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Texas football money

In 2024-25, Texas football brought in $171.9 million and spent $70.4 million, the 3rd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $5.4 million for each of its 13 wins. 118 players were on the roster, with 17 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $109.4 million2012: expenses $27.7 million’122013: revenue $112.5 million2013: expenses $38.4 million2014: revenue $121.4 million2014: expenses $29.8 million’142015: revenue $127.5 million2015: expenses $30.3 million2016: revenue $141.2 million2016: expenses $43.3 million’162017: revenue $143.1 million2017: expenses $41.3 million2018: revenue $156.1 million2018: expenses $43.2 million’182019: revenue $144.4 million2019: expenses $39.5 million2020: revenue $97.2 million2020: expenses $42.7 million’202021: revenue $161.5 million2021: expenses $50.6 million2022: revenue $180.6 million2022: expenses $58.7 million’222023: revenue $200.7 million2023: expenses $61.8 million2024: revenue $171.9 million2024: expenses $70.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $201M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

1st 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; Texas in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$172M$70.4M13–⁠3$5.4M3 of 12411817
2023-24$201M$61.8M12–⁠2$5.1M1 of 12512114
2022-23$181M$58.7M8–⁠5$7.3M1 of 12312310
2021-22$162M$50.6M5–⁠7$10.1M1 of 12211610
2020-21$97.2M$42.7M7–⁠3$6.1M2 of 12012210
2019-20$144M$39.5M8–⁠5$4.9M1 of 12312010
2018-19$156M$43.2M10–⁠4$4.3M1 of 12311510
2017-18$143M$41.3M7–⁠6$5.9M1 of 12311510
2016-17$141M$43.3M5–⁠7$8.7M1 of 1211259
2015-16$127M$30.3M5–⁠7$6.1M1 of 1221179
2014-15$121M$29.8M6–⁠7$5.0M1 of 1221269
2013-14$113M$38.4M8–⁠5$4.8M1 of 1221399
2012-13$109M$27.7M9–⁠4$3.1M1 of 11913912

As The University of Texas at Austin 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.