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Nebraska football money

In 2024-25, Nebraska football brought in $122.3 million and spent $70.6 million, the 10th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $10.1 million for each of its 7 wins. 155 players were on the roster, with 23 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $55.9 million2012: expenses $21.4 million’122013: revenue $60.2 million2013: expenses $23.8 million2014: revenue $60.6 million2014: expenses $29.2 million’142015: revenue $65.0 million2015: expenses $27.5 million2016: revenue $69.5 million2016: expenses $36.6 million’162017: revenue $92.5 million2017: expenses $46.1 million2018: revenue $94.3 million2018: expenses $34.6 million’182019: revenue $95.8 million2019: expenses $31.6 million2020: revenue $51.4 million2020: expenses $22.8 million’202021: revenue $95.9 million2021: expenses $33.0 million2022: revenue $120.8 million2022: expenses $48.7 million’222023: revenue $126.2 million2023: expenses $52.4 million2024: revenue $122.3 million2024: expenses $70.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $126M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

4th of 17 in revenue
  1. Michigan$175M / $61.7M
  2. Ohio State$161M / $92.4M
  3. Penn State$150M / $77.4M
  4. Nebraska$122M / $70.6M
  5. Washington$121M / $68.9M
  6. Oregon$120M / $60.8M
  7. Wisconsin$112M / $40.9M
  8. Iowa$105M / $50.9M
  9. Minnesota$102M / $45.5M
  10. Illinois$87.9M / $48.0M
  11. Northwestern$85.6M / $37.9M
  12. Purdue$83.1M / $37.2M
  13. Indiana$80.9M / $50.2M
  14. Michigan State$77.1M / $48.2M
  15. USC$74.0M / $74.0M
  16. Maryland$63.1M / $35.5M
  17. UCLA$55.2M / $55.2M

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 Ten

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Michigan

    $175M in 24–⁠25

  2. Ohio State

    $161M in 24–⁠25

  3. Penn State

    $150M in 24–⁠25

  4. Nebraska

    $122M in 24–⁠25

  5. Washington

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oregon

    $120M in 24–⁠25

  7. Wisconsin

    $112M in 24–⁠25

  8. Iowa

    $105M in 24–⁠25

  9. Minnesota

    $102M in 24–⁠25

  10. Illinois

    $87.9M in 24–⁠25

  11. Northwestern

    $85.6M in 24–⁠25

  12. Purdue

    $83.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Indiana

    $80.9M in 24–⁠25

  14. Michigan State

    $77.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. USC

    $74.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Maryland

    $63.1M in 24–⁠25

  17. UCLA

    $55.2M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $175M), for the programs in the Big Ten this season, most revenue first; Nebraska in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$122M$70.6M7–⁠6$10.1M10 of 12415523
2023-24$126M$52.4M5–⁠7$10.5M8 of 12514213
2022-23$121M$48.7M4–⁠8$12.2M10 of 12315312
2021-22$95.9M$33.0M3–⁠9$11.0M10 of 12215514
2020-21$51.4M$22.8M3–⁠5$7.6M12 of 12016614
2019-20$95.8M$31.6M5–⁠7$6.3M10 of 12317614
2018-19$94.3M$34.6M4–⁠8$8.6M10 of 12315814
2017-18$92.5M$46.1M4–⁠8$11.5M11 of 12312813
2016-17$69.5M$36.6M9–⁠4$4.1M18 of 12113913
2015-16$65.0M$27.5M6–⁠7$4.6M18 of 12213813
2014-15$60.6M$29.2M9–⁠4$3.2M18 of 12213813
2013-14$60.2M$23.8M9–⁠4$2.6M13 of 12214113
2012-13$55.9M$21.4M10–⁠4$2.1M14 of 11915111

As University of Nebraska–Lincoln 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.