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Northwestern State football money

In 2024-25, Northwestern State football brought in $4.4 million and spent $3.2 million, the 85th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. 117 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.9 million2012: expenses $2.9 million’122013: revenue $2.7 million2013: expenses $2.7 million2014: revenue $2.7 million2014: expenses $2.7 million’142015: revenue $3.0 million2015: expenses $3.0 million2016: revenue $3.1 million2016: expenses $3.1 million’162017: revenue $3.2 million2017: expenses $3.2 million2018: revenue $3.1 million2018: expenses $3.1 million’182019: revenue $3.2 million2019: expenses $3.2 million2020: revenue $2.5 million2020: expenses $2.6 million’202021: revenue $3.0 million2021: expenses $3.1 million2022: revenue $3.6 million2022: expenses $2.8 million’222023: revenue $4.2 million2023: expenses $3.2 million2024: revenue $4.4 million2024: expenses $3.2 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $4.4M)

Beside the Southland Conference, 2024-25

6th of 8 in revenue
  1. Houston Christian$5.9M / $5.9M
  2. Lamar$5.6M / $5.6M
  3. Stephen F. Austin$5.5M / $5.5M
  4. East Texas A&M$5.4M / $5.2M
  5. McNeese$5.3M / $5.3M
  6. Northwestern State$4.4M / $3.2M
  7. SE Louisiana$4.3M / $4.3M
  8. Nicholls$3.5M / $3.4M

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 Southland

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Houston Christian

    $5.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Lamar

    $5.6M in 24–⁠25

  3. Stephen F. Austin

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. East Texas A&M

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  5. McNeese

    $5.3M in 24–⁠25

  6. Northwestern State

    $4.4M in 24–⁠25

  7. SE Louisiana

    $4.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. Nicholls

    $3.5M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $6.0M), for the programs in the Southland this season, most revenue first; Northwestern State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$4.4M$3.2M0–⁠1285 of 12211712
2023-24$4.2M$3.2M0–⁠1186 of 12012612
2022-23$3.6M$2.8M4–⁠7$0.7M97 of 12212713
2021-22$3.0M$3.1M3–⁠8$1.0M98 of 11913312
2020-21$2.5M$2.6M1–⁠5$2.6M87 of 1011148
2019-20$3.2M$3.2M3–⁠9$1.1M84 of 11712312
2018-19$3.1M$3.1M5–⁠6$0.6M91 of 11512210
2017-18$3.2M$3.2M4–⁠7$0.8M82 of 11312310
2016-17$3.1M$3.1M1–⁠10$3.1M80 of 11312310
2015-16$3.0M$3.0M4–⁠6$0.8M76 of 11312310
2014-15$2.7M$2.7M6–⁠6$0.4M89 of 11212810
2013-14$2.7M$2.7M6–⁠6$0.5M81 of 11212710
2012-13$2.9M$2.9M4–⁠7$0.7M60 of 11411810

As Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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.