Nebraska football spending doubles to $71m in three years

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 05:19 · Archive

University of Nebraska has doubled its football budget to $71m in three years, ranking 12th nationally, plus $30m in direct player payments.

The University of Nebraska has doubled its football budget to $71 million in three years, ranking it 12th among the 68 major conference schools. By percentage, it was the biggest college football spending spike in the country. The school is also directly paying players roughly $30 million this season, according to The Athletic, a figure that also ranks in the top 20.

Coach Matt Rhule now employs 23 full-time assistant coaches, compared to the nine that Tom Osborne managed with when he won three national championships in the 1990s. The budget also covers dozens of additional support staff with specialist roles including coordinator of sport science and director of player retention. These positions were unimaginable in Osborne's era.

The spending reflects college football's current environment, where schools compete for star players with multimillion-dollar payments and players frequently change schools. However, Nebraska has historically not received good value from its spending: by one metric, the Huskers have spent more per victory than every other programme in the country save for Rutgers.

How it is being reported

• Nebraska football is now spending like a top program. Will dollars equal wins?The school in recent years hasn’t gotten much bang for its buck: By one metric the Huskers have spent more per victory than every other program in the country save for Rutgers.1011Now · 9 Oct, 04:48
• Nebraska football is now spending like a top program. Will dollars equal wins?The school in recent years hasn’t gotten much bang for its buck: By one metric the Huskers have spent more per victory than every other program in the country save for Rutgers.WOWT · 9 Oct, 04:48

In this story: University of Nebraska · Matt Rhule · Tom Osborne · Rutgers

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