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Bethune-Cookman football money

In 2024-25, Bethune-Cookman football brought in $4.6 million and spent $4.6 million, the 82nd-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $2.3 million for each of its 2 wins. 117 players were on the roster, with 17 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $4.0 million2012: expenses $4.0 million’122013: revenue $4.3 million2013: expenses $4.3 million2014: revenue $5.4 million2014: expenses $5.4 million’142015: revenue $5.5 million2015: expenses $5.5 million2016: revenue $4.8 million2016: expenses $4.8 million’162017: revenue $4.7 million2017: expenses $4.7 million2018: revenue $4.9 million2018: expenses $4.9 million’182019: revenue $3.9 million2019: expenses $3.9 million2021: revenue $4.3 million2021: expenses $4.3 million’212022: revenue $5.3 million2022: expenses $5.3 million2023: revenue $4.7 million2023: expenses $4.7 million’232024: revenue $4.6 million2024: expenses $4.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $5.5M)

Beside the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 2024-25

5th 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; Bethune-Cookman in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$4.6M$4.6M2–⁠10$2.3M82 of 12211717
2023-24$4.7M$4.7M3–⁠8$1.6M74 of 12012717
2022-23$5.3M$5.3M2–⁠9$2.6M48 of 1228713
2021-22$4.3M$4.3M2–⁠9$2.2M59 of 11910915
2019-20$3.9M$3.9M7–⁠4$0.6M59 of 11711610
2018-19$4.9M$4.9M7–⁠5$0.7M35 of 11510410
2017-18$4.7M$4.7M7–⁠4$0.7M31 of 11310810
2016-17$4.8M$4.8M4–⁠6$1.2M26 of 11310610
2015-16$5.5M$5.5M9–⁠2$0.6M15 of 11312310
2014-15$5.4M$5.4M9–⁠3$0.6M15 of 11211710
2013-14$4.3M$4.3M10–⁠3$0.4M22 of 11212010
2012-13$4.0M$4.0M8–⁠3$0.5M24 of 11411712

As Bethune-Cookman 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.