When BYU joined the Big 12 a few years ago, the original plan was to bring in BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston at partial revenue shares until the new media deal commenced in 2025.

On Thursday, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark announced that the conference distributed $558 million in revenue to its 16 member institutions for the 2024-2025 athletic year.

But BYU is no longer on uneven ground when it comes to Big 12 revenue sharing, and will now receive an equal portion of at least $31.7 million from the conference for this coming season.

If BYU hopes to have sustained success in the Big 12, BYU will need to spend at similar levels as their conference peers. BYU has talked about projects like renovating Lavell Edwards Stadium.

Because BYU is now in the Big 12 Conference, and not an independent in college football, revenue from the Alamo Bowl payout will go to the league.

The two-year revenue distribution phase-ins for BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF remain unchanged by the Big 12’s expansion to 16 members.

For BYU, it will be a full-share revenue member of the Big 12 by its third year in the league. That means waiting until 2025 before the Cougars see the full benefits of a Power Five membership.

The Big 12 will distribute a record $470 million in revenue this year, commissioner Brett Yormark said Friday. Yormark said there would be "some dilution" of revenue distribution with the Big 12's ...

On Friday, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark announced that the conference distributed $470 million in revenue to its 14 member institutions for the 2023-2024 athletic year.