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Illinois State football money

In 2024-25, Illinois State football brought in $5.1 million and spent $5.1 million, the 66th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $512,000 for each of its 10 wins. 128 players were on the roster, with 17 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.2 million2012: expenses $3.2 million’122013: revenue $3.6 million2013: expenses $3.6 million2014: revenue $4.1 million2014: expenses $4.1 million’142015: revenue $4.1 million2015: expenses $4.1 million2016: revenue $4.0 million2016: expenses $4.0 million’162017: revenue $4.5 million2017: expenses $4.5 million2018: revenue $4.4 million2018: expenses $4.4 million’182019: revenue $4.3 million2019: expenses $4.3 million2020: revenue $4.3 million2020: expenses $4.3 million’202021: revenue $4.7 million2021: expenses $4.7 million2022: revenue $4.8 million2022: expenses $4.8 million’222023: revenue $5.1 million2023: expenses $5.1 million2024: revenue $5.1 million2024: expenses $5.1 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $5.1M)

Beside the Missouri Valley Football Conference, 2024-25

7th of 11 in revenue
  1. North Dakota State$8.4M / $8.4M
  2. North Dakota$6.9M / $6.9M
  3. Missouri State$6.6M / $6.6M
  4. South Dakota$6.0M / $6.0M
  5. South Dakota State$5.9M / $5.9M
  6. Murray State$5.5M / $4.0M
  7. Illinois State$5.1M / $5.1M
  8. Southern Illinois$5.0M / $5.0M
  9. Youngstown State$5.0M / $5.0M
  10. Indiana State$4.8M / $4.8M
  11. Northern Iowa$4.7M / $4.7M

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 MVFC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. North Dakota

    $6.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. South Dakota

    $6.0M in 24–⁠25

  3. South Dakota State

    $5.9M in 24–⁠25

  4. Murray State

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  5. Illinois State

    $5.1M in 24–⁠25

  6. Southern Illinois

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. Youngstown State

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Indiana State

    $4.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Northern Iowa

    $4.7M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $6.9M), for the programs in the MVFC this season, most revenue first; Illinois State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$5.1M$5.1M10–⁠4$0.5M66 of 12212817
2023-24$5.1M$5.1M6–⁠5$0.9M59 of 12011217
2022-23$4.8M$4.8M6–⁠5$0.8M59 of 12211610
2021-22$4.7M$4.7M4–⁠7$1.2M50 of 11911910
2020-21$4.3M$4.3M1–⁠3$4.3M36 of 10110810
2019-20$4.3M$4.3M10–⁠5$0.4M53 of 11710310
2018-19$4.4M$4.4M6–⁠5$0.7M44 of 11510010
2017-18$4.5M$4.5M6–⁠5$0.7M37 of 1139910
2016-17$4.0M$4.0M6–⁠6$0.7M48 of 11311410
2015-16$4.1M$4.1M10–⁠3$0.4M37 of 11311310
2014-15$4.1M$4.1M13–⁠2$0.3M30 of 11211410
2013-14$3.6M$3.6M5–⁠6$0.7M36 of 11210310
2012-13$3.2M$3.2M9–⁠3$0.4M49 of 11411010

As Illinois 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.