Football and Men’s basketball will account for close to 90% of revenue sharing payments at most Power Conference schools. The remaining 10% results in an average payout of around $ 4,306 per athlete in all other sports including lacrosse:
Revenue Sharing Estimates
Power 4 Schools: 2026-27 *Revenue
Share %
Allocation
to Team ($)
# of eligible
Athletes *Average per
Athlete ($)
Football 75% 15,600,000 105 148,570
Men's Basketball 15% 3,120,000 15 208,000
All Other Sports 10% 2,080,000 483
4,306
Power Conference Average 100% 20,800,000 603
These are averages, a few athletes will receive much more, while most will likely receive less. These estimates are for revenue sharing payments only (Institutional NIL), they do not include third-party NIL compensation. Most sports will likely receive no revenue sharing allocation, but will be eligible for greater scholarship awards.
* In almost all cases, the maximum $ 21.3 million revenue sharing distribution for 2026-27 will be reduced by a $ 500,000 offset for additional scholarships. Eligible athletes are based on the new roster limits effective July 1, 2025.
Athletic scholarship limits removed for NCAA I Lacrosse teams:
While lacrosse players will not receive substantial revenue sharing payments, most will be eligible for significantly higher athletic scholarship awards. As part of the House v NCAA settlement, scholarship limits have been removed, and roster caps have been established for each sport. For participating schools this would result in every player being eligible for a full scholarship.
For Women’s lacrosse, the athletic scholarship limit has been increased from 12 to 38, potentially tripling the available scholarship money at most NCAA I schools:
2025 Scholarship Awards
Women's Lacrosse Teams *Conference 2025
Roster # of Player
awards 2025Average Player
Award 2025 ($)
Potential Player
Award 2026 ($)
Roster
Limit **
Akron MAC 34 33 5,276 35,268 38
Albany Coastal 39 39 10,279 40,639 38
Arizona State Big 12 32 32 17,145 67,576 38
Binghamton America East 34 33 9,288 41,763 38
California ACC 33 32 16,815 69,819 38
Central Connecticut Northeast 30 26 7,327 33,720 38
Central Michigan MAC 34 33 8,004 31,628 38
Charlotte American 28 23 18,081 31,532 38
Cincinnati Big 12 39 31 17,710 49,454 38
Clemson ACC 33 34 28,052 82,226 38
Colorado Big 12 32 31 25,140 65,905 38
Connecticut Indep 36 35 14,402 48,203 38
Eastern Michigan MAC 34 33 14,913 40,538 38
Florida SEC 38 37 17,487 70,448 38
James Madison Sun Belt 35 35 15,285 45,615 38
Kennesaw State CUSA 34 31 10,753 34,470 38
Kent State MAC 40 31 9,796 38,335 38
Maryland Big Ten 34 35 18,991 65,294 38
Massachusetts MAC 40 30 20,742 59,521 38
Michigan Big Ten 42 41 26,211 86,131 38
New Hampshire Coastal 26 25 12,556 53,236 38
North Carolina ACC 38 31 24,594 45,931 38
Ohio State Big Ten 43 42 15,522 60,509 38
Oregon Big Ten 31 29 25,045 65,586 38
Penn State Big Ten 38 36 24,240 63,133 38
Rhode Island Coastal 32 28 13,917 56,870 38
Rutgers Big Ten 36 34 21,213 71,187 38
San Diego State Pac-12 32 33 15,253 44,937 38
South Florida American 41 40 11,937 38,375 38
Stony Brook Coastal 38 35 13,324 46,632 38
Towson Coastal 32 32 13,770 44,027 38
UC Davis MW 38 34 16,226 45,210 38
UMBC America East 33 33 12,976 43,763 38
VCU Atlantic 10 31 31 22,348 60,151 38
Vermont America East 33 30 22,675 67,006 38
Virginia ACC 36 34 25,565 75,988 38
Virginia Tech ACC 33 32 20,444 65,734 38
William & Mary Coastal 38 32 18,228 60,765 38
Winthrop Big South 31 30 7,160 46,367 38
Youngstown State Horizon 32 32 6,427 26,045 38
Average - 40 Schools 35 33 $ 16,378 $ 52,988 38
For men’s lacrosse, the athletic scholarship limit has been increased from 12.6 to 48, potentially quadrupling the available scholarship money at most NCAA I schools:
2025 Scholarship Awards
Men's Lacrosse Teams *Conference 2025
Roster # of Player
awards 2025Average Player
Award 2025 ($)
Potential Player
Award 2026 ($)
Roster
Limit **
Albany Coastal 51 41 11,197 40,639 48
Binghamton America East 39 34 10,924 41,763 48
Cleveland State Horizon 51 33 7,923 36,462 48
Maryland Big Ten 50 49 15,526 65,294 48
Massachusetts MAC 48 40 15,484 59,521 48
Michigan Big Ten 56 51 20,229 86,131 48
North Carolina ACC 54 46 16,567 45,931 48
Ohio State Big Ten 49 46 17,403 60,509 48
Penn State Big Ten 49 46 15,097 63,133 48
Rutgers Big Ten 51 41 19,436 71,187 48
Stony Brook Coastal 51 46 10,251 46,632 48
Towson Coastal 49 47 11,185 44,027 48
UMBC America East 48 14 32,181 43,763 48
Utah Big 12 51 47 15,855 60,192 48
Vermont America East 47 36 19,312 67,006 48
Virginia ACC 50 35 26,732 75,988 48
Average - 16 Schools 50 41 $ 16,581 $ 56,761 48
These are potential increases as all athletic scholarship awards are optional. Schools can fully fund a sport, or award less than the maximum allowed. While Football and Men’s basketball will receive close to 90% of revenue sharing payments at most FBS schools, conversely, about 90% of additional scholarship awards will go to athletes in Women’s and Men’s sports other than football and basketball.
* These averages are for NCAA I public Universities for which we have compiled data from available reporting.
** Roster limits are not mandatory. However, schools opting not to be subject to roster limits must adhere to the prior (lower) scholarship limits. Participating schools must submit certified rosters to the College Sports Commission.
Number of US College Lacrosse teams:
NCAA I teams represent about 21% of all US College lacrosse teams. There are also many opportunities to compete at schools in other divisions and athletic associations:
Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Programs 2025-26Total
SchoolsMen's
TeamsWomen's
Teams
NCAA I 365 77 134
NCAA II 299 80 112
NCAA III 429 236 279
NAIA 226 29 28
NJCAA 433 17 11
Totals 439 564
Questions on our data? Contact us at: NIL-NCAA.com
Statistics compiled & edited by Patrick O’Rourke, CPA Washington, DC 
