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Southern Miss football money

In 2024-25, Southern Miss football brought in $11.0 million and spent $11.0 million, the 117th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $11.0 million for each of its 1 wins. 113 players were on the roster, with 26 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $7.3 million2012: expenses $7.3 million’122013: revenue $7.4 million2013: expenses $7.4 million2014: revenue $7.6 million2014: expenses $7.6 million’142015: revenue $8.6 million2015: expenses $8.6 million2016: revenue $7.0 million2016: expenses $7.0 million’162017: revenue $6.9 million2017: expenses $6.9 million2018: revenue $7.1 million2018: expenses $7.1 million’182019: revenue $7.8 million2019: expenses $7.8 million2020: revenue $8.0 million2020: expenses $8.0 million’202021: revenue $8.0 million2021: expenses $8.0 million2022: revenue $9.1 million2022: expenses $9.1 million’222023: revenue $9.0 million2023: expenses $9.0 million2024: revenue $11.0 million2024: expenses $11.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $11.0M)

Beside the Sun Belt Conference, 2024-25

13th of 14 in revenue
  1. Texas State$21.6M / $21.6M
  2. Coastal Carolina$17.1M / $17.1M
  3. James Madison$16.9M / $16.9M
  4. Louisiana$14.8M / $14.8M
  5. Old Dominion$14.8M / $14.8M
  6. Marshall$13.6M / $13.6M
  7. South Alabama$13.5M / $13.9M
  8. App State$13.3M / $13.3M
  9. Troy$12.6M / $10.3M
  10. Georgia State$12.3M / $12.3M
  11. Arkansas State$11.5M / $11.5M
  12. Georgia Southern$11.2M / $11.2M
  13. Southern Miss$11.0M / $11.0M
  14. UL Monroe$7.8M / $7.8M

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 Sun Belt

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Coastal Carolina

    $17.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. James Madison

    $16.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Louisiana

    $14.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Old Dominion

    $14.8M in 24–⁠25

  5. Marshall

    $13.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. South Alabama

    $13.5M in 24–⁠25

  7. App State

    $13.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. Troy

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  9. Georgia State

    $12.3M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas State

    $11.5M in 24–⁠25

  11. Georgia Southern

    $11.2M in 24–⁠25

  12. Louisiana Tech

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Southern Miss

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  14. UL Monroe

    $7.8M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $17.3M), for the programs in the Sun Belt this season, most revenue first; Southern Miss in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$11.0M$11.0M1–⁠11$11.0M117 of 12411326
2023-24$9.0M$9.0M3–⁠9$3.0M119 of 12511023
2022-23$9.1M$9.1M7–⁠6$1.3M114 of 12311415
2021-22$8.0M$8.0M3–⁠9$2.7M115 of 12211719
2020-21$8.0M$8.0M3–⁠7$2.7M105 of 12011918
2019-20$7.8M$7.8M7–⁠6$1.1M115 of 12311414
2018-19$7.1M$7.1M6–⁠5$1.2M120 of 12311414
2017-18$6.9M$6.9M8–⁠5$0.9M118 of 12311013
2016-17$7.0M$7.0M7–⁠6$1.0M115 of 12111113
2015-16$8.6M$8.6M9–⁠5$1.0M95 of 12212313
2014-15$7.6M$7.6M3–⁠9$2.5M100 of 12212013
2013-14$7.4M$7.4M1–⁠11$7.4M94 of 12212113
2012-13$7.3M$7.3M0–⁠1293 of 11911611

As University of Southern Mississippi 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.