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Sam Houston football money

In 2024-25, Sam Houston football brought in $9.7 million and spent $9.7 million, the 121st-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $974,000 for each of its 10 wins. 127 players were on the roster, with 14 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.1 million2012: expenses $3.1 million’122013: revenue $3.6 million2013: expenses $3.6 million2014: revenue $3.9 million2014: expenses $3.9 million’142015: revenue $4.2 million2015: expenses $4.2 million2016: revenue $4.5 million2016: expenses $4.5 million’162017: revenue $4.6 million2017: expenses $4.6 million2018: revenue $4.3 million2018: expenses $4.3 million’182019: revenue $4.4 million2019: expenses $4.4 million2020: revenue $3.6 million2020: expenses $3.6 million’202021: revenue $5.0 million2021: expenses $5.0 million2022: revenue $5.4 million2022: expenses $5.4 million’222023: revenue $7.1 million2023: expenses $7.1 million2024: revenue $9.7 million2024: expenses $9.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $9.7M)

Beside the Conference USA, 2024-25

10th of 10 in revenue
  1. Liberty$23.0M / $23.0M
  2. Jacksonville State$15.0M / $15.0M
  3. Middle Tennessee$13.3M / $13.3M
  4. UTEP$13.1M / $11.1M
  5. Florida International$12.8M / $12.8M
  6. New Mexico State$11.8M / $11.8M
  7. Kennesaw State$11.5M / $11.5M
  8. Louisiana Tech$11.1M / $11.1M
  9. Western Kentucky$11.0M / $11.0M
  10. Sam Houston$9.7M / $9.7M

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 Conference USA

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Liberty

    $23.0M in 24–⁠25

  2. Jacksonville State

    $15.0M in 24–⁠25

  3. Middle Tennessee

    $13.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Florida International

    $12.8M in 24–⁠25

  5. New Mexico State

    $11.8M in 24–⁠25

  6. Kennesaw State

    $11.5M in 24–⁠25

  7. Western Kentucky

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Delaware

    $10.1M in 24–⁠25

  9. Sam Houston

    $9.7M in 24–⁠25

  10. Missouri State

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $28.0M), for the programs in the Conference USA this season, most revenue first; Sam Houston in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$9.7M$9.7M10–⁠3$1.0M121 of 12412714
2023-24$7.1M$7.1M3–⁠9$2.4M124 of 12513014
2022-23$5.4M$5.4M5–⁠4$1.1M44 of 12213110
2021-22$5.0M$5.0M11–⁠1$0.5M45 of 11913710
2020-21$3.6M$3.6M10–⁠0$0.4M57 of 10111910
2019-20$4.4M$4.4M7–⁠5$0.6M48 of 11712810
2018-19$4.3M$4.3M6–⁠5$0.7M48 of 11512410
2017-18$4.6M$4.6M12–⁠2$0.4M33 of 11312210
2016-17$4.5M$4.5M12–⁠1$0.4M30 of 11312110
2015-16$4.2M$4.2M10–⁠4$0.4M32 of 11314310
2014-15$3.9M$3.9M11–⁠4$0.4M39 of 11213210
2013-14$3.6M$3.6M9–⁠4$0.4M38 of 11212610
2012-13$3.1M$3.1M9–⁠3$0.3M53 of 11412010

As Sam Houston State 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.