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Tennessee football money

In 2024-25, Tennessee football brought in $162.5 million and spent $61.2 million, the 4th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.1 million for each of its 10 wins. 123 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $55.4 million2012: expenses $27.9 million’122013: revenue $70.5 million2013: expenses $21.7 million2014: revenue $94.4 million2014: expenses $24.5 million’142015: revenue $107.1 million2015: expenses $28.2 million2016: revenue $110.7 million2016: expenses $32.6 million’162017: revenue $93.9 million2017: expenses $45.3 million2018: revenue $91.0 million2018: expenses $35.2 million’182019: revenue $91.6 million2019: expenses $38.1 million2020: revenue $60.8 million2020: expenses $29.6 million’202021: revenue $101.0 million2021: expenses $39.8 million2022: revenue $137.1 million2022: expenses $49.6 million’222023: revenue $143.4 million2023: expenses $57.0 million2024: revenue $162.5 million2024: expenses $61.2 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $163M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

2nd of 16 in revenue
  1. Texas$172M / $70.4M
  2. Tennessee$163M / $61.2M
  3. Georgia$149M / $71.1M
  4. Alabama$146M / $81.5M
  5. Oklahoma$126M / $71.2M
  6. Auburn$121M / $58.7M
  7. LSU$118M / $50.7M
  8. Florida$113M / $51.8M
  9. Texas A&M$108M / $60.2M
  10. Arkansas$90.8M / $57.4M
  11. Ole Miss$90.7M / $61.8M
  12. South Carolina$76.5M / $55.9M
  13. Missouri$53.3M / $49.3M
  14. Vanderbilt$44.1M / $44.1M
  15. Kentucky$43.3M / $43.3M
  16. Mississippi State$37.6M / $37.6M

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 SEC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Texas

    $172M in 24–⁠25

  2. Tennessee

    $163M in 24–⁠25

  3. Georgia

    $149M in 24–⁠25

  4. Alabama

    $146M in 24–⁠25

  5. Oklahoma

    $126M in 24–⁠25

  6. Auburn

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  7. LSU

    $118M in 24–⁠25

  8. Florida

    $113M in 24–⁠25

  9. Texas A&M

    $108M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas

    $90.8M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ole Miss

    $90.7M in 24–⁠25

  12. South Carolina

    $76.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. Missouri

    $53.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Vanderbilt

    $44.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kentucky

    $43.3M in 24–⁠25

  16. Mississippi State

    $37.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $201M), for the programs in the SEC this season, most revenue first; Tennessee in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$163M$61.2M10–⁠3$6.1M4 of 12412310
2023-24$143M$57.0M9–⁠4$6.3M4 of 12512610
2022-23$137M$49.6M11–⁠2$4.5M5 of 12312710
2021-22$101M$39.8M7–⁠6$5.7M9 of 12213010
2020-21$60.8M$29.6M3–⁠7$9.9M7 of 12012710
2019-20$91.6M$38.1M8–⁠5$4.8M14 of 12313010
2018-19$91.0M$35.2M5–⁠7$7.0M12 of 12312510
2017-18$93.9M$45.3M4–⁠8$11.3M9 of 12312610
2016-17$111M$32.6M9–⁠4$3.6M2 of 1211259
2015-16$107M$28.2M9–⁠4$3.1M2 of 1221269
2014-15$94.4M$24.5M7–⁠6$3.5M3 of 1221359
2013-14$70.5M$21.7M5–⁠7$4.3M8 of 1221319
2012-13$55.4M$27.9M5–⁠7$5.6M16 of 1191359

As The University of Tennessee–Knoxville 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.