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North Carolina Central football money

In 2024-25, North Carolina Central football brought in $4.9 million and spent $4.9 million, the 76th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $612,000 for each of its 8 wins. 110 players were on the roster, with 9 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.7 million2012: expenses $2.7 million’122013: revenue $3.3 million2013: expenses $3.3 million2014: revenue $3.4 million2014: expenses $3.4 million’142015: revenue $3.6 million2015: expenses $3.6 million2016: revenue $5.1 million2016: expenses $4.2 million’162017: revenue $4.0 million2017: expenses $4.0 million2018: revenue $3.9 million2018: expenses $3.9 million’182019: revenue $4.4 million2019: expenses $4.4 million2020: revenue $3.3 million2020: expenses $3.3 million’202021: revenue $5.2 million2021: expenses $5.2 million2022: revenue $4.3 million2022: expenses $4.3 million’222023: revenue $4.6 million2023: expenses $4.6 million2024: revenue $4.9 million2024: expenses $4.9 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $5.2M)

Beside the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, 2024-25

4th of 6 in revenue
  1. Norfolk State$7.1M / $7.1M
  2. Morgan State$6.5M / $6.2M
  3. Howard$5.5M / $5.5M
  4. North Carolina Central$4.9M / $4.9M
  5. Delaware State$4.3M / $4.3M
  6. South Carolina State$4.3M / $4.3M

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 MEAC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Norfolk State

    $7.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. Morgan State

    $6.5M in 24–⁠25

  3. Howard

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. North Carolina Central

    $4.9M in 24–⁠25

  5. Delaware State

    $4.3M in 24–⁠25

  6. South Carolina State

    $4.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $7.1M), for the programs in the MEAC this season, most revenue first; North Carolina Central in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$4.9M$4.9M8–⁠3$0.6M76 of 1221109
2023-24$4.6M$4.6M9–⁠3$0.5M78 of 1201109
2022-23$4.3M$4.3M10–⁠2$0.4M71 of 1221129
2021-22$5.2M$5.2M6–⁠5$0.9M37 of 1191169
2020-21$3.3M$3.3M69 of 1011159
2019-20$4.4M$4.4M4–⁠8$1.1M47 of 1171349
2018-19$3.9M$3.9M5–⁠6$0.8M63 of 1151049
2017-18$4.0M$4.0M7–⁠4$0.6M123 of 1231289
2016-17$5.1M$4.2M9–⁠3$0.5M21 of 1131149
2015-16$3.6M$3.6M8–⁠3$0.4M54 of 11314310
2014-15$3.4M$3.4M7–⁠5$0.5M59 of 11212510
2013-14$3.3M$3.3M5–⁠7$0.7M53 of 11211111
2012-13$2.7M$2.7M4–⁠5$0.7M74 of 11411511

As North Carolina Central 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.