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Illinois football money

In 2024-25, Illinois football brought in $87.9 million and spent $48.0 million, the 24th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.8 million for each of its 10 wins. 119 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $29.3 million2012: expenses $16.6 million’122013: revenue $30.3 million2013: expenses $16.6 million2014: revenue $30.8 million2014: expenses $18.3 million’142015: revenue $32.9 million2015: expenses $18.2 million2016: revenue $35.6 million2016: expenses $22.3 million’162017: revenue $51.3 million2017: expenses $22.2 million2018: revenue $58.2 million2018: expenses $23.4 million’182019: revenue $65.6 million2019: expenses $26.7 million2020: revenue $41.7 million2020: expenses $21.4 million’202021: revenue $63.2 million2021: expenses $29.0 million2022: revenue $70.5 million2022: expenses $35.2 million’222023: revenue $68.6 million2023: expenses $39.0 million2024: revenue $87.9 million2024: expenses $48.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $87.9M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

10th of 17 in revenue
  1. Michigan$175M / $61.7M
  2. Ohio State$161M / $92.4M
  3. Penn State$150M / $77.4M
  4. Nebraska$122M / $70.6M
  5. Washington$121M / $68.9M
  6. Oregon$120M / $60.8M
  7. Wisconsin$112M / $40.9M
  8. Iowa$105M / $50.9M
  9. Minnesota$102M / $45.5M
  10. Illinois$87.9M / $48.0M
  11. Northwestern$85.6M / $37.9M
  12. Purdue$83.1M / $37.2M
  13. Indiana$80.9M / $50.2M
  14. Michigan State$77.1M / $48.2M
  15. USC$74.0M / $74.0M
  16. Maryland$63.1M / $35.5M
  17. UCLA$55.2M / $55.2M

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 Ten

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Michigan

    $175M in 24–⁠25

  2. Ohio State

    $161M in 24–⁠25

  3. Penn State

    $150M in 24–⁠25

  4. Nebraska

    $122M in 24–⁠25

  5. Washington

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oregon

    $120M in 24–⁠25

  7. Wisconsin

    $112M in 24–⁠25

  8. Iowa

    $105M in 24–⁠25

  9. Minnesota

    $102M in 24–⁠25

  10. Illinois

    $87.9M in 24–⁠25

  11. Northwestern

    $85.6M in 24–⁠25

  12. Purdue

    $83.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Indiana

    $80.9M in 24–⁠25

  14. Michigan State

    $77.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. USC

    $74.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Maryland

    $63.1M in 24–⁠25

  17. UCLA

    $55.2M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $175M), for the programs in the Big Ten this season, most revenue first; Illinois in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$87.9M$48.0M10–⁠3$4.8M24 of 12411910
2023-24$68.6M$39.0M5–⁠7$7.8M33 of 12512014
2022-23$70.5M$35.2M8–⁠5$4.4M29 of 12311614
2021-22$63.2M$29.0M5–⁠7$5.8M30 of 12211814
2020-21$41.7M$21.4M2–⁠6$10.7M26 of 12010614
2019-20$65.6M$26.7M6–⁠7$4.4M23 of 12310914
2018-19$58.2M$23.4M4–⁠8$5.9M28 of 12310314
2017-18$51.3M$22.2M2–⁠10$11.1M32 of 12310813
2016-17$35.6M$22.3M3–⁠9$7.4M51 of 12110213
2015-16$32.9M$18.2M5–⁠7$3.6M53 of 12212313
2014-15$30.8M$18.3M6–⁠7$3.1M53 of 12211013
2013-14$30.3M$16.6M4–⁠8$4.1M46 of 12212013
2012-13$29.3M$16.6M2–⁠10$8.3M45 of 11911513

As University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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.