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Akron football money

In 2024-25, Akron football brought in $7.6 million and spent $7.6 million, the 124th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $1.9 million for each of its 4 wins. 110 players were on the roster, with 19 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $6.8 million2012: expenses $6.8 million’122013: revenue $6.8 million2013: expenses $6.8 million2014: revenue $7.2 million2014: expenses $7.2 million’142015: revenue $7.5 million2015: expenses $7.5 million2016: revenue $7.3 million2016: expenses $7.3 million’162017: revenue $7.4 million2017: expenses $7.4 million2018: revenue $8.2 million2018: expenses $8.2 million’182019: revenue $7.2 million2019: expenses $7.2 million2020: revenue $5.2 million2020: expenses $5.2 million’202021: revenue $6.1 million2021: expenses $6.1 million2022: revenue $7.9 million2022: expenses $7.9 million’222023: revenue $7.9 million2023: expenses $7.9 million2024: revenue $7.6 million2024: expenses $7.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $8.2M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

11th of 11 in revenue
  1. Buffalo$14.1M / $14.1M
  2. Northern Illinois$13.2M / $13.2M
  3. Toledo$12.6M / $12.6M
  4. Central Michigan$11.6M / $11.6M
  5. Western Michigan$11.4M / $11.4M
  6. Eastern Michigan$11.1M / $11.1M
  7. Miami (OH)$11.0M / $11.0M
  8. Ohio$10.8M / $10.8M
  9. Kent State$10.4M / $10.4M
  10. Ball State$8.0M / $8.0M
  11. Akron$7.6M / $7.6M

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 Mid-American

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Buffalo

    $14.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. Massachusetts

    $13.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Toledo

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  4. Central Michigan

    $11.6M in 24–⁠25

  5. Western Michigan

    $11.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Michigan

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  7. Miami (OH)

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Ohio

    $10.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Kent State

    $10.4M in 24–⁠25

  10. Sacramento State

    $10.1M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ball State

    $8.0M in 24–⁠25

  12. Akron

    $7.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.1M), for the programs in the Mid-American this season, most revenue first; Akron in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$7.6M$7.6M4–⁠8$1.9M124 of 12411019
2023-24$7.9M$7.9M2–⁠10$3.9M121 of 12511119
2022-23$7.9M$7.9M2–⁠10$4.0M121 of 12311321
2021-22$6.1M$6.1M2–⁠10$3.1M122 of 12214317
2020-21$5.2M$5.2M1–⁠5$5.2M119 of 12011014
2019-20$7.2M$7.2M0–⁠12119 of 12311010
2018-19$8.2M$8.2M4–⁠8$2.0M115 of 12311014
2017-18$7.4M$7.4M7–⁠7$1.1M113 of 12310514
2016-17$7.3M$7.3M5–⁠7$1.5M112 of 12110513
2015-16$7.5M$7.5M8–⁠5$0.9M108 of 12210513
2014-15$7.2M$7.2M5–⁠7$1.4M104 of 12210513
2013-14$6.8M$6.8M5–⁠7$1.4M102 of 12210513
2012-13$6.8M$6.8M1–⁠11$6.8M98 of 11912913

As University of Akron Main Campus 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.