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Idaho State football money

In 2024-25, Idaho State football brought in $5.7 million and spent $5.7 million, the 47th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $1.1 million for each of its 5 wins. 114 players were on the roster, with 20 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.6 million2012: expenses $3.3 million’122013: revenue $2.3 million2013: expenses $3.0 million2014: revenue $2.2 million2014: expenses $3.2 million’142015: revenue $2.8 million2015: expenses $3.4 million2016: revenue $2.7 million2016: expenses $3.5 million’162017: revenue $3.3 million2017: expenses $3.3 million2018: revenue $4.0 million2018: expenses $4.0 million’182019: revenue $3.9 million2019: expenses $3.9 million2020: revenue $3.4 million2020: expenses $3.4 million’202021: revenue $4.3 million2021: expenses $4.3 million2022: revenue $4.9 million2022: expenses $4.9 million’222023: revenue $5.1 million2023: expenses $5.1 million2024: revenue $5.7 million2024: expenses $5.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $5.7M)

Beside the Big Sky, 2024-25

10th of 12 in revenue
  1. Montana State$14.9M / $10.1M
  2. Montana$11.3M / $8.9M
  3. Sacramento State$10.1M / $10.1M
  4. UC Davis$7.8M / $7.8M
  5. Cal Poly$7.4M / $7.4M
  6. Northern Arizona$6.8M / $6.8M
  7. Eastern Washington$6.6M / $6.6M
  8. Idaho$6.6M / $6.6M
  9. Northern Colorado$5.7M / $5.7M
  10. Idaho State$5.7M / $5.7M
  11. Portland State$5.4M / $5.4M
  12. Weber State$5.4M / $5.4M

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 Sky

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Montana State

    $14.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Montana

    $11.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. UC Davis

    $7.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Cal Poly

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  5. Northern Arizona

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Washington

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Idaho

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  8. Northern Colorado

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  9. Idaho State

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  10. Portland State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. Weber State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Southern Utah

    $5.2M in 24–⁠25

  13. Utah Tech

    $4.7M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.9M), for the programs in the Big Sky this season, most revenue first; Idaho State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$5.7M$5.7M5–⁠7$1.1M47 of 12211420
2023-24$5.1M$5.1M3–⁠8$1.7M58 of 12010914
2022-23$4.9M$4.9M1–⁠10$4.9M57 of 12210812
2021-22$4.3M$4.3M1–⁠10$4.3M58 of 1199810
2020-21$3.4M$3.4M2–⁠4$1.7M66 of 1011049
2019-20$3.9M$3.9M3–⁠9$1.3M61 of 1171009
2018-19$4.0M$4.0M6–⁠5$0.7M60 of 1151029
2017-18$3.3M$3.3M4–⁠7$0.8M78 of 113929
2016-17$2.7M$3.5M1–⁠9$3.5M94 of 113859
2015-16$2.8M$3.4M2–⁠9$1.7M89 of 113858
2014-15$2.2M$3.2M8–⁠4$0.4M98 of 112858
2013-14$2.3M$3.0M3–⁠9$1.0M92 of 112838
2012-13$2.6M$3.3M0–⁠279 of 114888

As Idaho State 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.