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LSU football money

In 2024-25, LSU football brought in $117.6 million and spent $50.7 million, the 14th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $5.6 million for each of its 9 wins. 115 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $74.3 million2012: expenses $25.8 million’122013: revenue $87.9 million2013: expenses $37.9 million2014: revenue $86.3 million2014: expenses $28.6 million’142015: revenue $85.7 million2015: expenses $30.5 million2016: revenue $86.2 million2016: expenses $30.1 million’162017: revenue $86.6 million2017: expenses $31.6 million2018: revenue $92.0 million2018: expenses $35.3 million’182019: revenue $95.1 million2019: expenses $41.4 million2020: revenue $38.8 million2020: expenses $30.8 million’202021: revenue $95.5 million2021: expenses $59.4 million2022: revenue $105.7 million2022: expenses $56.4 million’222023: revenue $108.0 million2023: expenses $58.3 million2024: revenue $117.6 million2024: expenses $50.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $118M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

7th of 16 in revenue
  1. Texas$172M / $70.4M
  2. Tennessee$163M / $61.2M
  3. Georgia$149M / $71.1M
  4. Alabama$146M / $81.5M
  5. Oklahoma$126M / $71.2M
  6. Auburn$121M / $58.7M
  7. LSU$118M / $50.7M
  8. Florida$113M / $51.8M
  9. Texas A&M$108M / $60.2M
  10. Arkansas$90.8M / $57.4M
  11. Ole Miss$90.7M / $61.8M
  12. South Carolina$76.5M / $55.9M
  13. Missouri$53.3M / $49.3M
  14. Vanderbilt$44.1M / $44.1M
  15. Kentucky$43.3M / $43.3M
  16. Mississippi State$37.6M / $37.6M

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 SEC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Texas

    $172M in 24–⁠25

  2. Tennessee

    $163M in 24–⁠25

  3. Georgia

    $149M in 24–⁠25

  4. Alabama

    $146M in 24–⁠25

  5. Oklahoma

    $126M in 24–⁠25

  6. Auburn

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  7. LSU

    $118M in 24–⁠25

  8. Florida

    $113M in 24–⁠25

  9. Texas A&M

    $108M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas

    $90.8M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ole Miss

    $90.7M in 24–⁠25

  12. South Carolina

    $76.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. Missouri

    $53.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Vanderbilt

    $44.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kentucky

    $43.3M in 24–⁠25

  16. Mississippi State

    $37.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $201M), for the programs in the SEC this season, most revenue first; LSU in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$118M$50.7M9–⁠4$5.6M14 of 12411510
2023-24$108M$58.3M10–⁠3$5.8M15 of 12511710
2022-23$106M$56.4M10–⁠4$5.6M12 of 12311810
2021-22$95.5M$59.4M6–⁠7$9.9M11 of 12212310
2020-21$38.8M$30.8M5–⁠5$6.2M29 of 12010610
2019-20$95.1M$41.4M15–⁠0$2.8M11 of 12311510
2018-19$92.0M$35.3M10–⁠3$3.5M11 of 12311810
2017-18$86.6M$31.6M9–⁠4$3.5M14 of 1231209
2016-17$86.2M$30.1M8–⁠4$3.8M11 of 1211209
2015-16$85.7M$30.5M9–⁠3$3.4M10 of 1221209
2014-15$86.3M$28.6M8–⁠5$3.6M7 of 1221209
2013-14$87.9M$37.9M10–⁠3$3.8M4 of 1221209
2012-13$74.3M$25.8M10–⁠3$2.6M8 of 1191359

As Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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.