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Montana State football money

In 2024-25, Montana State football brought in $14.9 million and spent $10.1 million, the 2nd-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $676,000 for each of its 15 wins. 114 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $6.0 million2012: expenses $5.0 million’122013: revenue $7.4 million2013: expenses $5.7 million2014: revenue $7.8 million2014: expenses $5.8 million’142015: revenue $7.9 million2015: expenses $6.5 million2016: revenue $8.5 million2016: expenses $6.4 million’162017: revenue $9.1 million2017: expenses $7.4 million2018: revenue $8.7 million2018: expenses $7.0 million’182019: revenue $10.0 million2019: expenses $8.2 million2020: revenue $6.4 million2020: expenses $6.2 million’202021: revenue $11.6 million2021: expenses $8.4 million2022: revenue $11.6 million2022: expenses $8.9 million’222023: revenue $11.3 million2023: expenses $8.1 million2024: revenue $14.9 million2024: expenses $10.1 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $14.9M)

Beside the Big Sky, 2024-25

1st of 12 in revenue
  1. Montana State$14.9M / $10.1M
  2. Montana$11.3M / $8.9M
  3. Sacramento State$10.1M / $10.1M
  4. UC Davis$7.8M / $7.8M
  5. Cal Poly$7.4M / $7.4M
  6. Northern Arizona$6.8M / $6.8M
  7. Eastern Washington$6.6M / $6.6M
  8. Idaho$6.6M / $6.6M
  9. Northern Colorado$5.7M / $5.7M
  10. Idaho State$5.7M / $5.7M
  11. Portland State$5.4M / $5.4M
  12. Weber State$5.4M / $5.4M

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 Sky

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Montana State

    $14.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Montana

    $11.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. UC Davis

    $7.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Cal Poly

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  5. Northern Arizona

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Washington

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Idaho

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  8. Northern Colorado

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  9. Idaho State

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  10. Portland State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. Weber State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Southern Utah

    $5.2M in 24–⁠25

  13. Utah Tech

    $4.7M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.9M), for the programs in the Big Sky this season, most revenue first; Montana State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$14.9M$10.1M15–⁠1$0.7M2 of 12211410
2023-24$11.3M$8.1M8–⁠4$1.0M2 of 12011110
2022-23$11.6M$8.9M12–⁠2$0.7M1 of 12211210
2021-22$11.6M$8.4M12–⁠3$0.7M1 of 11910510
2020-21$6.4M$6.2M4 of 10111810
2019-20$10.0M$8.2M11–⁠4$0.7M2 of 11711310
2018-19$8.7M$7.0M8–⁠5$0.9M2 of 11511110
2017-18$9.1M$7.4M5–⁠6$1.5M3 of 11311110
2016-17$8.5M$6.4M4–⁠7$1.6M3 of 11311011
2015-16$7.9M$6.5M5–⁠6$1.3M4 of 11310810
2014-15$7.8M$5.8M8–⁠5$0.7M6 of 11210610
2013-14$7.4M$5.7M7–⁠5$0.8M4 of 11210410
2012-13$6.0M$5.0M2–⁠0$2.5M9 of 11410611

As Montana 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.