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South Florida football money

In 2024-25, South Florida football brought in $33.4 million and spent $33.4 million, the 64th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.8 million for each of its 7 wins. 130 players were on the roster, with 11 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $16.3 million2012: expenses $12.0 million’122013: revenue $13.9 million2013: expenses $12.1 million2014: revenue $10.7 million2014: expenses $12.0 million’142015: revenue $9.8 million2015: expenses $12.9 million2016: revenue $15.6 million2016: expenses $12.7 million’162017: revenue $13.3 million2017: expenses $13.3 million2018: revenue $16.8 million2018: expenses $16.8 million’182019: revenue $19.7 million2019: expenses $19.7 million2020: revenue $15.5 million2020: expenses $15.5 million’202021: revenue $18.7 million2021: expenses $18.7 million2022: revenue $22.1 million2022: expenses $22.1 million’222023: revenue $31.1 million2023: expenses $31.1 million2024: revenue $33.4 million2024: expenses $33.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $33.4M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

1st 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; South Florida in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$33.4M$33.4M7–⁠6$4.8M64 of 12413011
2023-24$31.1M$31.1M7–⁠6$4.4M66 of 12511910
2022-23$22.1M$22.1M1–⁠11$22.1M72 of 12312710
2021-22$18.7M$18.7M2–⁠10$9.3M73 of 12212210
2020-21$15.5M$15.5M1–⁠8$15.5M70 of 12011710
2019-20$19.7M$19.7M4–⁠8$4.9M70 of 12310910
2018-19$16.8M$16.8M7–⁠6$2.4M72 of 12311310
2017-18$13.3M$13.3M10–⁠2$1.3M81 of 12311110
2016-17$15.6M$12.7M11–⁠2$1.2M70 of 1211189
2015-16$9.8M$12.9M8–⁠5$1.6M84 of 1221139
2014-15$10.7M$12.0M4–⁠8$3.0M80 of 1221159
2013-14$13.9M$12.1M2–⁠10$6.1M68 of 1221059
2012-13$16.3M$12.0M3–⁠9$4.0M65 of 1191189

As University of South Florida 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.