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Marshall football money

In 2024-25, Marshall football brought in $13.6 million and spent $13.6 million, the 96th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $1.4 million for each of its 10 wins. 118 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $7.8 million2012: expenses $7.1 million’122013: revenue $8.6 million2013: expenses $8.3 million2014: revenue $9.0 million2014: expenses $7.9 million’142015: revenue $9.3 million2015: expenses $8.9 million2016: revenue $8.9 million2016: expenses $8.9 million’162017: revenue $9.6 million2017: expenses $9.6 million2018: revenue $10.4 million2018: expenses $9.8 million’182019: revenue $10.2 million2019: expenses $10.2 million2020: revenue $10.2 million2020: expenses $10.2 million’202021: revenue $13.1 million2021: expenses $13.1 million2022: revenue $14.6 million2022: expenses $14.6 million’222023: revenue $15.5 million2023: expenses $15.5 million2024: revenue $13.6 million2024: expenses $13.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $15.5M)

Beside the Sun Belt Conference, 2024-25

6th 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; Marshall in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$13.6M$13.6M10–⁠3$1.4M96 of 12411810
2023-24$15.5M$15.5M6–⁠7$2.6M88 of 12514314
2022-23$14.6M$14.6M9–⁠4$1.6M87 of 12312714
2021-22$13.1M$13.1M7–⁠6$1.9M86 of 12212214
2020-21$10.2M$10.2M7–⁠3$1.5M86 of 12012614
2019-20$10.2M$10.2M8–⁠5$1.3M99 of 12312614
2018-19$10.4M$9.8M9–⁠4$1.1M94 of 12311814
2017-18$9.6M$9.6M8–⁠5$1.2M98 of 12311613
2016-17$8.9M$8.9M3–⁠9$3.0M98 of 12111713
2015-16$9.3M$8.9M10–⁠3$0.9M91 of 12211413
2014-15$9.0M$7.9M13–⁠1$0.6M84 of 12210613
2013-14$8.6M$8.3M10–⁠4$0.8M86 of 12210413
2012-13$7.8M$7.1M5–⁠7$1.4M88 of 11911513

As Marshall 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.