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Mississippi State football money

In 2024-25, Mississippi State football brought in $37.6 million and spent $37.6 million, the 61st-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $18.8 million for each of its 2 wins. 110 players were on the roster, with 11 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $25.8 million2012: expenses $15.3 million’122013: revenue $27.1 million2013: expenses $15.3 million2014: revenue $31.3 million2014: expenses $17.2 million’142015: revenue $35.5 million2015: expenses $22.3 million2016: revenue $35.7 million2016: expenses $23.1 million’162017: revenue $29.8 million2017: expenses $23.2 million2018: revenue $38.0 million2018: expenses $24.0 million’182019: revenue $40.0 million2019: expenses $30.5 million2020: revenue $27.8 million2020: expenses $22.9 million’202021: revenue $40.7 million2021: expenses $29.1 million2022: revenue $41.3 million2022: expenses $33.0 million’222023: revenue $35.6 million2023: expenses $35.6 million2024: revenue $37.6 million2024: expenses $37.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $41.3M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

16th 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; Mississippi State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$37.6M$37.6M2–⁠10$18.8M61 of 12411011
2023-24$35.6M$35.6M5–⁠7$7.1M62 of 12511710
2022-23$41.3M$33.0M9–⁠4$3.7M57 of 12312010
2021-22$40.7M$29.1M7–⁠6$4.2M52 of 12211610
2020-21$27.8M$22.9M4–⁠7$5.7M48 of 12011110
2019-20$40.0M$30.5M6–⁠7$5.1M52 of 12312110
2018-19$38.0M$24.0M8–⁠5$3.0M56 of 12312110
2017-18$29.8M$23.2M9–⁠4$2.6M60 of 12312310
2016-17$35.7M$23.1M6–⁠7$3.8M50 of 1211199
2015-16$35.5M$22.3M9–⁠4$2.5M48 of 1221259
2014-15$31.3M$17.2M10–⁠3$1.7M50 of 1221099
2013-14$27.1M$15.3M7–⁠6$2.2M52 of 1221349
2012-13$25.8M$15.3M8–⁠5$1.9M53 of 1191199

As Mississippi State 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.