"I see all this money through my Ohio State Buckeyes."
Those are the lyrics from Drake's "Uptown" that debuted in 2009, and time and time again, that line holds.
The Big Ten generated $1.47 billion and distributed a record $1.37 billion to its 18 members for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2025, the conference announced on Friday. Ohio State received a Big Ten-high $91.57 million, and Penn State was second, receiving a payout of $88.92 million, per ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
| SCHOOL(S) | PAYOUT AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| OHIO STATE | $91.57 MILLION |
| PENN STATE | $88.92 MILLION |
| 14 MEMBERS | BETWEEN $76.01-$79.87 MILLION |
| OREGON | $48.4 MILLION |
| WASHINGTON | $46.7 MILLION |
The $1.37 billion total represents a $490 million increase from the 2023–24 fiscal year, when the Big Ten distributed $883 million. This rise is partly due to the conference expanding to 18 members and generating additional revenue from the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, which was won by the Buckeyes.
For comparison's sake, the SEC announced in February that it distributed $1.03 billion to its 16 member schools, an increase from the $808.4 million the conference gave out for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Of the $100 million retained by the Big Ten, league commissioner Tony Petitti received more than $4.5 million. Former commissioner Jim Delaney, who led the conference from 1989 to 2020, received $5.82 million in bonuses and deferred compensation, along with an additional $600,000 in consulting fees.
Oregon and Washington received partial shares, which will continue until 2030 as new members of the conference. The Ducks received slightly more than the Huskies due to the former's appearance in the CFP. Meanwhile, the other 16 member schools of the Big Ten "are fully vested but received different revenue payouts because of CFP participation and other factors."
