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Tulane football money

In 2024-25, Tulane football brought in $24.0 million and spent $22.7 million, the 73rd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $2.5 million for each of its 9 wins. 125 players were on the roster, with 17 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $10.4 million2012: expenses $10.4 million’122013: revenue $6.6 million2013: expenses $10.5 million2014: revenue $9.0 million2014: expenses $11.3 million’142015: revenue $3.2 million2015: expenses $12.9 million2016: revenue $13.4 million2016: expenses $13.4 million’162017: revenue $14.2 million2017: expenses $14.2 million2018: revenue $13.3 million2018: expenses $13.3 million’182019: revenue $11.5 million2019: expenses $11.9 million2020: revenue $9.5 million2020: expenses $5.5 million’202021: revenue $6.3 million2021: expenses $9.9 million2022: revenue $8.0 million2022: expenses $11.3 million’222023: revenue $6.9 million2023: expenses $13.0 million2024: revenue $24.0 million2024: expenses $22.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $24.0M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

3rd of 12 in revenue
  1. South Florida$33.4M / $33.4M
  2. Temple$26.3M / $26.3M
  3. Tulane$24.0M / $22.7M
  4. Memphis$22.0M / $22.0M
  5. Tulsa$20.7M / $20.7M
  6. Rice$19.6M / $19.6M
  7. Florida Atlantic$19.3M / $19.3M
  8. UTSA$17.9M / $17.9M
  9. East Carolina$16.5M / $16.5M
  10. North Texas$15.4M / $15.4M
  11. UAB$14.4M / $13.2M
  12. Charlotte$11.9M / $15.6M

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 American Athletic

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. South Florida

    $33.4M in 24–⁠25

  2. Temple

    $26.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. Tulane

    $24.0M in 24–⁠25

  4. Memphis

    $22.0M in 24–⁠25

  5. Tulsa

    $20.7M in 24–⁠25

  6. Rice

    $19.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Florida Atlantic

    $19.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. UTSA

    $17.9M in 24–⁠25

  9. East Carolina

    $16.5M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Texas

    $15.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. UAB

    $14.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Charlotte

    $11.9M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $33.4M), for the programs in the American Athletic this season, most revenue first; Tulane in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$24.0M$22.7M9–⁠5$2.5M73 of 12412517
2023-24$6.9M$13.0M11–⁠3$1.2M125 of 12512517
2022-23$8.0M$11.3M12–⁠2$0.9M120 of 12313210
2021-22$6.3M$9.9M2–⁠10$4.9M121 of 1221329
2020-21$9.5M$5.5M6–⁠6$0.9M89 of 12012310
2019-20$11.5M$11.9M7–⁠6$1.7M90 of 12311610
2018-19$13.3M$13.3M7–⁠6$1.9M83 of 12312010
2017-18$14.2M$14.2M5–⁠7$2.8M75 of 12310910
2016-17$13.4M$13.4M4–⁠8$3.3M77 of 1219913
2015-16$3.2M$12.9M3–⁠9$4.3M122 of 12210413
2014-15$9.0M$11.3M3–⁠9$3.8M85 of 1221149
2013-14$6.6M$10.5M7–⁠6$1.5M104 of 122979
2012-13$10.4M$10.4M2–⁠10$5.2M77 of 1199913

As Tulane University of Louisiana 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.