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Liberty football money

In 2024-25, Liberty football brought in $23.0 million and spent $23.0 million, the 75th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $2.9 million for each of its 8 wins. 117 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $6.5 million2012: expenses $6.5 million’122013: revenue $6.9 million2013: expenses $6.9 million2014: revenue $9.9 million2014: expenses $9.9 million’142015: revenue $10.7 million2015: expenses $10.7 million2016: revenue $7.9 million2016: expenses $7.9 million’162017: revenue $10.2 million2017: expenses $10.2 million2018: revenue $16.4 million2018: expenses $16.4 million’182019: revenue $15.3 million2019: expenses $15.3 million2020: revenue $17.9 million2020: expenses $17.9 million’202021: revenue $19.4 million2021: expenses $19.4 million2022: revenue $22.9 million2022: expenses $22.9 million’222023: revenue $28.0 million2023: expenses $28.0 million2024: revenue $23.0 million2024: expenses $23.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $28.0M)

Beside the Conference USA, 2024-25

1st of 10 in revenue
  1. Liberty$23.0M / $23.0M
  2. Jacksonville State$15.0M / $15.0M
  3. Middle Tennessee$13.3M / $13.3M
  4. UTEP$13.1M / $11.1M
  5. Florida International$12.8M / $12.8M
  6. New Mexico State$11.8M / $11.8M
  7. Kennesaw State$11.5M / $11.5M
  8. Louisiana Tech$11.1M / $11.1M
  9. Western Kentucky$11.0M / $11.0M
  10. Sam Houston$9.7M / $9.7M

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 Conference USA

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Liberty

    $23.0M in 24–⁠25

  2. Jacksonville State

    $15.0M in 24–⁠25

  3. Middle Tennessee

    $13.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Florida International

    $12.8M in 24–⁠25

  5. New Mexico State

    $11.8M in 24–⁠25

  6. Kennesaw State

    $11.5M in 24–⁠25

  7. Western Kentucky

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Delaware

    $10.1M in 24–⁠25

  9. Sam Houston

    $9.7M in 24–⁠25

  10. Missouri State

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $28.0M), for the programs in the Conference USA this season, most revenue first; Liberty in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$23.0M$23.0M8–⁠4$2.9M75 of 12411710
2023-24$28.0M$28.0M13–⁠1$2.2M70 of 12511710
2022-23$22.9M$22.9M8–⁠5$2.9M71 of 12311610
2021-22$19.4M$19.4M8–⁠5$2.4M72 of 12212110
2020-21$17.9M$17.9M10–⁠1$1.8M67 of 12011410
2019-20$15.3M$15.3M8–⁠5$1.9M75 of 12311910
2018-19$16.4M$16.4M6–⁠6$2.7M74 of 12310710
2017-18$10.2M$10.2M6–⁠5$1.7M2 of 11311010
2016-17$7.9M$7.9M6–⁠5$1.3M4 of 11310710
2015-16$10.7M$10.7M6–⁠5$1.8M1 of 1139010
2014-15$9.9M$9.9M9–⁠5$1.1M2 of 11210410
2013-14$6.9M$6.9M8–⁠4$0.9M5 of 11210510
2012-13$6.5M$6.5M0–⁠35 of 11410310

As Liberty 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.