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Ohio football money

In 2024-25, Ohio football brought in $10.8 million and spent $10.8 million, the 119th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $983,000 for each of its 11 wins. 136 players were on the roster, with 14 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $7.9 million2012: expenses $7.9 million’122013: revenue $8.4 million2013: expenses $7.7 million2014: revenue $8.0 million2014: expenses $7.7 million’142015: revenue $9.6 million2015: expenses $9.0 million2016: revenue $10.7 million2016: expenses $10.1 million’162017: revenue $9.3 million2017: expenses $9.3 million2018: revenue $9.1 million2018: expenses $9.1 million’182019: revenue $8.8 million2019: expenses $8.8 million2020: revenue $6.2 million2020: expenses $6.2 million’202021: revenue $9.3 million2021: expenses $9.3 million2022: revenue $10.3 million2022: expenses $10.3 million’222023: revenue $11.4 million2023: expenses $11.4 million2024: revenue $10.8 million2024: expenses $10.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $11.4M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

8th of 11 in revenue
  1. Buffalo$14.1M / $14.1M
  2. Northern Illinois$13.2M / $13.2M
  3. Toledo$12.6M / $12.6M
  4. Central Michigan$11.6M / $11.6M
  5. Western Michigan$11.4M / $11.4M
  6. Eastern Michigan$11.1M / $11.1M
  7. Miami (OH)$11.0M / $11.0M
  8. Ohio$10.8M / $10.8M
  9. Kent State$10.4M / $10.4M
  10. Ball State$8.0M / $8.0M
  11. Akron$7.6M / $7.6M

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 Mid-American

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Buffalo

    $14.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. Massachusetts

    $13.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Toledo

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  4. Central Michigan

    $11.6M in 24–⁠25

  5. Western Michigan

    $11.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Michigan

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  7. Miami (OH)

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Ohio

    $10.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Kent State

    $10.4M in 24–⁠25

  10. Sacramento State

    $10.1M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ball State

    $8.0M in 24–⁠25

  12. Akron

    $7.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.1M), for the programs in the Mid-American this season, most revenue first; Ohio in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$10.8M$10.8M11–⁠3$1.0M119 of 12413614
2023-24$11.4M$11.4M10–⁠3$1.1M105 of 12512714
2022-23$10.3M$10.3M10–⁠4$1.0M110 of 12311814
2021-22$9.3M$9.3M3–⁠9$3.1M110 of 12212214
2020-21$6.2M$6.2M2–⁠1$3.1M112 of 12011714
2019-20$8.8M$8.8M7–⁠6$1.3M109 of 12312014
2018-19$9.1M$9.1M9–⁠4$1.0M106 of 12312014
2017-18$9.3M$9.3M9–⁠4$1.0M100 of 12312010
2016-17$10.7M$10.1M8–⁠6$1.3M84 of 1211209
2015-16$9.6M$9.0M8–⁠5$1.1M87 of 1221209
2014-15$8.0M$7.7M6–⁠6$1.3M96 of 1221209
2013-14$8.4M$7.7M7–⁠6$1.1M88 of 1221229
2012-13$7.9M$7.9M9–⁠4$0.9M85 of 1191169

As Ohio 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.