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Purdue football money

In 2024-25, Purdue football brought in $83.1 million and spent $37.2 million, the 28th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $37.2 million for each of its 1 wins. 126 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $20.2 million2012: expenses $17.7 million’122013: revenue $19.8 million2013: expenses $15.3 million2014: revenue $17.1 million2014: expenses $15.6 million’142015: revenue $18.7 million2015: expenses $16.9 million2016: revenue $26.0 million2016: expenses $26.7 million’162017: revenue $25.8 million2017: expenses $27.2 million2018: revenue $54.8 million2018: expenses $27.3 million’182019: revenue $51.9 million2019: expenses $23.8 million2020: revenue $33.0 million2020: expenses $18.8 million’202021: revenue $62.5 million2021: expenses $24.9 million2022: revenue $59.7 million2022: expenses $31.4 million’222023: revenue $61.6 million2023: expenses $31.4 million2024: revenue $83.1 million2024: expenses $37.2 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $83.1M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

12th 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; Purdue in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$83.1M$37.2M1–⁠11$37.2M28 of 12412610
2023-24$61.6M$31.4M4–⁠8$7.8M41 of 12513014
2022-23$59.7M$31.4M8–⁠6$3.9M37 of 12312314
2021-22$62.5M$24.9M9–⁠4$2.8M31 of 12211714
2020-21$33.0M$18.8M2–⁠4$9.4M38 of 12011715
2019-20$51.9M$23.8M4–⁠8$6.0M36 of 12310914
2018-19$54.8M$27.3M6–⁠7$4.6M31 of 12311814
2017-18$25.8M$27.2M7–⁠6$3.9M63 of 12312013
2016-17$26.0M$26.7M3–⁠9$8.9M61 of 12111013
2015-16$18.7M$16.9M2–⁠10$8.4M67 of 12210812
2014-15$17.1M$15.6M3–⁠9$5.2M66 of 12210512
2013-14$19.8M$15.3M1–⁠11$15.3M63 of 12211313
2012-13$20.2M$17.7M6–⁠7$2.9M61 of 11910713

As Purdue 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.