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South Dakota State football money

In 2024-25, South Dakota State football brought in $5.9 million and spent $5.9 million, the 43rd-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $493,000 for each of its 12 wins. 114 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $2.7 million2012: expenses $2.7 million’122013: revenue $3.0 million2013: expenses $3.0 million2014: revenue $3.0 million2014: expenses $3.0 million’142015: revenue $2.9 million2015: expenses $2.9 million2016: revenue $3.4 million2016: expenses $3.4 million’162017: revenue $4.1 million2017: expenses $4.1 million2018: revenue $4.0 million2018: expenses $4.0 million’182019: revenue $4.3 million2019: expenses $4.3 million2020: revenue $3.4 million2020: expenses $3.4 million’202021: revenue $4.7 million2021: expenses $4.7 million2022: revenue $6.2 million2022: expenses $6.2 million’222023: revenue $6.7 million2023: expenses $6.7 million2024: revenue $5.9 million2024: expenses $5.9 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $6.7M)

Beside the Missouri Valley Football Conference, 2024-25

5th of 11 in revenue
  1. North Dakota State$8.4M / $8.4M
  2. North Dakota$6.9M / $6.9M
  3. Missouri State$6.6M / $6.6M
  4. South Dakota$6.0M / $6.0M
  5. South Dakota State$5.9M / $5.9M
  6. Murray State$5.5M / $4.0M
  7. Illinois State$5.1M / $5.1M
  8. Southern Illinois$5.0M / $5.0M
  9. Youngstown State$5.0M / $5.0M
  10. Indiana State$4.8M / $4.8M
  11. Northern Iowa$4.7M / $4.7M

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 MVFC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. North Dakota

    $6.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. South Dakota

    $6.0M in 24–⁠25

  3. South Dakota State

    $5.9M in 24–⁠25

  4. Murray State

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  5. Illinois State

    $5.1M in 24–⁠25

  6. Southern Illinois

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. Youngstown State

    $5.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Indiana State

    $4.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Northern Iowa

    $4.7M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $6.9M), for the programs in the MVFC this season, most revenue first; South Dakota State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$5.9M$5.9M12–⁠3$0.5M43 of 12211412
2023-24$6.7M$6.7M15–⁠0$0.4M25 of 12011915
2022-23$6.2M$6.2M14–⁠1$0.4M28 of 12211612
2021-22$4.7M$4.7M11–⁠4$0.4M51 of 11912212
2020-21$3.4M$3.4M8–⁠2$0.4M65 of 10110813
2019-20$4.3M$4.3M8–⁠5$0.5M52 of 11711312
2018-19$4.0M$4.0M10–⁠3$0.4M62 of 11511311
2017-18$4.1M$4.1M11–⁠3$0.4M49 of 11311812
2016-17$3.4M$3.4M9–⁠4$0.4M70 of 11311210
2015-16$2.9M$2.9M8–⁠4$0.4M81 of 11310510
2014-15$3.0M$3.0M9–⁠5$0.3M72 of 1129610
2013-14$3.0M$3.0M9–⁠4$0.3M66 of 112959
2012-13$2.7M$2.7M9–⁠4$0.3M72 of 1149510

As South Dakota 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.