MEAC Schools – NIL & NCAA Revenue Sharing – NIL & NCAA Revenue Sharing by School& NIL

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Member Schools 2026-27	Basketball Member	Football Member	2025 Athletic Budget ($)

Coppin State	MEAC	-	5,091,720
Delaware State	MEAC	MEAC	15,985,403
Howard	MEAC	MEAC	20,688,627
Maryland Eastern Shore	MEAC	-	10,137,959
Morgan State	MEAC	MEAC	23,559,865
Norfolk State	MEAC	MEAC	24,823,369
North Carolina Central	MEAC	MEAC	15,631,805
South Carolina State	MEAC	MEAC	13,880,289
Total Members	8	6

Estimated NCAA Revenue Sharing 2026-27: Mid-Eastern Schools

Based on average operating revenue of around $ 5 million per school, estimated revenue sharing using the 22% NCAA benchmark results in an average of about $ 1.1 million per MEAC school not including any third-party NIL athlete compensation. Revenue sharing is optional, schools can opt out entirely or pay any amount as long as total payments do not exceed $ 21.3 million for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

EADA Operating Expenses: Mid-Eastern Schools 2022-25

Per EADA (aka Title IX) reporting, average 2025 athletic department operating costs were $ 16 million for MEAC schools, a 43% increase in expenses over a 3-year span:

Athletic Department Expenses 2022-25 *	Basketball Conference	Football Conference	FY 2025 ($)	FY 2024 ($)	FY 2023 ($)	FY 2022 ($)	3-Year % Increase

Coppin State	MEAC	-	5,091,720	5,007,750	3,592,976	3,631,398	40%
Delaware State	MEAC	MEAC	15,985,403	16,266,754	15,986,336	13,786,304	16%
Howard	MEAC	MEAC	20,688,627	23,646,782	19,119,613	15,949,053	30%
Maryland Eastern Shore	MEAC	-	10,137,959	9,402,536	7,697,463	6,377,981	59%
Morgan State	MEAC	MEAC	23,559,865	21,666,097	19,470,158	14,924,648	58%
Norfolk State	MEAC	MEAC	24,823,369	21,939,879	17,340,285	16,048,768	55%
North Carolina Central	MEAC	MEAC	15,631,805	12,472,714	11,028,437	13,330,206	17%
South Carolina State	MEAC	MEAC	13,880,289	13,516,308	12,905,128	6,894,365	101%
Average per School ($)	8	6	16,224,880	15,489,853	13,392,550	11,367,840	43%

* Expenses per Equity in Athletics Act (EADA) annual reporting. EADA differs from NCAA reporting with the primary difference being that EADA reporting does not require disclosure of payments made for athletic facilities debt service and leases. Consequently, EADA reporting typically results in lower annual expenses than NCAA reporting at most schools. See our methodology page for more detail and disclosures.

We didn’t just make this stuff up … see our page on methodology and sources of information. Questions on our data? Contact us at: NIL-NCAA.com Statistics compiled & edited by Patrick O’Rourke CPA, Washington, DC