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SMU football money

In 2024-25, SMU football brought in $45.3 million and spent $45.3 million, the 54th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.1 million for each of its 11 wins. 122 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $14.6 million2012: expenses $14.6 million’122013: revenue $12.9 million2013: expenses $12.9 million2014: revenue $16.4 million2014: expenses $16.4 million’142015: revenue $17.3 million2015: expenses $17.3 million2016: revenue $17.6 million2016: expenses $17.6 million’162017: revenue $20.5 million2017: expenses $20.5 million2018: revenue $20.5 million2018: expenses $20.5 million’182019: revenue $21.2 million2019: expenses $21.2 million2020: revenue $21.1 million2020: expenses $21.1 million’202021: revenue $27.1 million2021: expenses $27.1 million2022: revenue $30.1 million2022: expenses $30.1 million’222023: revenue $32.0 million2023: expenses $32.0 million2024: revenue $45.3 million2024: expenses $45.3 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $45.3M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

13th of 16 in revenue
  1. Miami$99.9M / $88.1M
  2. Clemson$86.9M / $81.1M
  3. Florida State$83.5M / $83.3M
  4. Virginia Tech$79.7M / $37.8M
  5. Georgia Tech$70.5M / $42.7M
  6. NC State$69.8M / $40.5M
  7. Duke$67.4M / $47.4M
  8. Syracuse$64.6M / $42.1M
  9. California$64.0M / $46.7M
  10. North Carolina$63.3M / $49.1M
  11. Virginia$51.4M / $33.6M
  12. Boston College$47.5M / $41.2M
  13. SMU$45.3M / $45.3M
  14. Wake Forest$39.4M / $39.4M
  15. Stanford$36.0M / $36.0M
  16. Louisville$33.1M / $30.7M

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 ACC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Miami

    $99.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Clemson

    $86.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Florida State

    $83.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. Virginia Tech

    $79.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. Georgia Tech

    $70.5M in 24–⁠25

  6. NC State

    $69.8M in 24–⁠25

  7. Duke

    $67.4M in 24–⁠25

  8. Syracuse

    $64.6M in 24–⁠25

  9. California

    $64.0M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Carolina

    $63.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Virginia

    $51.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Boston College

    $47.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. SMU

    $45.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Wake Forest

    $39.4M in 24–⁠25

  15. Stanford

    $36.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Louisville

    $33.1M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $99.9M), for the programs in the ACC this season, most revenue first; SMU in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$45.3M$45.3M11–⁠3$4.1M54 of 12412210
2023-24$32.0M$32.0M11–⁠3$2.9M65 of 12512813
2022-23$30.1M$30.1M7–⁠6$4.3M65 of 12312810
2021-22$27.1M$27.1M8–⁠4$3.4M66 of 12212510
2020-21$21.1M$21.1M7–⁠3$3.0M63 of 12012510
2019-20$21.2M$21.2M10–⁠3$2.1M67 of 12314010
2018-19$20.5M$20.5M5–⁠7$4.1M68 of 12312210
2017-18$20.5M$20.5M7–⁠6$2.9M69 of 12311210
2016-17$17.6M$17.6M5–⁠7$3.5M69 of 12112013
2015-16$17.3M$17.3M2–⁠10$8.6M69 of 12211713
2014-15$16.4M$16.4M1–⁠11$16.4M67 of 12211111
2013-14$12.9M$12.9M5–⁠7$2.6M69 of 12211912
2012-13$14.6M$14.6M7–⁠6$2.1M69 of 1191209

As Southern Methodist 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.