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Eastern Michigan football money

In 2024-25, Eastern Michigan football brought in $11.1 million and spent $11.1 million, the 115th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $2.2 million for each of its 5 wins. 119 players were on the roster, with 11 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $6.3 million2012: expenses $5.4 million’122013: revenue $5.6 million2013: expenses $6.3 million2014: revenue $6.3 million2014: expenses $6.3 million’142015: revenue $7.4 million2015: expenses $7.4 million2016: revenue $9.0 million2016: expenses $9.0 million’162017: revenue $8.6 million2017: expenses $8.6 million2018: revenue $8.8 million2018: expenses $8.8 million’182019: revenue $8.5 million2019: expenses $8.5 million2020: revenue $6.8 million2020: expenses $6.8 million’202021: revenue $9.6 million2021: expenses $9.6 million2022: revenue $10.9 million2022: expenses $10.9 million’222023: revenue $11.3 million2023: expenses $11.3 million2024: revenue $11.1 million2024: expenses $11.1 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $11.3M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

6th of 11 in revenue
  1. Buffalo$14.1M / $14.1M
  2. Northern Illinois$13.2M / $13.2M
  3. Toledo$12.6M / $12.6M
  4. Central Michigan$11.6M / $11.6M
  5. Western Michigan$11.4M / $11.4M
  6. Eastern Michigan$11.1M / $11.1M
  7. Miami (OH)$11.0M / $11.0M
  8. Ohio$10.8M / $10.8M
  9. Kent State$10.4M / $10.4M
  10. Ball State$8.0M / $8.0M
  11. Akron$7.6M / $7.6M

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 Mid-American

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Buffalo

    $14.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. Massachusetts

    $13.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Toledo

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  4. Central Michigan

    $11.6M in 24–⁠25

  5. Western Michigan

    $11.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Michigan

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  7. Miami (OH)

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Ohio

    $10.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Kent State

    $10.4M in 24–⁠25

  10. Sacramento State

    $10.1M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ball State

    $8.0M in 24–⁠25

  12. Akron

    $7.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.1M), for the programs in the Mid-American this season, most revenue first; Eastern Michigan in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$11.1M$11.1M5–⁠7$2.2M115 of 12411911
2023-24$11.3M$11.3M6–⁠7$1.9M106 of 12511410
2022-23$10.9M$10.9M9–⁠4$1.2M105 of 12312710
2021-22$9.6M$9.6M7–⁠6$1.4M107 of 12211710
2020-21$6.8M$6.8M2–⁠4$3.4M110 of 12011410
2019-20$8.5M$8.5M6–⁠7$1.4M113 of 12311910
2018-19$8.8M$8.8M7–⁠6$1.3M108 of 12311310
2017-18$8.6M$8.6M5–⁠7$1.7M107 of 1231139
2016-17$9.0M$9.0M7–⁠6$1.3M93 of 1211299
2015-16$7.4M$7.4M1–⁠11$7.4M111 of 1221229
2014-15$6.3M$6.3M2–⁠10$3.1M115 of 1221079
2013-14$5.6M$6.3M2–⁠10$3.2M115 of 1221248
2012-13$6.3M$5.4M2–⁠10$2.7M106 of 1191318

As Eastern Michigan 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.