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TCU football money

In 2024-25, TCU football brought in $59.6 million and spent $59.6 million, the 44th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.6 million for each of its 9 wins. 130 players were on the roster, with 26 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $32.5 million2012: expenses $31.2 million’122013: revenue $40.5 million2013: expenses $34.7 million2014: revenue $41.3 million2014: expenses $33.8 million’142015: revenue $52.0 million2015: expenses $33.5 million2016: revenue $58.8 million2016: expenses $35.7 million’162017: revenue $56.6 million2017: expenses $39.2 million2018: revenue $65.4 million2018: expenses $40.9 million’182019: revenue $61.2 million2019: expenses $41.1 million2020: revenue $38.7 million2020: expenses $36.8 million’202021: revenue $71.8 million2021: expenses $60.6 million2022: revenue $77.1 million2022: expenses $62.3 million’222023: revenue $75.3 million2023: expenses $54.1 million2024: revenue $59.6 million2024: expenses $59.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $77.1M)

Beside the Big 12, 2024-25

5th of 16 in revenue
  1. Utah$95.9M / $41.4M
  2. Texas Tech$69.9M / $39.7M
  3. Colorado$69.3M / $42.8M
  4. Iowa State$60.7M / $32.3M
  5. TCU$59.6M / $59.6M
  6. Oklahoma State$57.0M / $32.8M
  7. BYU$51.7M / $44.6M
  8. Arizona State$50.4M / $50.4M
  9. West Virginia$47.6M / $35.3M
  10. Baylor$44.3M / $41.1M
  11. Arizona$37.8M / $37.8M
  12. Kansas$37.1M / $34.5M
  13. Cincinnati$30.4M / $30.4M
  14. UCF$30.1M / $38.7M
  15. Kansas State$27.1M / $27.1M
  16. Houston$23.3M / $23.3M

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 Big 12

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Utah

    $95.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Texas Tech

    $69.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Colorado

    $69.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Iowa State

    $60.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. TCU

    $59.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oklahoma State

    $57.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. BYU

    $51.7M in 24–⁠25

  8. Arizona State

    $50.4M in 24–⁠25

  9. West Virginia

    $47.6M in 24–⁠25

  10. Baylor

    $44.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Arizona

    $37.8M in 24–⁠25

  12. Kansas

    $37.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Cincinnati

    $30.4M in 24–⁠25

  14. UCF

    $30.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kansas State

    $27.1M in 24–⁠25

  16. Houston

    $23.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $95.9M), for the programs in the Big 12 this season, most revenue first; TCU in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$59.6M$59.6M9–⁠4$6.6M44 of 12413026
2023-24$75.3M$54.1M5–⁠7$10.8M28 of 12515114
2022-23$77.1M$62.3M13–⁠2$4.8M22 of 12315814
2021-22$71.8M$60.6M5–⁠7$12.1M24 of 12214210
2020-21$38.7M$36.8M6–⁠4$6.1M30 of 12014510
2019-20$61.2M$41.1M5–⁠7$8.2M27 of 12313310
2018-19$65.4M$40.9M7–⁠6$5.8M22 of 12313510
2017-18$56.6M$39.2M11–⁠3$3.6M26 of 1231329
2016-17$58.8M$35.7M6–⁠7$6.0M24 of 12112511
2015-16$52.0M$33.5M11–⁠2$3.0M24 of 12212613
2014-15$41.3M$33.8M12–⁠1$2.8M33 of 12212713
2013-14$40.5M$34.7M4–⁠8$8.7M29 of 12213811
2012-13$32.5M$31.2M7–⁠6$4.5M34 of 11913313

As Texas Christian 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.