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Houston football money

In 2024-25, Houston football brought in $23.3 million and spent $23.3 million, the 74th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $5.8 million for each of its 4 wins. 119 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $8.5 million2012: expenses $8.5 million’122013: revenue $9.4 million2013: expenses $9.4 million2014: revenue $11.3 million2014: expenses $11.3 million’142015: revenue $16.2 million2015: expenses $16.2 million2016: revenue $14.6 million2016: expenses $14.6 million’162017: revenue $14.2 million2017: expenses $14.2 million2018: revenue $18.7 million2018: expenses $18.7 million’182019: revenue $18.2 million2019: expenses $18.2 million2020: revenue $15.7 million2020: expenses $15.7 million’202021: revenue $20.4 million2021: expenses $20.4 million2022: revenue $20.8 million2022: expenses $20.8 million’222023: revenue $26.9 million2023: expenses $26.9 million2024: revenue $23.3 million2024: expenses $23.3 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $26.9M)

Beside the Big 12, 2024-25

16th of 16 in revenue
  1. Utah$95.9M / $41.4M
  2. Texas Tech$69.9M / $39.7M
  3. Colorado$69.3M / $42.8M
  4. Iowa State$60.7M / $32.3M
  5. TCU$59.6M / $59.6M
  6. Oklahoma State$57.0M / $32.8M
  7. BYU$51.7M / $44.6M
  8. Arizona State$50.4M / $50.4M
  9. West Virginia$47.6M / $35.3M
  10. Baylor$44.3M / $41.1M
  11. Arizona$37.8M / $37.8M
  12. Kansas$37.1M / $34.5M
  13. Cincinnati$30.4M / $30.4M
  14. UCF$30.1M / $38.7M
  15. Kansas State$27.1M / $27.1M
  16. Houston$23.3M / $23.3M

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 Big 12

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Utah

    $95.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Texas Tech

    $69.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Colorado

    $69.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Iowa State

    $60.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. TCU

    $59.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oklahoma State

    $57.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. BYU

    $51.7M in 24–⁠25

  8. Arizona State

    $50.4M in 24–⁠25

  9. West Virginia

    $47.6M in 24–⁠25

  10. Baylor

    $44.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Arizona

    $37.8M in 24–⁠25

  12. Kansas

    $37.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Cincinnati

    $30.4M in 24–⁠25

  14. UCF

    $30.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kansas State

    $27.1M in 24–⁠25

  16. Houston

    $23.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $95.9M), for the programs in the Big 12 this season, most revenue first; Houston in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$23.3M$23.3M4–⁠8$5.8M74 of 12411910
2023-24$26.9M$26.9M4–⁠8$6.7M71 of 12512110
2022-23$20.8M$20.8M8–⁠5$2.6M73 of 12312310
2021-22$20.4M$20.4M12–⁠2$1.7M69 of 12213810
2020-21$15.7M$15.7M3–⁠5$5.2M69 of 12012210
2019-20$18.2M$18.2M4–⁠8$4.5M72 of 12311810
2018-19$18.7M$18.7M8–⁠5$2.3M70 of 12311810
2017-18$14.2M$14.2M7–⁠5$2.0M74 of 12313610
2016-17$14.6M$14.6M9–⁠4$1.6M75 of 1211229
2015-16$16.2M$16.2M13–⁠1$1.2M70 of 1221179
2014-15$11.3M$11.3M8–⁠5$1.4M77 of 1221109
2013-14$9.4M$9.4M8–⁠5$1.2M82 of 1221299
2012-13$8.5M$8.5M5–⁠7$1.7M81 of 1191299

As University of Houston 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.