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Stanford football money

In 2024-25, Stanford football brought in $36.0 million and spent $36.0 million, the 63rd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $12.0 million for each of its 3 wins. 110 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $24.8 million2012: expenses $16.7 million’122013: revenue $36.7 million2013: expenses $20.9 million2014: revenue $37.5 million2014: expenses $19.9 million’142015: revenue $43.7 million2015: expenses $23.7 million2016: revenue $44.5 million2016: expenses $24.6 million’162017: revenue $46.8 million2017: expenses $27.0 million2018: revenue $44.5 million2018: expenses $30.5 million’182019: revenue $40.9 million2019: expenses $27.7 million2020: revenue $27.6 million2020: expenses $27.6 million’202021: revenue $47.5 million2021: expenses $32.1 million2022: revenue $39.7 million2022: expenses $33.0 million’222023: revenue $33.7 million2023: expenses $33.7 million2024: revenue $36.0 million2024: expenses $36.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $47.5M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

15th 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; Stanford in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$36.0M$36.0M3–⁠9$12.0M63 of 12411010
2023-24$33.7M$33.7M3–⁠9$11.2M63 of 12510710
2022-23$39.7M$33.0M3–⁠9$11.0M59 of 12311110
2021-22$47.5M$32.1M3–⁠9$10.7M48 of 12210910
2020-21$27.6M$27.6M4–⁠2$6.9M49 of 12010310
2019-20$40.9M$27.7M4–⁠8$6.9M50 of 12310210
2018-19$44.5M$30.5M9–⁠4$3.4M44 of 12310210
2017-18$46.8M$27.0M9–⁠5$3.0M36 of 12310310
2016-17$44.5M$24.6M10–⁠3$2.5M32 of 1211039
2015-16$43.7M$23.7M12–⁠2$2.0M31 of 1221009
2014-15$37.5M$19.9M8–⁠5$2.5M39 of 1221139
2013-14$36.7M$20.9M11–⁠3$1.9M35 of 1221139
2012-13$24.8M$16.7M12–⁠2$1.4M54 of 1191219

As Stanford 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.