How much does the winner of the College Football Playoff National Championship get?

While there is a fair share of cash in the college football game, how that revenue is distributed annually - according to a pre-determined formula - may surprise you, as it is more conference-focused than team-focused.

How much do teams get for making the College Football Playoff?

Below is the payout information for the different rounds of the College Football Playoff. The amount of money is the same for each team, so both Indiana and Miami will receive $20 million for reaching the CFP championship and participating in it.

All teams in the CFP also receive $3 million to cover expenses in each round.

Where does the College Football Playoff money go?

Money is also given to each conference that has a team that participates in the CFP. Each school in the conference is rewarded $300,000 if one of the teams in their conference participates in the CFP.

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Each conference may have different ways of distributing the money as well. In the case of Miami, the Hurricanes will receive all of teh $20 million it has earned for making it to the CFP Championship thanks to changes made by the ACC in its distribution model.

The Big 10’s policy is to distribute equally the revenue received by the Conference to the members of the Big 10. CFP participants get at least $1.9 million (plus travel expenses) for the first two rounds and $2.2 million (plus travel expenses) for the semifinal and and final.