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Clemson football money

In 2024-25, Clemson football brought in $86.9 million and spent $81.1 million, the 25th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $8.1 million for each of its 10 wins. 137 players were on the roster, with 11 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $41.3 million2012: expenses $20.0 million’122013: revenue $42.4 million2013: expenses $24.7 million2014: revenue $44.0 million2014: expenses $24.2 million’142015: revenue $45.9 million2015: expenses $34.7 million2016: revenue $51.7 million2016: expenses $43.9 million’162017: revenue $52.0 million2017: expenses $46.3 million2018: revenue $61.4 million2018: expenses $55.6 million’182019: revenue $63.1 million2019: expenses $55.9 million2020: revenue $43.8 million2020: expenses $43.8 million’202021: revenue $68.9 million2021: expenses $50.5 million2022: revenue $74.1 million2022: expenses $57.8 million’222023: revenue $87.3 million2023: expenses $67.8 million2024: revenue $86.9 million2024: expenses $81.1 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $87.3M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

2nd of 16 in revenue
  1. Miami$99.9M / $88.1M
  2. Clemson$86.9M / $81.1M
  3. Florida State$83.5M / $83.3M
  4. Virginia Tech$79.7M / $37.8M
  5. Georgia Tech$70.5M / $42.7M
  6. NC State$69.8M / $40.5M
  7. Duke$67.4M / $47.4M
  8. Syracuse$64.6M / $42.1M
  9. California$64.0M / $46.7M
  10. North Carolina$63.3M / $49.1M
  11. Virginia$51.4M / $33.6M
  12. Boston College$47.5M / $41.2M
  13. SMU$45.3M / $45.3M
  14. Wake Forest$39.4M / $39.4M
  15. Stanford$36.0M / $36.0M
  16. Louisville$33.1M / $30.7M

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 ACC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Miami

    $99.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Clemson

    $86.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Florida State

    $83.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. Virginia Tech

    $79.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. Georgia Tech

    $70.5M in 24–⁠25

  6. NC State

    $69.8M in 24–⁠25

  7. Duke

    $67.4M in 24–⁠25

  8. Syracuse

    $64.6M in 24–⁠25

  9. California

    $64.0M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Carolina

    $63.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Virginia

    $51.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Boston College

    $47.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. SMU

    $45.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Wake Forest

    $39.4M in 24–⁠25

  15. Stanford

    $36.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Louisville

    $33.1M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $99.9M), for the programs in the ACC this season, most revenue first; Clemson in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$86.9M$81.1M10–⁠4$8.1M25 of 12413711
2023-24$87.3M$67.8M9–⁠4$7.5M21 of 12513610
2022-23$74.1M$57.8M11–⁠3$5.3M25 of 12313910
2021-22$68.9M$50.5M10–⁠3$5.1M26 of 12213910
2020-21$43.8M$43.8M10–⁠2$4.4M22 of 12012610
2019-20$63.1M$55.9M14–⁠1$4.0M24 of 12312210
2018-19$61.4M$55.6M15–⁠0$3.7M27 of 12312410
2017-18$52.0M$46.3M12–⁠2$3.9M30 of 1231229
2016-17$51.7M$43.9M14–⁠1$3.1M27 of 1211219
2015-16$45.9M$34.7M14–⁠1$2.5M30 of 1221179
2014-15$44.0M$24.2M10–⁠3$2.4M28 of 1221159
2013-14$42.4M$24.7M11–⁠2$2.2M28 of 1221239
2012-13$41.3M$20.0M11–⁠2$1.8M24 of 1191159

As Clemson 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.