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Central Arkansas football money

In 2024-25, Central Arkansas football brought in $4.4 million and spent $4.4 million, the 86th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $728,000 for each of its 6 wins. 165 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.6 million2012: expenses $2.6 million’122013: revenue $3.1 million2013: expenses $3.1 million2014: revenue $3.0 million2014: expenses $3.0 million’142015: revenue $2.9 million2015: expenses $2.9 million2016: revenue $3.1 million2016: expenses $3.1 million’162017: revenue $3.2 million2017: expenses $3.2 million2018: revenue $3.1 million2018: expenses $3.1 million’182019: revenue $3.1 million2019: expenses $3.1 million2020: revenue $3.3 million2020: expenses $3.3 million’202021: revenue $3.5 million2021: expenses $3.5 million2022: revenue $3.9 million2022: expenses $3.9 million’222023: revenue $4.0 million2023: expenses $4.0 million2024: revenue $4.4 million2024: expenses $4.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $4.4M)

Beside the United Athletic Conference, 2024-25

7th of 9 in revenue
  1. Tarleton State$8.8M / $8.8M
  2. Abilene Christian$7.4M / $7.3M
  3. Eastern Kentucky$6.8M / $6.8M
  4. Austin Peay$5.5M / $5.5M
  5. Southern Utah$5.2M / $4.3M
  6. Utah Tech$4.7M / $4.7M
  7. Central Arkansas$4.4M / $4.4M
  8. North Alabama$3.9M / $3.9M
  9. West Georgia$3.5M / $3.5M

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 UAC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Tarleton State

    $8.8M in 24–⁠25

  2. Abilene Christian

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Eastern Kentucky

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Austin Peay

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  5. Central Arkansas

    $4.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. North Alabama

    $3.9M in 24–⁠25

  7. West Georgia

    $3.5M in 24–⁠25

  8. West Florida

    $2.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $8.8M), for the programs in the UAC this season, most revenue first; Central Arkansas in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$4.4M$4.4M6–⁠6$0.7M86 of 12216512
2023-24$4.0M$4.0M7–⁠4$0.6M90 of 12013510
2022-23$3.9M$3.9M5–⁠6$0.8M85 of 12213010
2021-22$3.5M$3.5M5–⁠6$0.7M90 of 11912812
2020-21$3.3M$3.3M5–⁠4$0.7M70 of 10113510
2019-20$3.1M$3.1M9–⁠4$0.3M89 of 11711010
2018-19$3.1M$3.1M6–⁠5$0.5M88 of 11511510
2017-18$3.2M$3.2M10–⁠2$0.3M81 of 11311010
2016-17$3.1M$3.1M10–⁠3$0.3M81 of 1131069
2015-16$2.9M$2.9M6–⁠4$0.5M82 of 1131049
2014-15$3.0M$3.0M6–⁠6$0.5M71 of 1121029
2013-14$3.1M$3.1M7–⁠5$0.4M62 of 112989
2012-13$2.6M$2.6M9–⁠3$0.3M80 of 114979

As University of Central Arkansas 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.