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Buffalo football money

In 2024-25, Buffalo football brought in $14.1 million and spent $14.1 million, the 94th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $1.6 million for each of its 9 wins. 118 players were on the roster, with 14 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $6.5 million2012: expenses $6.5 million’122013: revenue $6.7 million2013: expenses $6.7 million2014: revenue $7.3 million2014: expenses $7.3 million’142015: revenue $7.5 million2015: expenses $7.5 million2016: revenue $7.8 million2016: expenses $7.8 million’162017: revenue $7.7 million2017: expenses $7.7 million2018: revenue $8.6 million2018: expenses $8.6 million’182019: revenue $8.9 million2019: expenses $8.9 million2020: revenue $8.2 million2020: expenses $8.2 million’202021: revenue $9.4 million2021: expenses $9.4 million2022: revenue $10.2 million2022: expenses $10.2 million’222023: revenue $12.0 million2023: expenses $12.0 million2024: revenue $14.1 million2024: expenses $14.1 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $14.1M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

1st 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; Buffalo in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$14.1M$14.1M9–⁠4$1.6M94 of 12411814
2023-24$12.0M$12.0M3–⁠9$4.0M103 of 12510814
2022-23$10.2M$10.2M7–⁠6$1.5M111 of 12311214
2021-22$9.4M$9.4M4–⁠8$2.4M108 of 12212014
2020-21$8.2M$8.2M6–⁠1$1.4M103 of 12011914
2019-20$8.9M$8.9M8–⁠5$1.1M108 of 12311714
2018-19$8.6M$8.6M10–⁠4$0.9M109 of 12311214
2017-18$7.7M$7.7M6–⁠6$1.3M111 of 12311114
2016-17$7.8M$7.8M2–⁠10$3.9M110 of 12111713
2015-16$7.5M$7.5M5–⁠7$1.5M106 of 1221089
2014-15$7.3M$7.3M5–⁠6$1.5M102 of 12210713
2013-14$6.7M$6.7M8–⁠5$0.8M103 of 12210413
2012-13$6.5M$6.5M4–⁠8$1.6M104 of 11910213

As University at Buffalo 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.