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Davidson football money

In 2024-25, Davidson football brought in $3.4 million and spent $2.6 million, the 108th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $431,000 for each of its 6 wins. 100 players were on the roster, with 9 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $1.0 million2012: expenses $1.1 million’122013: revenue $1.5 million2013: expenses $1.2 million2014: revenue $1.3 million2014: expenses $1.4 million’142015: revenue $2.1 million2015: expenses $1.5 million2016: revenue $1.9 million2016: expenses $1.8 million’162017: revenue $1.8 million2017: expenses $1.6 million2018: revenue $1.8 million2018: expenses $1.7 million’182019: revenue $1.8 million2019: expenses $1.5 million2020: revenue $1.6 million2020: expenses $1.4 million’202021: revenue $1.9 million2021: expenses $1.8 million2022: revenue $1.9 million2022: expenses $2.2 million’222023: revenue $2.8 million2023: expenses $2.1 million2024: revenue $3.4 million2024: expenses $2.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $3.4M)

Beside the Pioneer Football League, 2024-25

1st of 10 in revenue
  1. Davidson$3.4M / $2.6M
  2. San Diego$2.4M / $2.4M
  3. St. Thomas (MN)$2.3M / $2.3M
  4. Marist$2.3M / $2.3M
  5. Presbyterian$1.8M / $1.8M
  6. Morehead State$1.6M / $1.7M
  7. Valparaiso$1.6M / $1.6M
  8. Butler$1.5M / $1.4M
  9. Drake$1.5M / $1.5M
  10. Dayton$0.5M / $2.2M

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 Pioneer

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Davidson

    $3.4M in 24–⁠25

  2. San Diego

    $2.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. St. Thomas (MN)

    $2.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Marist

    $2.3M in 24–⁠25

  5. Presbyterian

    $1.8M in 24–⁠25

  6. Morehead State

    $1.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Valparaiso

    $1.6M in 24–⁠25

  8. Butler

    $1.5M in 24–⁠25

  9. Drake

    $1.5M in 24–⁠25

  10. Dayton

    $0.5M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $4.5M), for the programs in the Pioneer this season, most revenue first; Davidson in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$3.4M$2.6M6–⁠5$0.4M108 of 1221009
2023-24$2.8M$2.1M7–⁠4$0.3M108 of 12010210
2022-23$1.9M$2.2M8–⁠4$0.3M115 of 1221019
2021-22$1.9M$1.8M8–⁠3$0.2M110 of 1191029
2020-21$1.6M$1.4M4–⁠3$0.4M93 of 101939
2019-20$1.8M$1.5M8–⁠4$0.2M107 of 117999
2018-19$1.8M$1.7M6–⁠5$0.3M106 of 115889
2017-18$1.8M$1.6M2–⁠9$0.8M105 of 113929
2016-17$1.9M$1.8M2–⁠9$0.9M106 of 113869
2015-16$2.1M$1.5M2–⁠9$0.7M102 of 113949
2014-15$1.3M$1.4M1–⁠10$1.4M106 of 112849
2013-14$1.5M$1.2M0–⁠11104 of 112869
2012-13$1.0M$1.1M2–⁠9$0.6M108 of 1149910

As Davidson College 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.