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Alabama A&M football money

In 2024-25, Alabama A&M football brought in $5.1 million and spent $4.4 million, the 68th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $730,000 for each of its 6 wins. 146 players were on the roster, with 13 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.3 million2012: expenses $2.6 million’122013: revenue $3.4 million2013: expenses $2.4 million2014: revenue $4.1 million2014: expenses $3.6 million’142015: revenue $2.8 million2015: expenses $3.1 million2016: revenue $3.0 million2016: expenses $3.0 million’162017: revenue $3.1 million2017: expenses $3.1 million2018: revenue $6.5 million2018: expenses $6.4 million’182019: revenue $5.0 million2019: expenses $5.0 million2020: revenue $4.0 million2020: expenses $3.2 million’202021: revenue $4.1 million2021: expenses $3.4 million2022: revenue $3.9 million2022: expenses $3.9 million’222023: revenue $5.0 million2023: expenses $4.2 million2024: revenue $5.1 million2024: expenses $4.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $6.5M)

Beside the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 2024-25

1st of 12 in revenue
  1. Alabama A&M$5.1M / $4.4M
  2. Grambling$5.0M / $5.0M
  3. Alabama State$4.9M / $4.9M
  4. Florida A&M$4.6M / $3.5M
  5. Bethune-Cookman$4.6M / $4.6M
  6. Alcorn State$4.0M / $4.0M
  7. Prairie View A&M$3.6M / $3.6M
  8. Southern$3.5M / $3.2M
  9. Jackson State$3.3M / $3.3M
  10. Texas Southern$2.8M / $2.8M
  11. Arkansas–Pine Bluff$2.1M / $2.1M
  12. Mississippi Valley State$1.5M / $1.5M

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 SWAC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Alabama A&M

    $5.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. Grambling

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  3. Alabama State

    $4.9M in 24–⁠25

  4. Florida A&M

    $4.6M in 24–⁠25

  5. Bethune-Cookman

    $4.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. Alcorn State

    $4.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. Prairie View A&M

    $3.6M in 24–⁠25

  8. Southern

    $3.5M in 24–⁠25

  9. Jackson State

    $3.3M in 24–⁠25

  10. Texas Southern

    $2.8M in 24–⁠25

  11. Arkansas–Pine Bluff

    $2.1M in 24–⁠25

  12. Mississippi Valley State

    $1.5M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $6.5M), for the programs in the SWAC this season, most revenue first; Alabama A&M in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$5.1M$4.4M6–⁠6$0.7M68 of 12214613
2023-24$5.0M$4.2M5–⁠6$0.8M64 of 12013513
2022-23$3.9M$3.9M4–⁠7$1.0M86 of 12211210
2021-22$4.1M$3.4M7–⁠3$0.5M68 of 1199610
2020-21$4.0M$3.2M5–⁠0$0.6M44 of 1019710
2019-20$5.0M$5.0M7–⁠5$0.7M33 of 1171039
2018-19$6.5M$6.4M5–⁠5$1.3M13 of 1151019
2017-18$3.1M$3.1M4–⁠7$0.8M86 of 11311510
2016-17$3.0M$3.0M4–⁠7$0.7M85 of 1131088
2015-16$2.8M$3.1M3–⁠7$1.0M86 of 113999
2014-15$4.1M$3.6M4–⁠8$0.9M32 of 112909
2013-14$3.4M$2.4M3–⁠8$0.8M51 of 112908
2012-13$3.3M$2.6M7–⁠4$0.4M43 of 114828

As Alabama A & M 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.