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Rice football money

In 2024-25, Rice football brought in $19.6 million and spent $19.6 million, the 81st-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.9 million for each of its 4 wins. 123 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $10.7 million2012: expenses $10.7 million’122013: revenue $11.5 million2013: expenses $11.5 million2014: revenue $13.0 million2014: expenses $13.0 million’142015: revenue $11.7 million2015: expenses $11.7 million2016: revenue $12.0 million2016: expenses $12.0 million’162017: revenue $13.3 million2017: expenses $13.3 million2018: revenue $12.9 million2018: expenses $12.9 million’182019: revenue $13.7 million2019: expenses $13.7 million2020: revenue $12.0 million2020: expenses $12.0 million’202021: revenue $12.6 million2021: expenses $12.6 million2022: revenue $14.8 million2022: expenses $14.8 million’222023: revenue $17.7 million2023: expenses $17.7 million2024: revenue $19.6 million2024: expenses $19.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $19.6M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

6th of 12 in revenue
  1. South Florida$33.4M / $33.4M
  2. Temple$26.3M / $26.3M
  3. Tulane$24.0M / $22.7M
  4. Memphis$22.0M / $22.0M
  5. Tulsa$20.7M / $20.7M
  6. Rice$19.6M / $19.6M
  7. Florida Atlantic$19.3M / $19.3M
  8. UTSA$17.9M / $17.9M
  9. East Carolina$16.5M / $16.5M
  10. North Texas$15.4M / $15.4M
  11. UAB$14.4M / $13.2M
  12. Charlotte$11.9M / $15.6M

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 American Athletic

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. South Florida

    $33.4M in 24–⁠25

  2. Temple

    $26.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. Tulane

    $24.0M in 24–⁠25

  4. Memphis

    $22.0M in 24–⁠25

  5. Tulsa

    $20.7M in 24–⁠25

  6. Rice

    $19.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Florida Atlantic

    $19.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. UTSA

    $17.9M in 24–⁠25

  9. East Carolina

    $16.5M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Texas

    $15.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. UAB

    $14.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Charlotte

    $11.9M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $33.4M), for the programs in the American Athletic this season, most revenue first; Rice in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$19.6M$19.6M4–⁠8$4.9M81 of 12412310
2023-24$17.7M$17.7M6–⁠7$2.9M81 of 12511610
2022-23$14.8M$14.8M5–⁠8$3.0M85 of 12311010
2021-22$12.6M$12.6M4–⁠8$3.2M89 of 12212110
2020-21$12.0M$12.0M2–⁠3$6.0M76 of 12011110
2019-20$13.7M$13.7M3–⁠9$4.6M76 of 12310514
2018-19$12.9M$12.9M2–⁠11$6.4M84 of 1239610
2017-18$13.3M$13.3M1–⁠11$13.3M82 of 12310413
2016-17$12.0M$12.0M3–⁠9$4.0M82 of 12111213
2015-16$11.7M$11.7M5–⁠7$2.3M79 of 12210811
2014-15$13.0M$13.0M8–⁠5$1.6M73 of 12211111
2013-14$11.5M$11.5M10–⁠4$1.2M75 of 1221149
2012-13$10.7M$10.7M7–⁠6$1.5M76 of 1191049

As Rice University 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.