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Kent State football money

In 2024-25, Kent State football brought in $10.4 million and spent $10.4 million, the 120th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. 110 players were on the roster, with 9 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $5.4 million2012: expenses $5.4 million’122013: revenue $5.8 million2013: expenses $5.2 million2014: revenue $5.7 million2014: expenses $5.5 million’142015: revenue $6.1 million2015: expenses $6.1 million2016: revenue $6.9 million2016: expenses $6.9 million’162017: revenue $6.9 million2017: expenses $6.9 million2018: revenue $6.9 million2018: expenses $6.9 million’182019: revenue $4.7 million2019: expenses $7.0 million2020: revenue $5.3 million2020: expenses $5.4 million’202021: revenue $8.4 million2021: expenses $7.9 million2022: revenue $9.0 million2022: expenses $9.0 million’222023: revenue $9.9 million2023: expenses $9.9 million2024: revenue $10.4 million2024: expenses $10.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $10.4M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

9th of 11 in revenue
  1. Buffalo$14.1M / $14.1M
  2. Northern Illinois$13.2M / $13.2M
  3. Toledo$12.6M / $12.6M
  4. Central Michigan$11.6M / $11.6M
  5. Western Michigan$11.4M / $11.4M
  6. Eastern Michigan$11.1M / $11.1M
  7. Miami (OH)$11.0M / $11.0M
  8. Ohio$10.8M / $10.8M
  9. Kent State$10.4M / $10.4M
  10. Ball State$8.0M / $8.0M
  11. Akron$7.6M / $7.6M

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 Mid-American

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Buffalo

    $14.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. Massachusetts

    $13.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Toledo

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  4. Central Michigan

    $11.6M in 24–⁠25

  5. Western Michigan

    $11.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Michigan

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  7. Miami (OH)

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Ohio

    $10.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Kent State

    $10.4M in 24–⁠25

  10. Sacramento State

    $10.1M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ball State

    $8.0M in 24–⁠25

  12. Akron

    $7.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.1M), for the programs in the Mid-American this season, most revenue first; Kent State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$10.4M$10.4M0–⁠12120 of 1241109
2023-24$9.9M$9.9M1–⁠11$9.9M115 of 12510010
2022-23$9.0M$9.0M5–⁠7$1.8M115 of 12310610
2021-22$8.4M$7.9M7–⁠7$1.1M114 of 12211010
2020-21$5.3M$5.4M3–⁠1$1.8M118 of 1209710
2019-20$4.7M$7.0M7–⁠6$1.0M123 of 12310110
2018-19$6.9M$6.9M2–⁠10$3.5M121 of 1239710
2017-18$6.9M$6.9M2–⁠10$3.4M116 of 12310011
2016-17$6.9M$6.9M3–⁠9$2.3M118 of 1211009
2015-16$6.1M$6.1M3–⁠9$2.0M119 of 1221039
2014-15$5.7M$5.5M2–⁠9$2.7M118 of 1221069
2013-14$5.8M$5.2M4–⁠8$1.3M114 of 1221049
2012-13$5.4M$5.4M11–⁠3$0.5M116 of 1191229

As Kent State University at Kent 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.