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NC State football money

In 2024-25, NC State football brought in $69.8 million and spent $40.5 million, the 36th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.8 million for each of its 6 wins. 125 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $31.8 million2012: expenses $18.5 million’122013: revenue $38.0 million2013: expenses $18.0 million2014: revenue $40.0 million2014: expenses $17.8 million’142015: revenue $39.5 million2015: expenses $19.2 million2016: revenue $43.2 million2016: expenses $20.9 million’162017: revenue $45.2 million2017: expenses $21.3 million2018: revenue $45.7 million2018: expenses $23.3 million’182019: revenue $47.6 million2019: expenses $23.3 million2020: revenue $33.4 million2020: expenses $20.0 million’202021: revenue $52.2 million2021: expenses $29.3 million2022: revenue $60.7 million2022: expenses $31.2 million’222023: revenue $77.9 million2023: expenses $36.5 million2024: revenue $69.8 million2024: expenses $40.5 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $77.9M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

6th of 16 in revenue
  1. Miami$99.9M / $88.1M
  2. Clemson$86.9M / $81.1M
  3. Florida State$83.5M / $83.3M
  4. Virginia Tech$79.7M / $37.8M
  5. Georgia Tech$70.5M / $42.7M
  6. NC State$69.8M / $40.5M
  7. Duke$67.4M / $47.4M
  8. Syracuse$64.6M / $42.1M
  9. California$64.0M / $46.7M
  10. North Carolina$63.3M / $49.1M
  11. Virginia$51.4M / $33.6M
  12. Boston College$47.5M / $41.2M
  13. SMU$45.3M / $45.3M
  14. Wake Forest$39.4M / $39.4M
  15. Stanford$36.0M / $36.0M
  16. Louisville$33.1M / $30.7M

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 ACC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Miami

    $99.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Clemson

    $86.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Florida State

    $83.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. Virginia Tech

    $79.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. Georgia Tech

    $70.5M in 24–⁠25

  6. NC State

    $69.8M in 24–⁠25

  7. Duke

    $67.4M in 24–⁠25

  8. Syracuse

    $64.6M in 24–⁠25

  9. California

    $64.0M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Carolina

    $63.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Virginia

    $51.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Boston College

    $47.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. SMU

    $45.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Wake Forest

    $39.4M in 24–⁠25

  15. Stanford

    $36.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Louisville

    $33.1M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $99.9M), for the programs in the ACC this season, most revenue first; NC State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$69.8M$40.5M6–⁠7$6.8M36 of 12412510
2023-24$77.9M$36.5M9–⁠4$4.1M26 of 12512810
2022-23$60.7M$31.2M8–⁠5$3.9M36 of 12312510
2021-22$52.2M$29.3M9–⁠3$3.3M40 of 12212810
2020-21$33.4M$20.0M8–⁠4$2.5M37 of 12012510
2019-20$47.6M$23.3M4–⁠8$5.8M43 of 12311810
2018-19$45.7M$23.3M9–⁠4$2.6M41 of 12311610
2017-18$45.2M$21.3M9–⁠4$2.4M38 of 12311510
2016-17$43.2M$20.9M7–⁠6$3.0M38 of 1211159
2015-16$39.5M$19.2M7–⁠6$2.7M41 of 1221189
2014-15$40.0M$17.8M8–⁠5$2.2M35 of 1221159
2013-14$38.0M$18.0M3–⁠9$6.0M33 of 1221159
2012-13$31.8M$18.5M7–⁠6$2.6M35 of 1191149

As North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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.