To put things in prospective, the University of Tennessee's athletic department budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year was $202.1 million in revenue and $191 million in expenses, which resulted in a $11.1 million surplus. UT invested $8.4 million of the surplus into capital projects. In 2021, UT paid Bowling Green State University $1.5 million to play the first game of the season at Neyland Stadium.
Marshall's athletic budget for the 2024 fiscal year is $37.2 million.
UT laughed at the $600k buyout.