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Louisiana football money

In 2024-25, Louisiana football brought in $14.8 million and spent $14.8 million, the 91st-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $1.5 million for each of its 10 wins. 142 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $6.8 million2012: expenses $6.8 million’122013: revenue $7.7 million2013: expenses $7.7 million2014: revenue $8.0 million2014: expenses $8.0 million’142015: revenue $7.4 million2015: expenses $7.4 million2016: revenue $8.5 million2016: expenses $8.5 million’162017: revenue $9.8 million2017: expenses $9.8 million2018: revenue $11.1 million2018: expenses $11.1 million’182019: revenue $11.9 million2019: expenses $11.9 million2020: revenue $11.4 million2020: expenses $11.4 million’202021: revenue $13.4 million2021: expenses $13.4 million2022: revenue $12.9 million2022: expenses $12.9 million’222023: revenue $14.7 million2023: expenses $14.7 million2024: revenue $14.8 million2024: expenses $14.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $14.8M)

Beside the Sun Belt Conference, 2024-25

4th of 14 in revenue
  1. Texas State$21.6M / $21.6M
  2. Coastal Carolina$17.1M / $17.1M
  3. James Madison$16.9M / $16.9M
  4. Louisiana$14.8M / $14.8M
  5. Old Dominion$14.8M / $14.8M
  6. Marshall$13.6M / $13.6M
  7. South Alabama$13.5M / $13.9M
  8. App State$13.3M / $13.3M
  9. Troy$12.6M / $10.3M
  10. Georgia State$12.3M / $12.3M
  11. Arkansas State$11.5M / $11.5M
  12. Georgia Southern$11.2M / $11.2M
  13. Southern Miss$11.0M / $11.0M
  14. UL Monroe$7.8M / $7.8M

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 Sun Belt

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Coastal Carolina

    $17.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. James Madison

    $16.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Louisiana

    $14.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Old Dominion

    $14.8M in 24–⁠25

  5. Marshall

    $13.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. South Alabama

    $13.5M in 24–⁠25

  7. App State

    $13.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. Troy

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  9. Georgia State

    $12.3M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas State

    $11.5M in 24–⁠25

  11. Georgia Southern

    $11.2M in 24–⁠25

  12. Louisiana Tech

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Southern Miss

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  14. UL Monroe

    $7.8M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $17.3M), for the programs in the Sun Belt this season, most revenue first; Louisiana in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$14.8M$14.8M10–⁠4$1.5M91 of 12414210
2023-24$14.7M$14.7M6–⁠7$2.5M90 of 12513715
2022-23$12.9M$12.9M6–⁠7$2.2M96 of 12313315
2021-22$13.4M$13.4M13–⁠1$1.0M84 of 12214215
2020-21$11.4M$11.4M10–⁠1$1.1M77 of 12013315
2019-20$11.9M$11.9M11–⁠3$1.1M88 of 12313715
2018-19$11.1M$11.1M7–⁠7$1.6M92 of 12313714
2017-18$9.8M$9.8M5–⁠7$2.0M97 of 12312314
2016-17$8.5M$8.5M6–⁠7$1.4M101 of 12113313
2015-16$7.4M$7.4M4–⁠8$1.9M110 of 12212513
2014-15$8.0M$8.0M9–⁠4$0.9M98 of 12212813
2013-14$7.7M$7.7M9–⁠4$0.9M93 of 1221229
2012-13$6.8M$6.8M9–⁠4$0.8M99 of 1191259

As University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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.