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Eastern Kentucky football money

In 2024-25, Eastern Kentucky football brought in $6.8 million and spent $6.8 million, the 32nd-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $847,000 for each of its 8 wins. 122 players were on the roster, with 15 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.8 million2012: expenses $2.8 million’122013: revenue $3.2 million2013: expenses $3.2 million2014: revenue $4.2 million2014: expenses $4.2 million’142015: revenue $4.4 million2015: expenses $4.4 million2016: revenue $4.2 million2016: expenses $4.2 million’162017: revenue $4.2 million2017: expenses $4.2 million2018: revenue $4.2 million2018: expenses $4.2 million’182019: revenue $4.3 million2019: expenses $4.3 million2020: revenue $4.8 million2020: expenses $4.8 million’202021: revenue $4.9 million2021: expenses $4.9 million2022: revenue $6.0 million2022: expenses $6.0 million’222023: revenue $6.0 million2023: expenses $6.0 million2024: revenue $6.8 million2024: expenses $6.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $6.8M)

Beside the United Athletic Conference, 2024-25

3rd of 9 in revenue
  1. Tarleton State$8.8M / $8.8M
  2. Abilene Christian$7.4M / $7.3M
  3. Eastern Kentucky$6.8M / $6.8M
  4. Austin Peay$5.5M / $5.5M
  5. Southern Utah$5.2M / $4.3M
  6. Utah Tech$4.7M / $4.7M
  7. Central Arkansas$4.4M / $4.4M
  8. North Alabama$3.9M / $3.9M
  9. West Georgia$3.5M / $3.5M

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 UAC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Tarleton State

    $8.8M in 24–⁠25

  2. Abilene Christian

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Eastern Kentucky

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Austin Peay

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  5. Central Arkansas

    $4.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. North Alabama

    $3.9M in 24–⁠25

  7. West Georgia

    $3.5M in 24–⁠25

  8. West Florida

    $2.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $8.8M), for the programs in the UAC this season, most revenue first; Eastern Kentucky in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$6.8M$6.8M8–⁠5$0.8M32 of 12212215
2023-24$6.0M$6.0M5–⁠6$1.2M38 of 12011715
2022-23$6.0M$6.0M7–⁠5$0.9M32 of 12212215
2021-22$4.9M$4.9M7–⁠4$0.7M46 of 11911817
2020-21$4.8M$4.8M3–⁠6$1.6M25 of 10112016
2019-20$4.3M$4.3M7–⁠5$0.6M54 of 11713615
2018-19$4.2M$4.2M7–⁠4$0.6M55 of 11511914
2017-18$4.2M$4.2M4–⁠7$1.0M47 of 11311616
2016-17$4.2M$4.2M3–⁠8$1.4M38 of 11311814
2015-16$4.4M$4.4M6–⁠5$0.7M29 of 1131189
2014-15$4.2M$4.2M9–⁠4$0.5M27 of 11211810
2013-14$3.2M$3.2M2–⁠2$1.6M55 of 11212610
2012-13$2.8M$2.8M8–⁠3$0.3M70 of 11411610

As Eastern Kentucky 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.