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 skiing:
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 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 Ski teams:
While skiers 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 rostered athlete effectively being eligible for a full scholarship. For men’s skiing, the athletic scholarship limit has been increased from 6.3 to 16, substantially increasing the potential scholarship money at most NCAA I schools:
2025 Scholarship Awards
Men's Ski Teams *Conference 2025
Roster # of
awardsAverage ($)
Award 2025
Potential ($)
Award 2026 Roster
Limit **
Colorado Big 12 14 8 49,646 65,905 16
Montana State Big Sky 13 13 24,236 44,558 16
Nevada Mountain West 8 8 11,742 49,244 16
New Hampshire Coastal 19 10 15,500 53,236 16
Utah Big 12 15 14 31,087 60,192 16
Vermont America East 14 14 24,016 67,006 16
Wisconsin - Green Bay Horizon 9 7 6,380 22,974 16
Average * 13 11 $ 23,230 $ 51,873 16
For Women’s skiing, the athletic scholarship limit has been increased from 7 to 16, potentially doubling the available scholarship money at most NCAA I schools:
2025 Scholarship Awards
Women's Ski Teams *Conference 2025
Roster # of
awardsAverage ($)
Award 2025
Potential ($)
Award 2026 Roster
Limit **
Colorado Big 12 14 8 49,646 65,905 16
Montana State Big Sky 13 13 24,236 44,558 16
Nevada Mountain West 8 8 11,742 49,244 16
New Hampshire Coastal 19 10 15,500 53,236 16
Utah Big 12 15 14 31,087 60,192 16
Vermont America East 14 14 24,016 67,006 16
Wisconsin - Green Bay Horizon 9 7 6,380 22,974 16
Average * 13 11 $ 23,230 $ 51,873 16
These are potential increases as 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 Ski teams:
NCAA I teams represent about 29% of all US College varsity level ski teams. There are also opportunities to compete in other divisions:
Intercollegiate Varsity
Ski Programs 2025-26Men's
TeamsWomen's
Teams
NCAA I 11 12
NCAA II 6 7
NCAA III 17 16
USCSA 5 5
Totals 39 40
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 
