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South Carolina football money

In 2024-25, South Carolina football brought in $76.5 million and spent $55.9 million, the 32nd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.2 million for each of its 9 wins. 119 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $49.3 million2012: expenses $25.0 million’122013: revenue $55.6 million2013: expenses $26.1 million2014: revenue $59.8 million2014: expenses $31.4 million’142015: revenue $59.6 million2015: expenses $30.0 million2016: revenue $60.3 million2016: expenses $34.8 million’162017: revenue $64.4 million2017: expenses $33.3 million2018: revenue $65.0 million2018: expenses $36.2 million’182019: revenue $69.3 million2019: expenses $34.2 million2020: revenue $43.9 million2020: expenses $43.9 million’202021: revenue $63.8 million2021: expenses $37.3 million2022: revenue $68.7 million2022: expenses $42.9 million’222023: revenue $78.5 million2023: expenses $47.6 million2024: revenue $76.5 million2024: expenses $55.9 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $78.5M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

12th of 16 in revenue
  1. Texas$172M / $70.4M
  2. Tennessee$163M / $61.2M
  3. Georgia$149M / $71.1M
  4. Alabama$146M / $81.5M
  5. Oklahoma$126M / $71.2M
  6. Auburn$121M / $58.7M
  7. LSU$118M / $50.7M
  8. Florida$113M / $51.8M
  9. Texas A&M$108M / $60.2M
  10. Arkansas$90.8M / $57.4M
  11. Ole Miss$90.7M / $61.8M
  12. South Carolina$76.5M / $55.9M
  13. Missouri$53.3M / $49.3M
  14. Vanderbilt$44.1M / $44.1M
  15. Kentucky$43.3M / $43.3M
  16. Mississippi State$37.6M / $37.6M

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 SEC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Texas

    $172M in 24–⁠25

  2. Tennessee

    $163M in 24–⁠25

  3. Georgia

    $149M in 24–⁠25

  4. Alabama

    $146M in 24–⁠25

  5. Oklahoma

    $126M in 24–⁠25

  6. Auburn

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  7. LSU

    $118M in 24–⁠25

  8. Florida

    $113M in 24–⁠25

  9. Texas A&M

    $108M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas

    $90.8M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ole Miss

    $90.7M in 24–⁠25

  12. South Carolina

    $76.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. Missouri

    $53.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Vanderbilt

    $44.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kentucky

    $43.3M in 24–⁠25

  16. Mississippi State

    $37.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $201M), for the programs in the SEC this season, most revenue first; South Carolina in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$76.5M$55.9M9–⁠4$6.2M32 of 12411910
2023-24$78.5M$47.6M5–⁠7$9.5M24 of 12511714
2022-23$68.7M$42.9M8–⁠5$5.4M32 of 12312214
2021-22$63.8M$37.3M7–⁠6$5.3M29 of 12212114
2020-21$43.9M$43.9M2–⁠8$21.9M20 of 12011514
2019-20$69.3M$34.2M4–⁠8$8.5M21 of 12311714
2018-19$65.0M$36.2M7–⁠6$5.2M23 of 12311914
2017-18$64.4M$33.3M9–⁠4$3.7M22 of 12311614
2016-17$60.3M$34.8M6–⁠7$5.8M22 of 12112113
2015-16$59.6M$30.0M3–⁠9$10.0M20 of 1221129
2014-15$59.8M$31.4M7–⁠6$4.5M19 of 1221109
2013-14$55.6M$26.1M11–⁠2$2.4M18 of 1221099
2012-13$49.3M$25.0M11–⁠2$2.3M20 of 1191169

As University of South Carolina-Columbia 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.