College Football Playoff games
| Name | First Game | Most Recent Per Team Payout (+ Revenue Pool) |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Bowl Game | 1902 (annual since 1916) | $4,000,000 |
| Orange Bowl | 1935 | $6,000,000 (as semifinal) |
| Sugar Bowl | 1935 | $4,000,000 |
| Cotton Bowl Classic | 1937 | $6,000,000 (as semifinal) |
What is the payout for each bowl game?
Each conference receives $6 million from the College Football Playoff for each team selected for a semifinal game and $4 million for each team that plays in a non-playoff bowl under the College Football Playoff.
How much does the Sugar Bowl payout?
| Sugar Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Championship affiliation | CFP (2014–present) BCS (1998–2013) Bowl Alliance (1995–1997) Bowl Coalition (1992–1994) |
| Conference tie-ins | SEC (unofficial 1935–1975, official 1976–present) Big 12 (2015–present) |
| Payout | US$17 million per team (As of 2014) |
| Sponsors |
How much do Gator Bowl teams get paid?
$3.25 million
The Gator Bowl has also renewed its contract with TaxSlayer for another three years, with the team payout getting bumped from $3.1 million to $3.25 million. The game will remain on ESPN, where it has been since 2011.
Do players get paid for bowl games?
Win or lose, Pro Bowl participants are paid for showing up. The share for the winning team this year is $80,000, which is more than the players that lose this year’s Super Bowl ($75,000) are set to receive.
How much do bowls pay teams?
— Each conference gets $6 million for every football team it sends to a playoff semifinal game. They also get an additional $4 million for participation in one of the other non-playoff New Year’s Six bowl games. There is no additional revenue added for making the national championship game.
How much does the Outback Bowl payout?
Per Wikipedia, the payout for the Outback Bowl is one of the highest for non-NY6 bowl games at $7.2 million. There are miscellaneous costs associated with the payout but each team is supposed to take home approximately $3.5 million.
How much does the Citrus Bowl payout?
US$8,224,578
| Citrus Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Conference tie-ins | Big Ten, SEC |
| Previous conference tie-ins | OVC (1948–1967) MAC (1968–1975) SoCon (1968–1972) SEC (1972–1973) ACC (1987–1991) |
| Payout | US$8,224,578 (2019 season) |
| Sponsors |
How much does the Texas Bowl payout?
US$6.4 million
Texas Bowl
| TaxAct Texas Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Conference tie-ins | Big 12, SEC |
| Previous conference tie-ins | Big East/C-USA/MWC (alternating years) (2006–2009) Big Ten (2010–2013) |
| Payout | US$6.4 million (2019) |
| Preceded by | Houston Bowl |
What is the Peach Bowl payout?
| Peach Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Payout | US$3,967,500 (ACC) (As of 2011) US$2,932,500 (SEC) (As of 2011) |
| Sponsors | |
| Chick-fil-A (1997–present) | |
| Former names |
How does bowl payout work?
How do bowl game payouts work? Bowls pay conferences, and conferences divvy that up among member schools. Each game hands out six- or seven-figure payments. Short rule of thumb in most years, with some obvious exceptions: the closer to the title game it is, the more money it likely pays out.
How much do Super Bowl refs make?
Money.com reported back in 2018 that officials would likely make about $40,000, and that the range is probably between $30,000 and $50,000.
Do Super Bowl losers get rings?
Super Bowl Losers Get a HUGE Ring
And for that, they get a special ring, too, one that may not be as huge (or expensive) as the winners receive, but that represents excellence on the field, nonetheless. Not a bad trinket to have on your finger at functions and gatherings for the rest of your life.
How much do Super Bowl losers get?
$75,000
How much does the losing Super Bowl team get paid? Each member of the losing team will still receive $75,000, which is half the amount that the champions earn. This cash bonus is up $10,000 from 2020, when the losers of the Super Bowl each took home $65,000.
What is the biggest bowl game?
The Rose Bowl Game has been the most heavily attended bowl game since 1945, and the Rose Bowl itself is still the largest stadium of any that currently plays host to a postseason game.
What is the payout for the Las Vegas Bowl?
US$2.9 million
From 1992 until 2019, the game was played at the 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada.
| Las Vegas Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Conference tie-ins | Pac-12 SEC (2022, 2024) Big Ten (2023, 2025) |
| Previous conference tie-ins | Big West, MAC (1992–96) WAC (1997–1998) MWC (2001–2019) |
| Payout | US$2.9 million (2019) |
| Sponsors |
Do bowl games lose money?
According to the Republic’s report, 41 percent of public universities that played in BCS bowl games over the past six years reported losses. Teams would be in danger of losing more if their major conferences, like Virginia Tech’s ACC, had not subsidized their losses during years they compete in a bowl game.
How much money do the teams get from the Music City Bowl?
A nice payday
The Music City Bowl’s financial payout for participating teams is $6.2 million. That ranks sixth among the 36 bowls outside of the College Football Playoffs. Since its inception, the Music City Bowl has contributed $34 million in financial payouts.
