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Murray State football money

In 2024-25, Murray State football brought in $5.5 million and spent $4.0 million, the 51st-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $4.0 million for each of its 1 wins. 110 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.2 million2012: expenses $2.7 million’122013: revenue $3.7 million2013: expenses $2.8 million2014: revenue $3.9 million2014: expenses $2.7 million’142015: revenue $3.4 million2015: expenses $2.6 million2016: revenue $3.2 million2016: expenses $2.9 million’162017: revenue $3.0 million2017: expenses $3.0 million2018: revenue $3.5 million2018: expenses $3.3 million’182019: revenue $4.1 million2019: expenses $3.5 million2020: revenue $3.2 million2020: expenses $3.1 million’202021: revenue $4.3 million2021: expenses $3.7 million2022: revenue $5.3 million2022: expenses $4.0 million’222023: revenue $5.5 million2023: expenses $4.4 million2024: revenue $5.5 million2024: expenses $4.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $5.5M)

Beside the Missouri Valley Football Conference, 2024-25

6th of 11 in revenue
  1. North Dakota State$8.4M / $8.4M
  2. North Dakota$6.9M / $6.9M
  3. Missouri State$6.6M / $6.6M
  4. South Dakota$6.0M / $6.0M
  5. South Dakota State$5.9M / $5.9M
  6. Murray State$5.5M / $4.0M
  7. Illinois State$5.1M / $5.1M
  8. Southern Illinois$5.0M / $5.0M
  9. Youngstown State$5.0M / $5.0M
  10. Indiana State$4.8M / $4.8M
  11. Northern Iowa$4.7M / $4.7M

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 MVFC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. North Dakota

    $6.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. South Dakota

    $6.0M in 24–⁠25

  3. South Dakota State

    $5.9M in 24–⁠25

  4. Murray State

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  5. Illinois State

    $5.1M in 24–⁠25

  6. Southern Illinois

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. Youngstown State

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Indiana State

    $4.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Northern Iowa

    $4.7M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $6.9M), for the programs in the MVFC this season, most revenue first; Murray State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$5.5M$4.0M1–⁠11$4.0M51 of 12211010
2023-24$5.5M$4.4M2–⁠9$2.2M50 of 12011010
2022-23$5.3M$4.0M2–⁠9$2.0M47 of 12211510
2021-22$4.3M$3.7M6–⁠5$0.6M60 of 11910610
2020-21$3.2M$3.1M5–⁠2$0.6M72 of 1019512
2019-20$4.1M$3.5M4–⁠8$0.9M56 of 1179511
2018-19$3.5M$3.3M5–⁠6$0.7M73 of 1159211
2017-18$3.0M$3.0M3–⁠8$1.0M91 of 1137312
2016-17$3.2M$2.9M4–⁠7$0.7M77 of 1139411
2015-16$3.4M$2.6M3–⁠8$0.9M67 of 113858
2014-15$3.9M$2.7M3–⁠9$0.9M41 of 1129010
2013-14$3.7M$2.8M1–⁠2$2.8M34 of 1129311
2012-13$3.2M$2.7M5–⁠6$0.5M46 of 1149811

As Murray 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.