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Northern Iowa football money

In 2024-25, Northern Iowa football brought in $4.7 million and spent $4.7 million, the 79th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $1.6 million for each of its 3 wins. 105 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.3 million2012: expenses $3.2 million’122013: revenue $3.5 million2013: expenses $3.5 million2014: revenue $3.9 million2014: expenses $3.9 million’142015: revenue $3.6 million2015: expenses $3.6 million2016: revenue $3.5 million2016: expenses $3.5 million’162017: revenue $3.8 million2017: expenses $3.8 million2018: revenue $4.3 million2018: expenses $4.3 million’182019: revenue $3.9 million2019: expenses $3.9 million2020: revenue $3.3 million2020: expenses $3.3 million’202021: revenue $3.8 million2021: expenses $3.8 million2022: revenue $3.8 million2022: expenses $3.8 million’222023: revenue $3.8 million2023: expenses $3.8 million2024: revenue $4.7 million2024: expenses $4.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $4.7M)

Beside the Missouri Valley Football Conference, 2024-25

11th 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; Northern Iowa in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$4.7M$4.7M3–⁠9$1.6M79 of 12210512
2023-24$3.8M$3.8M6–⁠5$0.6M95 of 12010712
2022-23$3.8M$3.8M6–⁠5$0.6M89 of 12210410
2021-22$3.8M$3.8M6–⁠6$0.6M82 of 11910912
2020-21$3.3M$3.3M3–⁠4$1.1M71 of 10110012
2019-20$3.9M$3.9M10–⁠5$0.4M62 of 11710511
2018-19$4.3M$4.3M7–⁠6$0.6M51 of 11510110
2017-18$3.8M$3.8M8–⁠5$0.5M58 of 1131059
2016-17$3.5M$3.5M5–⁠6$0.7M64 of 1131059
2015-16$3.6M$3.6M9–⁠5$0.4M53 of 113969
2014-15$3.9M$3.9M9–⁠5$0.4M42 of 11210010
2013-14$3.5M$3.5M7–⁠5$0.5M41 of 1129510
2012-13$3.3M$3.2M5–⁠6$0.6M41 of 114969

As University of Northern Iowa 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.