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Charlotte football money

In 2024-25, Charlotte football brought in $11.9 million and spent $15.6 million, the 107th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $3.1 million for each of its 5 wins. 122 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.8 million2012: expenses $2.8 million’122013: revenue $4.7 million2013: expenses $4.7 million2014: revenue $5.8 million2014: expenses $5.8 million’142015: revenue $8.4 million2015: expenses $8.4 million2016: revenue $8.2 million2016: expenses $8.2 million’162017: revenue $9.1 million2017: expenses $9.1 million2018: revenue $9.7 million2018: expenses $9.7 million’182019: revenue $10.6 million2019: expenses $10.6 million2020: revenue $8.9 million2020: expenses $8.9 million’202021: revenue $9.7 million2021: expenses $9.7 million2022: revenue $10.9 million2022: expenses $10.9 million’222023: revenue $14.5 million2023: expenses $14.5 million2024: revenue $11.9 million2024: expenses $15.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $15.6M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

12th of 12 in revenue
  1. South Florida$33.4M / $33.4M
  2. Temple$26.3M / $26.3M
  3. Tulane$24.0M / $22.7M
  4. Memphis$22.0M / $22.0M
  5. Tulsa$20.7M / $20.7M
  6. Rice$19.6M / $19.6M
  7. Florida Atlantic$19.3M / $19.3M
  8. UTSA$17.9M / $17.9M
  9. East Carolina$16.5M / $16.5M
  10. North Texas$15.4M / $15.4M
  11. UAB$14.4M / $13.2M
  12. Charlotte$11.9M / $15.6M

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 American Athletic

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. South Florida

    $33.4M in 24–⁠25

  2. Temple

    $26.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. Tulane

    $24.0M in 24–⁠25

  4. Memphis

    $22.0M in 24–⁠25

  5. Tulsa

    $20.7M in 24–⁠25

  6. Rice

    $19.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Florida Atlantic

    $19.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. UTSA

    $17.9M in 24–⁠25

  9. East Carolina

    $16.5M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Texas

    $15.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. UAB

    $14.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Charlotte

    $11.9M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $33.4M), for the programs in the American Athletic this season, most revenue first; Charlotte in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$11.9M$15.6M5–⁠7$3.1M107 of 12412212
2023-24$14.5M$14.5M3–⁠9$4.8M91 of 12512210
2022-23$10.9M$10.9M3–⁠9$3.6M104 of 12311810
2021-22$9.7M$9.7M5–⁠7$1.9M105 of 12214510
2020-21$8.9M$8.9M2–⁠4$4.5M92 of 12012810
2019-20$10.6M$10.6M7–⁠6$1.5M92 of 12313710
2018-19$9.7M$9.7M5–⁠7$1.9M100 of 12314410
2017-18$9.1M$9.1M1–⁠11$9.1M104 of 12312310
2016-17$8.2M$8.2M4–⁠8$2.0M104 of 1211229
2015-16$8.4M$8.4M2–⁠10$4.2M98 of 1221249
2014-15$5.8M$5.8M5–⁠6$1.2M12 of 1121049
2013-14$4.7M$4.7M5–⁠6$0.9M14 of 11210610
2012-13$2.8M$2.8M69 of 11410010

As University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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.