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Memphis football money

In 2024-25, Memphis football brought in $22.0 million and spent $22.0 million, the 76th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $2.0 million for each of its 11 wins. 165 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $11.3 million2012: expenses $11.3 million’122013: revenue $11.9 million2013: expenses $11.9 million2014: revenue $13.4 million2014: expenses $13.4 million’142015: revenue $14.8 million2015: expenses $14.8 million2016: revenue $14.7 million2016: expenses $14.7 million’162017: revenue $17.6 million2017: expenses $17.6 million2018: revenue $17.9 million2018: expenses $17.9 million’182019: revenue $20.8 million2019: expenses $20.8 million2020: revenue $13.7 million2020: expenses $13.7 million’202021: revenue $17.1 million2021: expenses $17.1 million2022: revenue $20.0 million2022: expenses $20.0 million’222023: revenue $22.1 million2023: expenses $22.1 million2024: revenue $22.0 million2024: expenses $22.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $22.1M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

4th of 12 in revenue
  1. South Florida$33.4M / $33.4M
  2. Temple$26.3M / $26.3M
  3. Tulane$24.0M / $22.7M
  4. Memphis$22.0M / $22.0M
  5. Tulsa$20.7M / $20.7M
  6. Rice$19.6M / $19.6M
  7. Florida Atlantic$19.3M / $19.3M
  8. UTSA$17.9M / $17.9M
  9. East Carolina$16.5M / $16.5M
  10. North Texas$15.4M / $15.4M
  11. UAB$14.4M / $13.2M
  12. Charlotte$11.9M / $15.6M

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 American Athletic

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. South Florida

    $33.4M in 24–⁠25

  2. Temple

    $26.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. Tulane

    $24.0M in 24–⁠25

  4. Memphis

    $22.0M in 24–⁠25

  5. Tulsa

    $20.7M in 24–⁠25

  6. Rice

    $19.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Florida Atlantic

    $19.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. UTSA

    $17.9M in 24–⁠25

  9. East Carolina

    $16.5M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Texas

    $15.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. UAB

    $14.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Charlotte

    $11.9M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $33.4M), for the programs in the American Athletic this season, most revenue first; Memphis in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$22.0M$22.0M11–⁠2$2.0M76 of 12416512
2023-24$22.1M$22.1M10–⁠3$2.2M74 of 12516514
2022-23$20.0M$20.0M7–⁠6$2.9M74 of 12312314
2021-22$17.1M$17.1M6–⁠6$2.8M76 of 12212914
2020-21$13.7M$13.7M8–⁠3$1.7M71 of 12014214
2019-20$20.8M$20.8M12–⁠2$1.7M68 of 12312710
2018-19$17.9M$17.9M8–⁠6$2.2M71 of 12311610
2017-18$17.6M$17.6M10–⁠3$1.8M72 of 12312510
2016-17$14.7M$14.7M8–⁠5$1.8M74 of 1211209
2015-16$14.8M$14.8M9–⁠4$1.6M71 of 1221059
2014-15$13.4M$13.4M10–⁠3$1.3M72 of 1221179
2013-14$11.9M$11.9M3–⁠9$4.0M72 of 1221269
2012-13$11.3M$11.3M4–⁠8$2.8M72 of 1191299

As University of Memphis 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.