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Idaho football money

In 2024-25, Idaho football brought in $6.6 million and spent $6.6 million, the 36th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $659,000 for each of its 10 wins. 116 players were on the roster, with 15 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $5.6 million2012: expenses $5.6 million’122013: revenue $5.9 million2013: expenses $5.9 million2014: revenue $6.2 million2014: expenses $6.1 million’142015: revenue $6.9 million2015: expenses $6.6 million2016: revenue $7.3 million2016: expenses $7.1 million’162017: revenue $6.5 million2017: expenses $6.5 million2018: revenue $5.5 million2018: expenses $5.5 million’182019: revenue $5.7 million2019: expenses $5.7 million2020: revenue $4.4 million2020: expenses $4.4 million’202021: revenue $5.7 million2021: expenses $5.7 million2022: revenue $6.5 million2022: expenses $6.5 million’222023: revenue $6.8 million2023: expenses $6.8 million2024: revenue $6.6 million2024: expenses $6.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $7.3M)

Beside the Big Sky, 2024-25

8th 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 in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$6.6M$6.6M10–⁠4$0.7M36 of 12211615
2023-24$6.8M$6.8M9–⁠4$0.8M24 of 12011114
2022-23$6.5M$6.5M7–⁠5$0.9M24 of 12210914
2021-22$5.7M$5.7M4–⁠7$1.4M28 of 11911814
2020-21$4.4M$4.4M2–⁠4$2.2M33 of 10111111
2019-20$5.7M$5.7M5–⁠7$1.1M21 of 11710812
2018-19$5.5M$5.5M4–⁠7$1.4M24 of 11510810
2017-18$6.5M$6.5M4–⁠8$1.6M120 of 12311114
2016-17$7.3M$7.1M9–⁠4$0.8M111 of 12110513
2015-16$6.9M$6.6M4–⁠8$1.6M114 of 12210113
2014-15$6.2M$6.1M1–⁠10$6.1M116 of 12210113
2013-14$5.9M$5.9M1–⁠11$5.9M112 of 122919
2012-13$5.6M$5.6M1–⁠11$5.6M115 of 1191089

As University of Idaho 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.