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Auburn football money

In 2024-25, Auburn football brought in $121.4 million and spent $58.7 million, the 11th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $11.7 million for each of its 5 wins. 121 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $75.1 million2012: expenses $36.3 million’122013: revenue $49.6 million2013: expenses $49.6 million2014: revenue $86.7 million2014: expenses $40.1 million’142015: revenue $92.5 million2015: expenses $41.9 million2016: revenue $91.7 million2016: expenses $42.8 million’162017: revenue $93.6 million2017: expenses $43.6 million2018: revenue $95.2 million2018: expenses $47.8 million’182019: revenue $97.7 million2019: expenses $46.0 million2020: revenue $51.7 million2020: expenses $51.7 million’202021: revenue $106.7 million2021: expenses $52.3 million2022: revenue $125.6 million2022: expenses $71.6 million’222023: revenue $120.4 million2023: expenses $60.1 million2024: revenue $121.4 million2024: expenses $58.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $126M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

6th 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; Auburn in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$121M$58.7M5–⁠7$11.7M11 of 12412110
2023-24$120M$60.1M6–⁠7$10.0M11 of 12512010
2022-23$126M$71.6M5–⁠7$14.3M9 of 12311510
2021-22$107M$52.3M6–⁠7$8.7M8 of 12211610
2020-21$51.7M$51.7M6–⁠5$8.6M11 of 12012814
2019-20$97.7M$46.0M9–⁠4$5.1M9 of 12312214
2018-19$95.2M$47.8M8–⁠5$6.0M7 of 12312214
2017-18$93.6M$43.6M10–⁠4$4.4M10 of 12311014
2016-17$91.7M$42.8M8–⁠5$5.4M8 of 12112013
2015-16$92.5M$41.9M7–⁠6$6.0M7 of 1221219
2014-15$86.7M$40.1M8–⁠5$5.0M5 of 12212211
2013-14$49.6M$49.6M12–⁠2$4.1M21 of 12212311
2012-13$75.1M$36.3M3–⁠9$12.1M6 of 11912111

As Auburn 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.