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BYU football money

In 2024-25, BYU football brought in $51.7 million and spent $44.6 million, the 49th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.1 million for each of its 11 wins. 135 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $18.6 million2012: expenses $14.4 million’122013: revenue $22.2 million2013: expenses $15.2 million2014: revenue $19.9 million2014: expenses $14.6 million’142015: revenue $25.5 million2015: expenses $16.6 million2016: revenue $26.1 million2016: expenses $19.3 million’162017: revenue $28.2 million2017: expenses $19.4 million2018: revenue $23.2 million2018: expenses $21.2 million’182019: revenue $25.1 million2019: expenses $18.9 million2020: revenue $25.6 million2020: expenses $18.9 million’202021: revenue $39.8 million2021: expenses $23.8 million2022: revenue $46.9 million2022: expenses $35.3 million’222023: revenue $44.5 million2023: expenses $35.2 million2024: revenue $51.7 million2024: expenses $44.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $51.7M)

Beside the Big 12, 2024-25

7th of 16 in revenue
  1. Utah$95.9M / $41.4M
  2. Texas Tech$69.9M / $39.7M
  3. Colorado$69.3M / $42.8M
  4. Iowa State$60.7M / $32.3M
  5. TCU$59.6M / $59.6M
  6. Oklahoma State$57.0M / $32.8M
  7. BYU$51.7M / $44.6M
  8. Arizona State$50.4M / $50.4M
  9. West Virginia$47.6M / $35.3M
  10. Baylor$44.3M / $41.1M
  11. Arizona$37.8M / $37.8M
  12. Kansas$37.1M / $34.5M
  13. Cincinnati$30.4M / $30.4M
  14. UCF$30.1M / $38.7M
  15. Kansas State$27.1M / $27.1M
  16. Houston$23.3M / $23.3M

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 Big 12

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Utah

    $95.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Texas Tech

    $69.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Colorado

    $69.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Iowa State

    $60.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. TCU

    $59.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oklahoma State

    $57.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. BYU

    $51.7M in 24–⁠25

  8. Arizona State

    $50.4M in 24–⁠25

  9. West Virginia

    $47.6M in 24–⁠25

  10. Baylor

    $44.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Arizona

    $37.8M in 24–⁠25

  12. Kansas

    $37.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Cincinnati

    $30.4M in 24–⁠25

  14. UCF

    $30.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kansas State

    $27.1M in 24–⁠25

  16. Houston

    $23.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $95.9M), for the programs in the Big 12 this season, most revenue first; BYU in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$51.7M$44.6M11–⁠2$4.1M49 of 12413510
2023-24$44.5M$35.2M5–⁠7$7.0M54 of 12512110
2022-23$46.9M$35.3M8–⁠5$4.4M52 of 12312410
2021-22$39.8M$23.8M10–⁠3$2.4M53 of 12212310
2020-21$25.6M$18.9M11–⁠1$1.7M53 of 12012310
2019-20$25.1M$18.9M7–⁠6$2.7M64 of 12312310
2018-19$23.2M$21.2M7–⁠6$3.0M67 of 1231259
2017-18$28.2M$19.4M4–⁠9$4.9M61 of 1231299
2016-17$26.1M$19.3M9–⁠4$2.1M60 of 1211289
2015-16$25.5M$16.6M9–⁠4$1.8M61 of 1221349
2014-15$19.9M$14.6M8–⁠5$1.8M65 of 1221289
2013-14$22.2M$15.2M8–⁠5$1.9M60 of 1221139
2012-13$18.6M$14.4M8–⁠5$1.8M62 of 1191259

As Brigham Young 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.