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Minnesota football money

In 2024-25, Minnesota football brought in $101.7 million and spent $45.5 million, the 19th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $5.7 million for each of its 8 wins. 117 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $36.0 million2012: expenses $20.8 million’122013: revenue $39.8 million2013: expenses $27.8 million2014: revenue $35.8 million2014: expenses $26.3 million’142015: revenue $49.4 million2015: expenses $25.5 million2016: revenue $48.9 million2016: expenses $31.0 million’162017: revenue $61.6 million2017: expenses $27.8 million2018: revenue $63.0 million2018: expenses $32.4 million’182019: revenue $61.7 million2019: expenses $34.2 million2020: revenue $45.1 million2020: expenses $24.2 million’202021: revenue $72.6 million2021: expenses $38.8 million2022: revenue $77.2 million2022: expenses $40.3 million’222023: revenue $90.7 million2023: expenses $45.2 million2024: revenue $101.7 million2024: expenses $45.5 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $102M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

9th 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; Minnesota in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$102M$45.5M8–⁠5$5.7M19 of 12411710
2023-24$90.7M$45.2M6–⁠7$7.5M20 of 12511614
2022-23$77.2M$40.3M9–⁠4$4.5M21 of 12311114
2021-22$72.6M$38.8M9–⁠4$4.3M23 of 12212314
2020-21$45.1M$24.2M3–⁠4$8.1M19 of 12012214
2019-20$61.7M$34.2M11–⁠2$3.1M26 of 12312014
2018-19$63.0M$32.4M7–⁠6$4.6M26 of 12311514
2017-18$61.6M$27.8M5–⁠7$5.6M23 of 12311313
2016-17$48.9M$31.0M9–⁠4$3.4M29 of 12111213
2015-16$49.4M$25.5M6–⁠7$4.3M26 of 12211913
2014-15$35.8M$26.3M8–⁠5$3.3M42 of 1221269
2013-14$39.8M$27.8M8–⁠5$3.5M30 of 1221329
2012-13$36.0M$20.8M6–⁠7$3.5M30 of 1191249

As University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 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.