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Northern Arizona football money

In 2024-25, Northern Arizona football brought in $6.8 million and spent $6.8 million, the 31st-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $852,000 for each of its 8 wins. 120 players were on the roster, with 13 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.3 million2012: expenses $3.3 million’122013: revenue $3.6 million2013: expenses $3.6 million2014: revenue $4.0 million2014: expenses $4.0 million’142015: revenue $4.0 million2015: expenses $4.0 million2016: revenue $4.3 million2016: expenses $4.3 million’162017: revenue $4.3 million2017: expenses $4.3 million2018: revenue $5.0 million2018: expenses $5.0 million’182019: revenue $5.1 million2019: expenses $5.1 million2020: revenue $4.4 million2020: expenses $4.4 million’202021: revenue $5.5 million2021: expenses $5.5 million2022: revenue $5.5 million2022: expenses $5.5 million’222023: revenue $6.1 million2023: expenses $6.1 million2024: revenue $6.8 million2024: expenses $6.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $6.8M)

Beside the Big Sky, 2024-25

6th 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; Northern Arizona in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$6.8M$6.8M8–⁠5$0.9M31 of 12212013
2023-24$6.1M$6.1M5–⁠6$1.2M37 of 12011813
2022-23$5.5M$5.5M3–⁠8$1.8M42 of 12211813
2021-22$5.5M$5.5M5–⁠6$1.1M32 of 11912913
2020-21$4.4M$4.4M3–⁠2$1.5M34 of 10113012
2019-20$5.1M$5.1M4–⁠8$1.3M31 of 1171229
2018-19$5.0M$5.0M4–⁠6$1.3M32 of 1151159
2017-18$4.3M$4.3M7–⁠5$0.6M42 of 1131079
2016-17$4.3M$4.3M5–⁠6$0.9M37 of 113999
2015-16$4.0M$4.0M7–⁠4$0.6M41 of 113989
2014-15$4.0M$4.0M7–⁠5$0.6M33 of 1121059
2013-14$3.6M$3.6M9–⁠3$0.4M37 of 1121259
2012-13$3.3M$3.3M1–⁠1$3.3M44 of 114909

As Northern Arizona 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.