Actual College Football Playoff Payouts for 2022-23
Last Updated on October 10, 2024
Based on calculations from the 2022-23 season, the following distributions were made in the spring of 2023:
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 “Power Five”), the base combined with the full academic performance pool was approximately $79.41 million for each conference (up from $74 million in 2021-22).
The five conferences that do not have contacts for their champions to participate in the Orange, Rose or Sugar bowls (the “Group of Five”) received approximately $102.77 million in aggregate (full academic pool plus base), up from $95 million in 2021-22. The conferences distribute these funds as they choose. Notre Dame received a payment of $3.89 million by meeting the APR standard; the other three independents shared $1.89 million.
Calculations for 2023-24 will be made following the 2024 National Championship Game.
We also have the actual payouts from the College Football Playoff from 2014-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022.