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Indiana football money

In 2024-25, Indiana football brought in $80.9 million and spent $50.2 million, the 29th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.6 million for each of its 11 wins. 114 players were on the roster, with 15 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $24.4 million2012: expenses $15.9 million’122013: revenue $26.2 million2013: expenses $17.7 million2014: revenue $27.5 million2014: expenses $18.0 million’142015: revenue $35.2 million2015: expenses $24.2 million2016: revenue $37.1 million2016: expenses $25.7 million’162017: revenue $51.9 million2017: expenses $24.4 million2018: revenue $52.6 million2018: expenses $24.2 million’182019: revenue $56.5 million2019: expenses $29.4 million2020: revenue $33.8 million2020: expenses $23.8 million’202021: revenue $59.9 million2021: expenses $31.7 million2022: revenue $53.5 million2022: expenses $33.9 million’222023: revenue $61.3 million2023: expenses $61.3 million2024: revenue $80.9 million2024: expenses $50.2 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $80.9M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

13th 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; Indiana in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$80.9M$50.2M11–⁠2$4.6M29 of 12411415
2023-24$61.3M$61.3M3–⁠9$20.4M42 of 12512615
2022-23$53.5M$33.9M4–⁠8$8.5M43 of 12312712
2021-22$59.9M$31.7M2–⁠10$15.8M33 of 12213210
2020-21$33.8M$23.8M6–⁠2$4.0M36 of 12012110
2019-20$56.5M$29.4M8–⁠5$3.7M31 of 12311910
2018-19$52.6M$24.2M5–⁠7$4.8M32 of 12312210
2017-18$51.9M$24.4M5–⁠7$4.9M31 of 12312510
2016-17$37.1M$25.7M6–⁠7$4.3M48 of 1211289
2015-16$35.2M$24.2M6–⁠7$4.0M49 of 1221299
2014-15$27.5M$18.0M4–⁠8$4.5M55 of 1221369
2013-14$26.2M$17.7M5–⁠7$3.5M55 of 1221369
2012-13$24.4M$15.9M4–⁠8$4.0M55 of 1191349

As Indiana University-Bloomington 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.