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Ball State football money

In 2024-25, Ball State football brought in $8.0 million and spent $8.0 million, the 122nd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $2.7 million for each of its 3 wins. 120 players were on the roster, with 14 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $5.9 million2012: expenses $5.9 million’122013: revenue $6.5 million2013: expenses $6.5 million2014: revenue $7.1 million2014: expenses $7.1 million’142015: revenue $7.2 million2015: expenses $7.2 million2016: revenue $7.0 million2016: expenses $7.0 million’162017: revenue $7.2 million2017: expenses $7.2 million2018: revenue $7.1 million2018: expenses $7.1 million’182019: revenue $7.3 million2019: expenses $7.3 million2020: revenue $6.0 million2020: expenses $6.0 million’202021: revenue $7.7 million2021: expenses $7.7 million2022: revenue $8.7 million2022: expenses $8.7 million’222023: revenue $7.7 million2023: expenses $7.7 million2024: revenue $8.0 million2024: expenses $8.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $8.7M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

10th 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; Ball State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$8.0M$8.0M3–⁠9$2.7M122 of 12412014
2023-24$7.7M$7.7M4–⁠8$1.9M122 of 12511814
2022-23$8.7M$8.7M5–⁠7$1.7M118 of 12311714
2021-22$7.7M$7.7M6–⁠7$1.3M116 of 12212014
2020-21$6.0M$6.0M7–⁠1$0.9M113 of 12011114
2019-20$7.3M$7.3M5–⁠7$1.5M118 of 12311614
2018-19$7.1M$7.1M4–⁠8$1.8M119 of 12312114
2017-18$7.2M$7.2M2–⁠10$3.6M115 of 12311313
2016-17$7.0M$7.0M4–⁠8$1.8M116 of 1219913
2015-16$7.2M$7.2M3–⁠9$2.4M112 of 12211613
2014-15$7.1M$7.1M5–⁠7$1.4M105 of 12211913
2013-14$6.5M$6.5M10–⁠3$0.7M105 of 12212614
2012-13$5.9M$5.9M9–⁠4$0.7M111 of 11911614

As Ball State 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.