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UC Davis football money

In 2024-25, UC Davis football brought in $7.8 million and spent $7.8 million, the 18th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $709,000 for each of its 11 wins. 116 players were on the roster, with 12 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $3.6 million2012: expenses $3.6 million’122013: revenue $4.1 million2013: expenses $4.1 million2014: revenue $4.1 million2014: expenses $4.1 million’142015: revenue $4.5 million2015: expenses $4.5 million2016: revenue $4.9 million2016: expenses $4.9 million’162017: revenue $5.5 million2017: expenses $5.5 million2018: revenue $5.8 million2018: expenses $5.8 million’182019: revenue $5.6 million2019: expenses $5.6 million2020: revenue $5.1 million2020: expenses $5.1 million’202021: revenue $5.9 million2021: expenses $5.9 million2022: revenue $6.3 million2022: expenses $6.3 million’222023: revenue $7.0 million2023: expenses $7.0 million2024: revenue $7.8 million2024: expenses $7.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $7.8M)

Beside the Big Sky, 2024-25

4th of 12 in revenue
  1. Montana State$14.9M / $10.1M
  2. Montana$11.3M / $8.9M
  3. Sacramento State$10.1M / $10.1M
  4. UC Davis$7.8M / $7.8M
  5. Cal Poly$7.4M / $7.4M
  6. Northern Arizona$6.8M / $6.8M
  7. Eastern Washington$6.6M / $6.6M
  8. Idaho$6.6M / $6.6M
  9. Northern Colorado$5.7M / $5.7M
  10. Idaho State$5.7M / $5.7M
  11. Portland State$5.4M / $5.4M
  12. Weber State$5.4M / $5.4M

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 Sky

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Montana State

    $14.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Montana

    $11.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. UC Davis

    $7.8M in 24–⁠25

  4. Cal Poly

    $7.4M in 24–⁠25

  5. Northern Arizona

    $6.8M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Washington

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Idaho

    $6.6M in 24–⁠25

  8. Northern Colorado

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  9. Idaho State

    $5.7M in 24–⁠25

  10. Portland State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. Weber State

    $5.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Southern Utah

    $5.2M in 24–⁠25

  13. Utah Tech

    $4.7M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.9M), for the programs in the Big Sky this season, most revenue first; UC Davis in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$7.8M$7.8M11–⁠3$0.7M18 of 12211612
2023-24$7.0M$7.0M7–⁠4$1.0M20 of 12011112
2022-23$6.3M$6.3M6–⁠5$1.1M26 of 12210712
2021-22$5.9M$5.9M8–⁠4$0.7M24 of 11910611
2020-21$5.1M$5.1M3–⁠2$1.7M23 of 10111312
2019-20$5.6M$5.6M5–⁠7$1.1M22 of 11711010
2018-19$5.8M$5.8M10–⁠3$0.6M19 of 11510410
2017-18$5.5M$5.5M5–⁠6$1.1M19 of 11310910
2016-17$4.9M$4.9M3–⁠8$1.6M25 of 11310510
2015-16$4.5M$4.5M2–⁠9$2.2M26 of 11310510
2014-15$4.1M$4.1M2–⁠9$2.1M28 of 11210111
2013-14$4.1M$4.1M5–⁠7$0.8M25 of 1121039
2012-13$3.6M$3.6M0–⁠235 of 11410210

As University of California–Davis 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.