Big Ten announces $1.37 billion in revenue distribution to 18 member schools in fiscal year 2024-25
The Big Ten distributed $1.37 billion in revenue to its 18 member schools during the 2024-25 fiscal year, marking a significant increase from the previous year. This record disbursement follows the full implementation of the conference's seven-year, $7 billion media rights deal and the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff. The conference also celebrated on-field success, with multiple teams reaching the playoff and Indiana winning the national championship.
- ▪The Big Ten distributed $1.37 billion to its 18 member schools in fiscal year 2024-25, up from $883 million the prior year.
- ▪This marks the first full year of the conference’s $7 billion media rights deal with FOX, CBS, and NBC.
- ▪The expanded 12-team College Football Playoff contributed to revenue, with conferences paid $4 million per team for participation and increasing payouts for advancement.
- ▪Ohio State, Indiana, Penn State, and Oregon represented the Big Ten in the playoff, with Indiana winning the national title.
- ▪The Big Ten became the second conference to surpass $1 billion in annual revenue, following the SEC’s $1.03 billion distribution.
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