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Ohio State football money

In 2024-25, Ohio State football brought in $160.5 million and spent $92.4 million, the 5th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.6 million for each of its 14 wins. 122 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $61.1 million2012: expenses $23.0 million’122013: revenue $65.8 million2013: expenses $23.4 million2014: revenue $83.5 million2014: expenses $32.6 million’142015: revenue $86.6 million2015: expenses $37.4 million2016: revenue $89.9 million2016: expenses $38.4 million’162017: revenue $110.7 million2017: expenses $46.4 million2018: revenue $115.1 million2018: expenses $60.1 million’182019: revenue $115.5 million2019: expenses $52.6 million2020: revenue $43.8 million2020: expenses $43.8 million’202021: revenue $109.2 million2021: expenses $69.1 million2022: revenue $127.4 million2022: expenses $72.4 million’222023: revenue $111.6 million2023: expenses $78.6 million2024: revenue $160.5 million2024: expenses $92.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $161M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

2nd 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; Ohio State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$161M$92.4M14–⁠2$6.6M5 of 12412210
2023-24$112M$78.6M11–⁠2$7.1M13 of 12512010
2022-23$127M$72.4M11–⁠2$6.6M7 of 12312410
2021-22$109M$69.1M11–⁠2$6.3M7 of 12212710
2020-21$43.8M$43.8M7–⁠1$6.3M21 of 12012410
2019-20$116M$52.6M13–⁠1$4.0M4 of 12312510
2018-19$115M$60.1M13–⁠1$4.6M5 of 12313110
2017-18$111M$46.4M12–⁠2$3.9M5 of 12312810
2016-17$89.9M$38.4M11–⁠2$3.5M9 of 1211309
2015-16$86.6M$37.4M12–⁠1$3.1M9 of 1221289
2014-15$83.5M$32.6M14–⁠1$2.3M9 of 1221189
2013-14$65.8M$23.4M12–⁠2$1.9M12 of 1221119
2012-13$61.1M$23.0M12–⁠0$1.9M11 of 1191039

As Ohio State University-Main Campus 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.