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Central Michigan football money

In 2024-25, Central Michigan football brought in $11.6 million and spent $11.6 million, the 110th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $2.9 million for each of its 4 wins. 122 players were on the roster, with 14 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $6.8 million2012: expenses $6.7 million’122013: revenue $3.9 million2013: expenses $5.9 million2014: revenue $7.0 million2014: expenses $7.0 million’142015: revenue $6.3 million2015: expenses $6.3 million2016: revenue $7.2 million2016: expenses $7.2 million’162017: revenue $7.3 million2017: expenses $7.3 million2018: revenue $8.2 million2018: expenses $8.2 million’182019: revenue $8.3 million2019: expenses $8.3 million2020: revenue $5.9 million2020: expenses $5.9 million’202021: revenue $10.5 million2021: expenses $10.5 million2022: revenue $11.0 million2022: expenses $11.0 million’222023: revenue $10.3 million2023: expenses $10.3 million2024: revenue $11.6 million2024: expenses $11.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $11.6M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

4th 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; Central Michigan in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$11.6M$11.6M4–⁠8$2.9M110 of 12412214
2023-24$10.3M$10.3M5–⁠7$2.1M113 of 12512314
2022-23$11.0M$11.0M4–⁠8$2.7M102 of 12312214
2021-22$10.5M$10.5M9–⁠4$1.2M99 of 12211614
2020-21$5.9M$5.9M3–⁠3$2.0M115 of 12011514
2019-20$8.3M$8.3M8–⁠6$1.0M114 of 12311214
2018-19$8.2M$8.2M1–⁠11$8.2M116 of 12311614
2017-18$7.3M$7.3M8–⁠5$0.9M114 of 12311414
2016-17$7.2M$7.2M6–⁠7$1.2M113 of 12111513
2015-16$6.3M$6.3M7–⁠6$0.9M117 of 12211513
2014-15$7.0M$7.0M7–⁠6$1.0M107 of 12211513
2013-14$3.9M$5.9M6–⁠6$1.0M121 of 12210614
2012-13$6.8M$6.7M7–⁠6$1.0M100 of 11911413

As Central Michigan 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.