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Penn State football money

In 2024-25, Penn State football brought in $150.3 million and spent $77.4 million, the 6th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.0 million for each of its 13 wins. 130 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $58.7 million2012: expenses $28.6 million’122013: revenue $68.0 million2013: expenses $31.5 million2014: revenue $71.3 million2014: expenses $35.1 million’142015: revenue $75.5 million2015: expenses $36.2 million2016: revenue $81.1 million2016: expenses $39.2 million’162017: revenue $100.1 million2017: expenses $45.6 million2018: revenue $100.1 million2018: expenses $48.5 million’182019: revenue $101.7 million2019: expenses $50.6 million2022: revenue $114.3 million2022: expenses $58.0 million’222023: revenue $120.2 million2023: expenses $61.6 million2024: revenue $150.3 million2024: expenses $77.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $150M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

3rd 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; Penn State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$150M$77.4M13–⁠3$6.0M6 of 12413010
2023-24$120M$61.6M10–⁠3$6.2M12 of 12512810
2022-23$114M$58.0M11–⁠2$5.3M11 of 12312210
2019-20$102M$50.6M11–⁠2$4.6M7 of 12312310
2018-19$100M$48.5M9–⁠4$5.4M6 of 12312710
2017-18$100M$45.6M11–⁠2$4.1M8 of 12312410
2016-17$81.1M$39.2M11–⁠3$3.6M13 of 1211179
2015-16$75.5M$36.2M7–⁠6$5.2M12 of 1221289
2014-15$71.3M$35.1M7–⁠6$5.0M12 of 1221159
2013-14$68.0M$31.5M7–⁠5$4.5M10 of 1221119
2012-13$58.7M$28.6M8–⁠4$3.6M12 of 1191169

As Pennsylvania 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.