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Maryland football money

In 2024-25, Maryland football brought in $63.1 million and spent $35.5 million, the 42nd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $8.9 million for each of its 4 wins. 120 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $16.5 million2012: expenses $11.2 million’122013: revenue $21.7 million2013: expenses $15.4 million2014: revenue $30.9 million2014: expenses $16.2 million’142015: revenue $30.1 million2015: expenses $20.8 million2016: revenue $30.0 million2016: expenses $18.9 million’162017: revenue $34.6 million2017: expenses $19.9 million2018: revenue $46.6 million2018: expenses $28.5 million’182019: revenue $44.7 million2019: expenses $21.4 million2020: revenue $31.5 million2020: expenses $20.5 million’202021: revenue $53.2 million2021: expenses $30.8 million2022: revenue $58.5 million2022: expenses $34.0 million’222023: revenue $65.9 million2023: expenses $37.0 million2024: revenue $63.1 million2024: expenses $35.5 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $65.9M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

16th of 17 in revenue
  1. Michigan$175M / $61.7M
  2. Ohio State$161M / $92.4M
  3. Penn State$150M / $77.4M
  4. Nebraska$122M / $70.6M
  5. Washington$121M / $68.9M
  6. Oregon$120M / $60.8M
  7. Wisconsin$112M / $40.9M
  8. Iowa$105M / $50.9M
  9. Minnesota$102M / $45.5M
  10. Illinois$87.9M / $48.0M
  11. Northwestern$85.6M / $37.9M
  12. Purdue$83.1M / $37.2M
  13. Indiana$80.9M / $50.2M
  14. Michigan State$77.1M / $48.2M
  15. USC$74.0M / $74.0M
  16. Maryland$63.1M / $35.5M
  17. UCLA$55.2M / $55.2M

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 Big Ten

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Michigan

    $175M in 24–⁠25

  2. Ohio State

    $161M in 24–⁠25

  3. Penn State

    $150M in 24–⁠25

  4. Nebraska

    $122M in 24–⁠25

  5. Washington

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oregon

    $120M in 24–⁠25

  7. Wisconsin

    $112M in 24–⁠25

  8. Iowa

    $105M in 24–⁠25

  9. Minnesota

    $102M in 24–⁠25

  10. Illinois

    $87.9M in 24–⁠25

  11. Northwestern

    $85.6M in 24–⁠25

  12. Purdue

    $83.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Indiana

    $80.9M in 24–⁠25

  14. Michigan State

    $77.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. USC

    $74.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Maryland

    $63.1M in 24–⁠25

  17. UCLA

    $55.2M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $175M), for the programs in the Big Ten this season, most revenue first; Maryland in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$63.1M$35.5M4–⁠8$8.9M42 of 12412010
2023-24$65.9M$37.0M8–⁠5$4.6M37 of 12511810
2022-23$58.5M$34.0M8–⁠5$4.2M39 of 12312010
2021-22$53.2M$30.8M7–⁠6$4.4M38 of 12212110
2020-21$31.5M$20.5M2–⁠3$10.2M39 of 12011910
2019-20$44.7M$21.4M3–⁠9$7.1M45 of 12311610
2018-19$46.6M$28.5M5–⁠7$5.7M39 of 12311410
2017-18$34.6M$19.9M4–⁠8$5.0M53 of 1231219
2016-17$30.0M$18.9M6–⁠7$3.2M56 of 1211119
2015-16$30.1M$20.8M3–⁠9$6.9M57 of 1221179
2014-15$30.9M$16.2M7–⁠6$2.3M52 of 1221079
2013-14$21.7M$15.4M7–⁠6$2.2M61 of 1221109
2012-13$16.5M$11.2M4–⁠8$2.8M63 of 11911013

As University of Maryland-College Park 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.