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Tarleton State football money

In 2024-25, Tarleton State football brought in $8.8 million and spent $8.8 million, the 8th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $883,000 for each of its 10 wins. 128 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $1.2 million2012: expenses $1.2 million’122013: revenue $1.6 million2013: expenses $1.6 million2014: revenue $1.7 million2014: expenses $1.6 million’142015: revenue $1.7 million2015: expenses $1.7 million2016: revenue $1.9 million2016: expenses $1.9 million’162017: revenue $2.2 million2017: expenses $2.0 million2018: revenue $1.9 million2018: expenses $1.9 million’182019: revenue $2.3 million2019: expenses $2.3 million2020: revenue $4.0 million2020: expenses $3.8 million’202021: revenue $5.0 million2021: expenses $4.8 million2022: revenue $5.8 million2022: expenses $5.3 million’222023: revenue $7.2 million2023: expenses $6.2 million2024: revenue $8.8 million2024: expenses $8.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $8.8M)

Beside the United Athletic Conference, 2024-25

1st of 9 in revenue
  1. Tarleton State$8.8M / $8.8M
  2. Abilene Christian$7.4M / $7.3M
  3. Eastern Kentucky$6.8M / $6.8M
  4. Austin Peay$5.5M / $5.5M
  5. Southern Utah$5.2M / $4.3M
  6. Utah Tech$4.7M / $4.7M
  7. Central Arkansas$4.4M / $4.4M
  8. North Alabama$3.9M / $3.9M
  9. West Georgia$3.5M / $3.5M

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 UAC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Tarleton State

    $8.8M in 24–⁠25

  2. Abilene Christian

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Eastern Kentucky

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Austin Peay

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  5. Central Arkansas

    $4.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. North Alabama

    $3.9M in 24–⁠25

  7. West Georgia

    $3.5M in 24–⁠25

  8. West Florida

    $2.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $8.8M), for the programs in the UAC this season, most revenue first; Tarleton State in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$8.8M$8.8M10–⁠4$0.9M8 of 12212812
2023-24$7.2M$6.2M8–⁠3$0.8M19 of 12013112
2022-23$5.8M$5.3M6–⁠5$0.9M35 of 12214916
2021-22$5.0M$4.8M6–⁠5$0.8M43 of 11914915
2020-21$4.0M$3.8M5–⁠3$0.8M46 of 10112713
2019-20$2.3M$2.3M1–⁠0$2.3M5 of 911310
2018-19$1.9M$1.9M7 of 1112210
2017-18$2.2M$2.0M6 of 121158
2016-17$1.9M$1.9M0–⁠17 of 121148
2015-16$1.7M$1.7M7 of 111127
2014-15$1.7M$1.6M6 of 111128
2013-14$1.6M$1.6M1–⁠0$1.6M7 of 111158
2012-13$1.2M$1.2M11 of 121128

As Tarleton 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.