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Cal Poly football money

In 2024-25, Cal Poly football brought in $7.4 million and spent $7.4 million, the 24th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $2.5 million for each of its 3 wins. 145 players were on the roster, with 18 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.1 million2012: expenses $3.1 million’122013: revenue $3.2 million2013: expenses $3.2 million2014: revenue $3.7 million2014: expenses $3.7 million’142015: revenue $3.6 million2015: expenses $3.6 million2016: revenue $4.0 million2016: expenses $4.0 million’162017: revenue $4.2 million2017: expenses $4.2 million2018: revenue $4.5 million2018: expenses $4.5 million’182019: revenue $5.3 million2019: expenses $5.3 million2020: revenue $4.2 million2020: expenses $4.2 million’202021: revenue $5.8 million2021: expenses $5.8 million2022: revenue $6.1 million2022: expenses $6.1 million’222023: revenue $6.9 million2023: expenses $6.9 million2024: revenue $7.4 million2024: expenses $7.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $7.4M)

Beside the Big Sky, 2024-25

5th of 12 in revenue
  1. Montana State$14.9M / $10.1M
  2. Montana$11.3M / $8.9M
  3. Sacramento State$10.1M / $10.1M
  4. UC Davis$7.8M / $7.8M
  5. Cal Poly$7.4M / $7.4M
  6. Northern Arizona$6.8M / $6.8M
  7. Eastern Washington$6.6M / $6.6M
  8. Idaho$6.6M / $6.6M
  9. Northern Colorado$5.7M / $5.7M
  10. Idaho State$5.7M / $5.7M
  11. Portland State$5.4M / $5.4M
  12. Weber State$5.4M / $5.4M

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 Sky

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Montana State

    $14.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Montana

    $11.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. UC Davis

    $7.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Cal Poly

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  5. Northern Arizona

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Washington

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Idaho

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  8. Northern Colorado

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  9. Idaho State

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  10. Portland State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. Weber State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Southern Utah

    $5.2M in 24–⁠25

  13. Utah Tech

    $4.7M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.9M), for the programs in the Big Sky this season, most revenue first; Cal Poly in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$7.4M$7.4M3–⁠8$2.5M24 of 12214518
2023-24$6.9M$6.9M3–⁠8$2.3M23 of 12012513
2022-23$6.1M$6.1M2–⁠9$3.1M29 of 12212213
2021-22$5.8M$5.8M2–⁠9$2.9M26 of 11913714
2020-21$4.2M$4.2M0–⁠340 of 10113614
2019-20$5.3M$5.3M3–⁠8$1.8M28 of 11711412
2018-19$4.5M$4.5M5–⁠6$0.9M41 of 11511614
2017-18$4.2M$4.2M1–⁠10$4.2M44 of 11310513
2016-17$4.0M$4.0M7–⁠5$0.6M49 of 1139513
2015-16$3.6M$3.6M4–⁠7$0.9M57 of 1139513
2014-15$3.7M$3.7M7–⁠5$0.5M51 of 1129514
2013-14$3.2M$3.2M6–⁠6$0.5M58 of 1129510
2012-13$3.1M$3.1M2–⁠1$1.5M52 of 1149510

As California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 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.