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Syracuse football money

In 2024-25, Syracuse football brought in $64.6 million and spent $42.1 million, the 39th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.2 million for each of its 10 wins. 124 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $33.2 million2012: expenses $22.7 million’122013: revenue $38.5 million2013: expenses $23.6 million2014: revenue $41.9 million2014: expenses $19.8 million’142015: revenue $38.2 million2015: expenses $23.2 million2016: revenue $44.2 million2016: expenses $22.0 million’162017: revenue $41.5 million2017: expenses $25.0 million2018: revenue $43.8 million2018: expenses $28.0 million’182019: revenue $42.6 million2019: expenses $27.7 million2020: revenue $38.9 million2020: expenses $24.6 million’202021: revenue $50.2 million2021: expenses $28.0 million2022: revenue $57.7 million2022: expenses $26.8 million’222023: revenue $56.8 million2023: expenses $44.0 million2024: revenue $64.6 million2024: expenses $42.1 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $64.6M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

8th 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; Syracuse in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$64.6M$42.1M10–⁠3$4.2M39 of 12412410
2023-24$56.8M$44.0M6–⁠7$7.3M44 of 12513810
2022-23$57.7M$26.8M7–⁠6$3.8M40 of 12311010
2021-22$50.2M$28.0M5–⁠7$5.6M42 of 12212610
2020-21$38.9M$24.6M1–⁠10$24.6M27 of 12010510
2019-20$42.6M$27.7M5–⁠7$5.5M49 of 12312710
2018-19$43.8M$28.0M10–⁠3$2.8M45 of 12312510
2017-18$41.5M$25.0M4–⁠8$6.2M46 of 12312014
2016-17$44.2M$22.0M4–⁠8$5.5M34 of 12111716
2015-16$38.2M$23.2M4–⁠8$5.8M45 of 1221109
2014-15$41.9M$19.8M3–⁠9$6.6M32 of 12211413
2013-14$38.5M$23.6M7–⁠6$3.4M31 of 12211213
2012-13$33.2M$22.7M8–⁠5$2.8M33 of 11911111

As Syracuse 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.