Since retiring from the NFL, Pat McAfee has become one of the biggest figures in sports media.
The longtime Colts punter has not been bound by football coverage, as his eponymous show covers the breadth of all sports and their intersection with popular culture. He has become a fixture in Indianapolis sports culture and has become a crucial part of college football and WWE coverage as well.
Given McAfee's prominence and range of involvement in various media spaces, he is one of the highest earners in the business. Here is what to know about McAfee's earnings.
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Pat McAfee net worth
McAfee has a net worth of $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
The exact figure may be slightly harder to nail down, given McAfee's NFL career earnings, money made through sports media and various business ventures.
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Pat McAfee NFL career earnings
McAfee, a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, earned over $15.04 million in an eight-year NFL career, per Spotrac.
Based on those numbers, McAfee earned an average of $1.88 million over his career. He signed a five-year, $14.5 million deal in 2014, and his most lucrative season was that year, when he earned $3.75 million.
McAfee retired from professional football in 2017.
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Pat McAfee sports media career earnings
Since retiring from playing, McAfee has immersed himself in various media endeavors. His eponymous show has over 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and is simulcast live on ESPN.
McAfee is also a part of ESPN's college football coverage.
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The Pat McAfee Show
The current iteration of McAfee's sports talk show debuted in September 2019.
Before becoming a television program, McAfee launched an audio and video podcast of the same name in 2017. In 2018, McAfee launched Pat McAfee Inc., paving the way for the show to air as a radio and TV program.
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Licensing deal with FanDuel
In 2021, McAfee signed a four-year, $120 million licensing deal with FanDuel around The Pat McAfee Show.
Two years in, he opted out of the contract to join ESPN, signing a licensing deal that was worth less money overall but came with less overhead and a different type of creative control.
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Multi-year deal with ESPN
In 2023, ESPN reached a five-year licensing deal worth a reported $85 million to bring The Pat McAfee Show to the network.
More than just the licensing to McAfee's show, the deal also includes his role on the network's "College GameDay" programming. He has also been a part of other broadcasts, including the 2025 Home Run Derby.
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Pat McAfee WWE career earnings
McAfee has been involved with WWE in various capacities, from pre-show analysis to guest appearances in the ring and color commentary.
Very little reporting has been done on McAfee's salary with the organization, but he stepped away for a hiatus in June 2025.
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Pat McAfee business ventures & philanthropy
Among McAfee's business ventures is Pat McAfee, Inc., a digital media company with intellectual properties under its umbrella.
McAfee's philanthropy includes the Pat McAfee Foundation, which is operated by McAfee and his father, Tim, per McAfee's website. The foundation provides scholarships to the children of U.S. military personnel.
In 2021, McAfee donated over $6 million to various charities after inking his massive deal with FanDuel. The money was donated to various youth programs, children's hospitals and relief for survivors of domestic violence.
McAfee's field goal kicking contest on "College GameDay" was revealed to have raised over $1 million in Hurricane Helene relief during the 2024 season and over $600,000 for participants.
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Where does Pat McAfee live?
McAfee, who rose to prominence as a Colts specialist, owns a mansion in Indianapolis.
The home, which is over 10,000 square feet, is valued at nearly $2.0 million, per various reports. In addition to the size of the home, it is believed to sit on 12 acres of land and features various posh features.
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