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East Carolina football money

In 2024-25, East Carolina football brought in $16.5 million and spent $16.5 million, the 88th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $2.1 million for each of its 8 wins. 129 players were on the roster, with 14 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $10.1 million2012: expenses $9.9 million’122013: revenue $10.0 million2013: expenses $9.9 million2014: revenue $12.3 million2014: expenses $11.4 million’142015: revenue $12.3 million2015: expenses $11.6 million2016: revenue $12.6 million2016: expenses $10.6 million’162017: revenue $11.2 million2017: expenses $10.6 million2018: revenue $14.1 million2018: expenses $14.1 million’182019: revenue $12.0 million2019: expenses $12.0 million2020: revenue $9.7 million2020: expenses $9.7 million’202021: revenue $14.6 million2021: expenses $14.6 million2022: revenue $16.1 million2022: expenses $16.0 million’222023: revenue $15.3 million2023: expenses $15.3 million2024: revenue $16.5 million2024: expenses $16.5 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $16.5M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

9th of 12 in revenue
  1. South Florida$33.4M / $33.4M
  2. Temple$26.3M / $26.3M
  3. Tulane$24.0M / $22.7M
  4. Memphis$22.0M / $22.0M
  5. Tulsa$20.7M / $20.7M
  6. Rice$19.6M / $19.6M
  7. Florida Atlantic$19.3M / $19.3M
  8. UTSA$17.9M / $17.9M
  9. East Carolina$16.5M / $16.5M
  10. North Texas$15.4M / $15.4M
  11. UAB$14.4M / $13.2M
  12. Charlotte$11.9M / $15.6M

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 American Athletic

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. South Florida

    $33.4M in 24–⁠25

  2. Temple

    $26.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. Tulane

    $24.0M in 24–⁠25

  4. Memphis

    $22.0M in 24–⁠25

  5. Tulsa

    $20.7M in 24–⁠25

  6. Rice

    $19.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Florida Atlantic

    $19.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. UTSA

    $17.9M in 24–⁠25

  9. East Carolina

    $16.5M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Texas

    $15.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. UAB

    $14.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Charlotte

    $11.9M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $33.4M), for the programs in the American Athletic this season, most revenue first; East Carolina in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$16.5M$16.5M8–⁠5$2.1M88 of 12412914
2023-24$15.3M$15.3M2–⁠10$7.7M89 of 12512514
2022-23$16.1M$16.0M8–⁠5$2.0M82 of 12312314
2021-22$14.6M$14.6M7–⁠5$2.1M80 of 12212814
2020-21$9.7M$9.7M3–⁠6$3.2M88 of 12012014
2019-20$12.0M$12.0M4–⁠8$3.0M87 of 12310814
2018-19$14.1M$14.1M3–⁠9$4.7M80 of 12311514
2017-18$11.2M$10.6M3–⁠9$3.5M84 of 12313214
2016-17$12.6M$10.6M3–⁠9$3.5M80 of 12110913
2015-16$12.3M$11.6M5–⁠7$2.3M77 of 12212713
2014-15$12.3M$11.4M8–⁠5$1.4M76 of 12212613
2013-14$10.0M$9.9M10–⁠3$1.0M79 of 12212813
2012-13$10.1M$9.9M8–⁠5$1.2M79 of 11912113

As East Carolina 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.