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Alabama football money

In 2024-25, Alabama football brought in $146.3 million and spent $81.5 million, the 8th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $9.1 million for each of its 9 wins. 132 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $88.7 million2012: expenses $41.6 million’122013: revenue $95.0 million2013: expenses $41.7 million2014: revenue $97.0 million2014: expenses $51.0 million’142015: revenue $103.9 million2015: expenses $56.2 million2016: revenue $108.1 million2016: expenses $62.3 million’162017: revenue $111.1 million2017: expenses $62.9 million2018: revenue $94.6 million2018: expenses $69.7 million’182019: revenue $110.1 million2019: expenses $58.5 million2020: revenue $61.4 million2020: expenses $55.4 million’202021: revenue $127.6 million2021: expenses $75.0 million2022: revenue $125.8 million2022: expenses $79.8 million’222023: revenue $138.7 million2023: expenses $112.2 million2024: revenue $146.3 million2024: expenses $81.5 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $146M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

4th of 16 in revenue
  1. Texas$172M / $70.4M
  2. Tennessee$163M / $61.2M
  3. Georgia$149M / $71.1M
  4. Alabama$146M / $81.5M
  5. Oklahoma$126M / $71.2M
  6. Auburn$121M / $58.7M
  7. LSU$118M / $50.7M
  8. Florida$113M / $51.8M
  9. Texas A&M$108M / $60.2M
  10. Arkansas$90.8M / $57.4M
  11. Ole Miss$90.7M / $61.8M
  12. South Carolina$76.5M / $55.9M
  13. Missouri$53.3M / $49.3M
  14. Vanderbilt$44.1M / $44.1M
  15. Kentucky$43.3M / $43.3M
  16. Mississippi State$37.6M / $37.6M

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 SEC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Texas

    $172M in 24–⁠25

  2. Tennessee

    $163M in 24–⁠25

  3. Georgia

    $149M in 24–⁠25

  4. Alabama

    $146M in 24–⁠25

  5. Oklahoma

    $126M in 24–⁠25

  6. Auburn

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  7. LSU

    $118M in 24–⁠25

  8. Florida

    $113M in 24–⁠25

  9. Texas A&M

    $108M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas

    $90.8M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ole Miss

    $90.7M in 24–⁠25

  12. South Carolina

    $76.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. Missouri

    $53.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Vanderbilt

    $44.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kentucky

    $43.3M in 24–⁠25

  16. Mississippi State

    $37.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $201M), for the programs in the SEC this season, most revenue first; Alabama in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$146M$81.5M9–⁠4$9.1M8 of 12413210
2023-24$139M$112M12–⁠2$9.4M5 of 12514210
2022-23$126M$79.8M11–⁠2$7.3M8 of 12313510
2021-22$128M$75.0M13–⁠2$5.8M6 of 12213610
2020-21$61.4M$55.4M13–⁠0$4.3M6 of 12013310
2019-20$110M$58.5M11–⁠2$5.3M5 of 12313510
2018-19$94.6M$69.7M14–⁠1$5.0M9 of 12313310
2017-18$111M$62.9M13–⁠1$4.8M4 of 12313810
2016-17$108M$62.3M14–⁠1$4.4M3 of 1211359
2015-16$104M$56.2M14–⁠1$4.0M3 of 1221359
2014-15$97.0M$51.0M12–⁠2$4.3M2 of 1221309
2013-14$95.0M$41.7M11–⁠2$3.8M2 of 1221309
2012-13$88.7M$41.6M13–⁠1$3.2M2 of 1191409

As The University of Alabama 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.