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Georgia Southern football money

In 2024-25, Georgia Southern football brought in $11.2 million and spent $11.2 million, the 113th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $1.4 million for each of its 8 wins. 146 players were on the roster, with 17 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.6 million2012: expenses $3.5 million’122013: revenue $4.6 million2013: expenses $4.3 million2014: revenue $4.8 million2014: expenses $4.8 million’142015: revenue $7.8 million2015: expenses $5.2 million2016: revenue $6.1 million2016: expenses $6.1 million’162017: revenue $6.9 million2017: expenses $6.9 million2018: revenue $6.1 million2018: expenses $6.1 million’182019: revenue $6.7 million2019: expenses $9.0 million2020: revenue $7.8 million2020: expenses $7.8 million’202021: revenue $7.3 million2021: expenses $7.3 million2022: revenue $10.6 million2022: expenses $10.6 million’222023: revenue $11.2 million2023: expenses $11.2 million2024: revenue $11.2 million2024: expenses $11.2 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $11.2M)

Beside the Sun Belt Conference, 2024-25

12th of 14 in revenue
  1. Texas State$21.6M / $21.6M
  2. Coastal Carolina$17.1M / $17.1M
  3. James Madison$16.9M / $16.9M
  4. Louisiana$14.8M / $14.8M
  5. Old Dominion$14.8M / $14.8M
  6. Marshall$13.6M / $13.6M
  7. South Alabama$13.5M / $13.9M
  8. App State$13.3M / $13.3M
  9. Troy$12.6M / $10.3M
  10. Georgia State$12.3M / $12.3M
  11. Arkansas State$11.5M / $11.5M
  12. Georgia Southern$11.2M / $11.2M
  13. Southern Miss$11.0M / $11.0M
  14. UL Monroe$7.8M / $7.8M

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 Sun Belt

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Coastal Carolina

    $17.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. James Madison

    $16.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Louisiana

    $14.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Old Dominion

    $14.8M in 24–⁠25

  5. Marshall

    $13.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. South Alabama

    $13.5M in 24–⁠25

  7. App State

    $13.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. Troy

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  9. Georgia State

    $12.3M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas State

    $11.5M in 24–⁠25

  11. Georgia Southern

    $11.2M in 24–⁠25

  12. Louisiana Tech

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Southern Miss

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  14. UL Monroe

    $7.8M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $17.3M), for the programs in the Sun Belt this season, most revenue first; Georgia Southern in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$11.2M$11.2M8–⁠5$1.4M113 of 12414617
2023-24$11.2M$11.2M6–⁠7$1.9M107 of 12513118
2022-23$10.6M$10.6M6–⁠7$1.8M107 of 12313517
2021-22$7.3M$7.3M3–⁠9$2.4M119 of 12212817
2020-21$7.8M$7.8M8–⁠5$1.0M107 of 12013014
2019-20$6.7M$9.0M7–⁠6$1.3M121 of 12312516
2018-19$6.1M$6.1M10–⁠3$0.6M122 of 12312714
2017-18$6.9M$6.9M2–⁠10$3.4M117 of 12312714
2016-17$6.1M$6.1M5–⁠7$1.2M120 of 12112313
2015-16$7.8M$5.2M9–⁠4$0.6M102 of 1221289
2014-15$4.8M$4.8M9–⁠3$0.5M120 of 1221359
2013-14$4.6M$4.3M7–⁠4$0.6M117 of 1221359
2012-13$3.6M$3.5M9–⁠3$0.4M32 of 11413110

As Georgia Southern 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.