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Gardner-Webb football money

In 2024-25, Gardner-Webb football brought in $4.5 million and spent $4.5 million, the 83rd-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $1.1 million for each of its 4 wins. 118 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $4.0 million2012: expenses $3.9 million’122013: revenue $3.4 million2013: expenses $3.1 million2014: revenue $3.2 million2014: expenses $2.8 million’142015: revenue $3.4 million2015: expenses $3.4 million2016: revenue $2.9 million2016: expenses $2.9 million’162017: revenue $2.9 million2017: expenses $2.9 million2018: revenue $2.9 million2018: expenses $2.9 million’182019: revenue $3.3 million2019: expenses $3.3 million2020: revenue $3.7 million2020: expenses $3.6 million’202021: revenue $5.0 million2021: expenses $4.2 million2022: revenue $3.8 million2022: expenses $3.8 million’222023: revenue $3.6 million2023: expenses $3.6 million2024: revenue $4.5 million2024: expenses $4.5 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $5.0M)

Beside the Big South–OVC Football Association, 2024-25

3rd of 8 in revenue
  1. Tennessee State$6.9M / $6.9M
  2. Eastern Illinois$5.0M / $5.0M
  3. Gardner-Webb$4.5M / $4.5M
  4. Charleston Southern$4.3M / $4.3M
  5. Lindenwood$4.2M / $4.2M
  6. UT Martin$3.9M / $4.0M
  7. Southeast Missouri State$3.7M / $3.7M
  8. Western Illinois$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 OVC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Tennessee State

    $6.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Eastern Illinois

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  3. Gardner-Webb

    $4.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. Charleston Southern

    $4.3M in 24–⁠25

  5. Lindenwood

    $4.2M in 24–⁠25

  6. UT Martin

    $3.9M in 24–⁠25

  7. Southeast Missouri State

    $3.7M in 24–⁠25

  8. Western Illinois

    $3.5M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $7.4M), for the programs in the OVC this season, most revenue first; Gardner-Webb in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$4.5M$4.5M4–⁠8$1.1M83 of 12211810
2023-24$3.6M$3.6M7–⁠5$0.5M100 of 12011315
2022-23$3.8M$3.8M7–⁠6$0.5M90 of 1221279
2021-22$5.0M$4.2M4–⁠7$1.0M42 of 11911910
2020-21$3.7M$3.6M2–⁠2$1.8M51 of 10110113
2019-20$3.3M$3.3M3–⁠9$1.1M80 of 11710110
2018-19$2.9M$2.9M3–⁠8$1.0M97 of 1151048
2017-18$2.9M$2.9M1–⁠10$2.9M93 of 1131058
2016-17$2.9M$2.9M5–⁠6$0.6M88 of 1131078
2015-16$3.4M$3.4M4–⁠7$0.9M65 of 113978
2014-15$3.2M$2.8M4–⁠8$0.7M67 of 112928
2013-14$3.4M$3.1M7–⁠5$0.4M49 of 112929
2012-13$4.0M$3.9M0–⁠322 of 114769

As Gardner-Webb 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.