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Drake football money

In 2024-25, Drake football brought in $1.5 million and spent $1.5 million, the 121st-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $187,000 for each of its 8 wins. 110 players were on the roster, with 9 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $632,0002012: expenses $919,000’122013: revenue $648,0002013: expenses $916,0002014: revenue $717,0002014: expenses $1.0 million’142015: revenue $784,0002015: expenses $1.1 million2016: revenue $752,0002016: expenses $1.0 million’162017: revenue $794,0002017: expenses $1.1 million2018: revenue $1.4 million2018: expenses $1.2 million’182019: revenue $246,0002019: expenses $1.0 million2020: revenue $901,0002020: expenses $708,000’202021: revenue $1.3 million2021: expenses $1.3 million2022: revenue $1.4 million2022: expenses $1.4 million’222023: revenue $1.5 million2023: expenses $1.5 million2024: revenue $1.5 million2024: expenses $1.5 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $1.5M)

Beside the Pioneer Football League, 2024-25

9th 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; Drake in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$1.5M$1.5M8–⁠3–⁠1$0.2M121 of 1221109
2023-24$1.5M$1.5M8–⁠4$0.2M116 of 1201129
2022-23$1.4M$1.4M3–⁠8$0.5M118 of 1221069
2021-22$1.3M$1.3M2–⁠9$0.7M115 of 1191138
2020-21$0.9M$0.7M2–⁠3$0.4M97 of 101978
2019-20$0.2M$1.0M6–⁠5$0.2M116 of 1171068
2018-19$1.4M$1.2M7–⁠4$0.2M110 of 1151099
2017-18$0.8M$1.1M7–⁠4$0.2M112 of 11310910
2016-17$0.8M$1.0M7–⁠4$0.1M112 of 1131069
2015-16$0.8M$1.1M5–⁠6$0.2M112 of 11311010
2014-15$0.7M$1.0M6–⁠4$0.2M111 of 11210510
2013-14$0.6M$0.9M6–⁠5$0.2M111 of 11210712
2012-13$0.6M$0.9M8–⁠3$0.1M113 of 1141089

As Drake 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.