriends of the Heights
CaliforniaCalifornia Legends Collective 
Clemson 110 Society
Duke Durham Devils Club
Florida State Rising SpearThe Battle’s EndMicconope 1851
Georgia TechThe Tech Way
Louisville502Circle
MiamiCanes Connection
North Carolina Heels4Life
North Carolina State Pack of WolvesSavage Wolves
Notre DameIrish United Fund FoundationGolden Touch 
PittsburghAlliance 412
Southern Methodist Pony Sports DTXBoulevard Collective
Stanford Lifetime Cardinal
Syracuse Orange United 315 Foundation
VirginiaCav Futures
Virginia TechThe Hokie WayTriumph
Wake Forest Roll The Quad

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Statistics compiled & edited by Patrick O’Rourke, CPA Washington, DC