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Montana football money

In 2024-25, Montana football brought in $11.3 million and spent $8.9 million, the 4th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $988,000 for each of its 9 wins. 134 players were on the roster, with 9 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $8.2 million2012: expenses $5.9 million’122013: revenue $8.4 million2013: expenses $6.3 million2014: revenue $8.8 million2014: expenses $5.2 million’142015: revenue $8.5 million2015: expenses $5.0 million2016: revenue $8.6 million2016: expenses $6.0 million’162017: revenue $8.1 million2017: expenses $5.7 million2018: revenue $8.6 million2018: expenses $5.7 million’182019: revenue $9.6 million2019: expenses $6.9 million2020: revenue $4.8 million2020: expenses $4.8 million’202021: revenue $11.3 million2021: expenses $6.6 million2022: revenue $9.3 million2022: expenses $7.0 million’222023: revenue $10.5 million2023: expenses $8.7 million2024: revenue $11.3 million2024: expenses $8.9 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $11.3M)

Beside the Big Sky, 2024-25

2nd 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 in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$11.3M$8.9M9–⁠5$1.0M4 of 1221349
2023-24$10.5M$8.7M13–⁠2$0.7M3 of 1201259
2022-23$9.3M$7.0M8–⁠5$0.9M3 of 1221149
2021-22$11.3M$6.6M10–⁠3$0.7M3 of 1191269
2020-21$4.8M$4.8M2–⁠0$2.4M27 of 10110910
2019-20$9.6M$6.9M10–⁠4$0.7M3 of 11711510
2018-19$8.6M$5.7M6–⁠5$1.0M3 of 11510810
2017-18$8.1M$5.7M7–⁠4$0.8M4 of 11311010
2016-17$8.6M$6.0M6–⁠5$1.0M2 of 11311010
2015-16$8.5M$5.0M8–⁠5$0.6M3 of 11311710
2014-15$8.8M$5.2M9–⁠5$0.6M3 of 11211310
2013-14$8.4M$6.3M10–⁠2$0.6M2 of 11210810
2012-13$8.2M$5.9M1–⁠1$5.9M1 of 11411210

As The University of Montana 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.