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Duke football money

In 2024-25, Duke football brought in $67.4 million and spent $47.4 million, the 38th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $5.3 million for each of its 9 wins. 121 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $24.1 million2012: expenses $19.2 million’122013: revenue $25.2 million2013: expenses $20.6 million2014: revenue $32.4 million2014: expenses $22.9 million’142015: revenue $31.8 million2015: expenses $23.5 million2016: revenue $33.9 million2016: expenses $24.5 million’162017: revenue $37.8 million2017: expenses $26.2 million2018: revenue $40.3 million2018: expenses $28.8 million’182019: revenue $39.7 million2019: expenses $25.2 million2020: revenue $37.3 million2020: expenses $22.3 million’202021: revenue $64.7 million2021: expenses $38.3 million2022: revenue $60.9 million2022: expenses $39.4 million’222023: revenue $68.4 million2023: expenses $44.1 million2024: revenue $67.4 million2024: expenses $47.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $68.4M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

7th 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; Duke in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$67.4M$47.4M9–⁠4$5.3M38 of 12412110
2023-24$68.4M$44.1M8–⁠5$5.5M34 of 12511710
2022-23$60.9M$39.4M9–⁠4$4.4M35 of 12311610
2021-22$64.7M$38.3M3–⁠9$12.8M28 of 12211910
2020-21$37.3M$22.3M2–⁠9$11.1M33 of 12011610
2019-20$39.7M$25.2M5–⁠7$5.0M53 of 1231169
2018-19$40.3M$28.8M8–⁠5$3.6M51 of 12311610
2017-18$37.8M$26.2M7–⁠6$3.7M51 of 1231159
2016-17$33.9M$24.5M4–⁠8$6.1M53 of 1211169
2015-16$31.8M$23.5M8–⁠5$2.9M54 of 1221149
2014-15$32.4M$22.9M9–⁠4$2.5M47 of 1221149
2013-14$25.2M$20.6M10–⁠4$2.1M56 of 1221149
2012-13$24.1M$19.2M6–⁠7$3.2M56 of 1191149

As Duke 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.