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Colorado football money

In 2024-25, Colorado football brought in $69.3 million and spent $42.8 million, the 37th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.8 million for each of its 9 wins. 118 players were on the roster, with 13 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $30.5 million2012: expenses $19.8 million’122013: revenue $28.4 million2013: expenses $17.3 million2014: revenue $28.3 million2014: expenses $17.0 million’142015: revenue $37.5 million2015: expenses $18.4 million2016: revenue $43.5 million2016: expenses $22.1 million’162017: revenue $43.5 million2017: expenses $22.1 million2018: revenue $43.5 million2018: expenses $29.6 million’182019: revenue $50.5 million2019: expenses $22.7 million2020: revenue $19.5 million2020: expenses $17.5 million’202021: revenue $49.1 million2021: expenses $25.5 million2022: revenue $50.1 million2022: expenses $35.0 million’222023: revenue $64.7 million2023: expenses $38.5 million2024: revenue $69.3 million2024: expenses $42.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $69.3M)

Beside the Big 12, 2024-25

3rd of 16 in revenue
  1. Utah$95.9M / $41.4M
  2. Texas Tech$69.9M / $39.7M
  3. Colorado$69.3M / $42.8M
  4. Iowa State$60.7M / $32.3M
  5. TCU$59.6M / $59.6M
  6. Oklahoma State$57.0M / $32.8M
  7. BYU$51.7M / $44.6M
  8. Arizona State$50.4M / $50.4M
  9. West Virginia$47.6M / $35.3M
  10. Baylor$44.3M / $41.1M
  11. Arizona$37.8M / $37.8M
  12. Kansas$37.1M / $34.5M
  13. Cincinnati$30.4M / $30.4M
  14. UCF$30.1M / $38.7M
  15. Kansas State$27.1M / $27.1M
  16. Houston$23.3M / $23.3M

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 12

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Utah

    $95.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Texas Tech

    $69.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Colorado

    $69.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Iowa State

    $60.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. TCU

    $59.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oklahoma State

    $57.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. BYU

    $51.7M in 24–⁠25

  8. Arizona State

    $50.4M in 24–⁠25

  9. West Virginia

    $47.6M in 24–⁠25

  10. Baylor

    $44.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Arizona

    $37.8M in 24–⁠25

  12. Kansas

    $37.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Cincinnati

    $30.4M in 24–⁠25

  14. UCF

    $30.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kansas State

    $27.1M in 24–⁠25

  16. Houston

    $23.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $95.9M), for the programs in the Big 12 this season, most revenue first; Colorado in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$69.3M$42.8M9–⁠4$4.8M37 of 12411813
2023-24$64.7M$38.5M4–⁠8$9.6M39 of 12512110
2022-23$50.1M$35.0M1–⁠11$35.0M47 of 12312110
2021-22$49.1M$25.5M4–⁠8$6.4M44 of 12212210
2020-21$19.5M$17.5M4–⁠2$4.4M65 of 12011510
2019-20$50.5M$22.7M5–⁠7$4.5M37 of 12312210
2018-19$43.5M$29.6M5–⁠7$5.9M46 of 12311610
2017-18$43.5M$22.1M5–⁠7$4.4M43 of 12311010
2016-17$43.5M$22.1M10–⁠4$2.2M36 of 1211169
2015-16$37.5M$18.4M4–⁠9$4.6M46 of 1221119
2014-15$28.3M$17.0M2–⁠10$8.5M54 of 1221129
2013-14$28.4M$17.3M4–⁠8$4.3M48 of 1221109
2012-13$30.5M$19.8M1–⁠11$19.8M40 of 1191069

As University of Colorado Boulder 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.