College Football Playoff

The following is a breakdown of the CFP revenue distribution:

• For the 2025-26 academic year:


1. Each conference will receive $300,000 for each of its schools when the school’s football team meets the NCAA’s APR for participation in a postseason football game. Each independent institution will also receive $300,000 when its football team meets that standard.


2. A conference will receive $4 million for each team that makes the College Football Playoff (12 schools) and each team that advances to the Playoff Quarterfinals (eight schools).


3. A conference will receive $6 million for each team that advances to a Playoff Semifinal (four schools) and each team that advances to the national championship game (two schools).


4. Each conference whose team participates in the College Football Playoff will receive $3 million to cover expenses for each round.


• Based on calculations from the 2024-25 season, the following distributions were made in the spring of 2025 (Estimates for the 2025-26 season will be finalized following the 2026 CFP National Championship.):


1. Each of the 10 conferences received a base amount. For conferences that have contracts for their champions to participate in the Orange, Rose, or Sugar bowls, the base combined with the full academic performance pool was approximately $93.07 million for each conference. The five conferences that do not have contracts for their champions to participate in the Orange, Rose or Sugar bowls received approximately $116.09 million in aggregate (full academic pool plus base). The conferences distribute these funds as they choose. Notre Dame received a payment of $5.38 million by meeting the APR standard; the other two independents shared $0.68 million.


2. Certain conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision received approximately $3.33 million in aggregate.