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UAB football money

In 2024-25, UAB football brought in $14.4 million and spent $13.2 million, the 93rd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $4.4 million for each of its 3 wins. 120 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $7.2 million2012: expenses $7.0 million’122013: revenue $9.0 million2013: expenses $9.0 million2014: revenue $6.9 million2014: expenses $6.9 million’142017: revenue $11.2 million2017: expenses $10.6 million2018: revenue $11.9 million2018: expenses $11.7 million’182019: revenue $12.2 million2019: expenses $12.2 million2020: revenue $12.4 million2020: expenses $11.8 million’202021: revenue $14.2 million2021: expenses $14.2 million2022: revenue $16.2 million2022: expenses $15.3 million’222023: revenue $15.8 million2023: expenses $14.9 million2024: revenue $14.4 million2024: expenses $13.2 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $16.2M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

11th 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; UAB in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$14.4M$13.2M3–⁠9$4.4M93 of 12412010
2023-24$15.8M$14.9M4–⁠8$3.7M86 of 12512010
2022-23$16.2M$15.3M7–⁠6$2.2M81 of 12313210
2021-22$14.2M$14.2M9–⁠4$1.6M81 of 12213810
2020-21$12.4M$11.8M6–⁠3$2.0M73 of 12012610
2019-20$12.2M$12.2M9–⁠5$1.4M85 of 12312710
2018-19$11.9M$11.7M11–⁠3$1.1M86 of 12312410
2017-18$11.2M$10.6M8–⁠5$1.3M83 of 12313510
2014-15$6.9M$6.9M6–⁠6$1.1M109 of 1221359
2013-14$9.0M$9.0M2–⁠10$4.5M85 of 1221129
2012-13$7.2M$7.0M3–⁠9$2.3M95 of 1191169

As University of Alabama at Birmingham 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.