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Abilene Christian football money

In 2024-25, Abilene Christian football brought in $7.4 million and spent $7.3 million, the 23rd-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $810,000 for each of its 9 wins. 93 players were on the roster, with 11 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.0 million2012: expenses $2.0 million’122013: revenue $3.1 million2013: expenses $3.1 million2014: revenue $3.4 million2014: expenses $3.4 million’142015: revenue $3.4 million2015: expenses $3.4 million2016: revenue $3.9 million2016: expenses $3.9 million’162017: revenue $4.8 million2017: expenses $4.8 million2018: revenue $4.9 million2018: expenses $4.9 million’182019: revenue $5.4 million2019: expenses $5.7 million2020: revenue $5.5 million2020: expenses $5.1 million’202021: revenue $6.2 million2021: expenses $5.3 million2022: revenue $7.2 million2022: expenses $7.0 million’222023: revenue $7.7 million2023: expenses $6.8 million2024: revenue $7.4 million2024: expenses $7.3 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $7.7M)

Beside the United Athletic Conference, 2024-25

2nd of 9 in revenue
  1. Tarleton State$8.8M / $8.8M
  2. Abilene Christian$7.4M / $7.3M
  3. Eastern Kentucky$6.8M / $6.8M
  4. Austin Peay$5.5M / $5.5M
  5. Southern Utah$5.2M / $4.3M
  6. Utah Tech$4.7M / $4.7M
  7. Central Arkansas$4.4M / $4.4M
  8. North Alabama$3.9M / $3.9M
  9. West Georgia$3.5M / $3.5M

Each member’s football revenue (the thick bar) and expenses (the thin one under it) that year, as the schools reported them; schools count revenue differently.

Against the UAC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Tarleton State

    $8.8M in 24–⁠25

  2. Abilene Christian

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Eastern Kentucky

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Austin Peay

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  5. Central Arkansas

    $4.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. North Alabama

    $3.9M in 24–⁠25

  7. West Georgia

    $3.5M in 24–⁠25

  8. West Florida

    $2.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $8.8M), for the programs in the UAC this season, most revenue first; Abilene Christian in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$7.4M$7.3M9–⁠5$0.8M23 of 1229311
2023-24$7.7M$6.8M5–⁠6$1.4M14 of 1209410
2022-23$7.2M$7.0M7–⁠4$1.0M15 of 12210510
2021-22$6.2M$5.3M5–⁠6$1.1M17 of 11911910
2020-21$5.5M$5.1M1–⁠5$5.1M15 of 10111510
2019-20$5.4M$5.7M5–⁠7$1.1M25 of 11713212
2018-19$4.9M$4.9M6–⁠5$0.8M37 of 11514918
2017-18$4.8M$4.8M2–⁠9$2.4M28 of 11314010
2016-17$3.9M$3.9M2–⁠9$1.9M52 of 1131149
2015-16$3.4M$3.4M3–⁠7$1.1M68 of 1131179
2014-15$3.4M$3.4M5–⁠6$0.7M60 of 1121126
2013-14$3.1M$3.1M6–⁠5$0.5M63 of 1121339
2012-13$2.0M$2.0M4 of 121328

As Abilene Christian University reports them to the US Department of Education under the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (ope.ed.gov/athletics). Schools count revenue differently (some include institutional support), so compare with care. “Spent a win” is the year’s football expenses over that season’s wins. Rank is football revenue among programs in the same division that season. Browse every school’s in the data.