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Elon football money

In 2024-25, Elon football brought in $7.7 million and spent $7.7 million, the 19th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $1.3 million for each of its 6 wins. 109 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $4.2 million2012: expenses $4.2 million’122013: revenue $4.6 million2013: expenses $4.6 million2014: revenue $4.9 million2014: expenses $4.9 million’142015: revenue $5.3 million2015: expenses $5.3 million2016: revenue $5.4 million2016: expenses $5.4 million’162017: revenue $5.6 million2017: expenses $5.6 million2018: revenue $6.0 million2018: expenses $6.0 million’182019: revenue $5.9 million2019: expenses $5.9 million2020: revenue $5.4 million2020: expenses $5.4 million’202021: revenue $5.9 million2021: expenses $5.9 million2022: revenue $6.8 million2022: expenses $6.8 million’222023: revenue $7.2 million2023: expenses $7.2 million2024: revenue $7.7 million2024: expenses $7.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $7.7M)

Beside the Coastal Athletic Association, 2024-25

4th of 15 in revenue
  1. Villanova$8.8M / $8.8M
  2. Richmond$8.6M / $8.6M
  3. Stony Brook$8.2M / $8.2M
  4. Elon$7.7M / $7.7M
  5. Monmouth$7.5M / $7.5M
  6. Rhode Island$6.9M / $6.9M
  7. New Hampshire$6.7M / $6.7M
  8. Hampton$6.3M / $5.2M
  9. Bryant$6.3M / $6.3M
  10. Maine$5.8M / $5.8M
  11. UAlbany$5.7M / $4.9M
  12. Towson$5.6M / $5.6M
  13. William & Mary$5.5M / $9.0M
  14. Campbell$5.2M / $5.2M
  15. North Carolina A&T$4.3M / $4.3M

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 Coastal Athletic

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Stony Brook

    $8.2M in 24–⁠25

  2. Elon

    $7.7M in 24–⁠25

  3. Monmouth

    $7.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. Rhode Island

    $6.9M in 24–⁠25

  5. New Hampshire

    $6.7M in 24–⁠25

  6. Hampton

    $6.3M in 24–⁠25

  7. Bryant

    $6.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. Maine

    $5.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. UAlbany

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  10. Towson

    $5.6M in 24–⁠25

  11. Sacred Heart

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Campbell

    $5.2M in 24–⁠25

  13. North Carolina A&T

    $4.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $8.9M), for the programs in the Coastal Athletic this season, most revenue first; Elon in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$7.7M$7.7M6–⁠6$1.3M19 of 12210912
2023-24$7.2M$7.2M6–⁠5$1.2M18 of 12012012
2022-23$6.8M$6.8M8–⁠4$0.8M20 of 12211612
2021-22$5.9M$5.9M6–⁠5$1.0M23 of 11911211
2020-21$5.4M$5.4M1–⁠5$5.4M18 of 10110112
2019-20$5.9M$5.9M5–⁠6$1.2M18 of 11711413
2018-19$6.0M$6.0M6–⁠5$1.0M16 of 11511010
2017-18$5.6M$5.6M8–⁠4$0.7M17 of 113989
2016-17$5.4M$5.4M2–⁠9$2.7M17 of 11310110
2015-16$5.3M$5.3M4–⁠7$1.3M120 of 12210210
2014-15$4.9M$4.9M1–⁠11$4.9M119 of 1229410
2013-14$4.6M$4.6M2–⁠10$2.3M116 of 12210510
2012-13$4.2M$4.2M3–⁠8$1.4M19 of 1149910

As Elon 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.