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UCF football money

In 2024-25, UCF football brought in $30.1 million and spent $38.7 million, the 68th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $9.7 million for each of its 4 wins. 120 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $14.7 million2012: expenses $15.1 million’122013: revenue $21.3 million2013: expenses $19.6 million2014: revenue $23.6 million2014: expenses $18.1 million’142015: revenue $22.4 million2015: expenses $19.3 million2016: revenue $21.5 million2016: expenses $17.1 million’162017: revenue $26.8 million2017: expenses $21.6 million2018: revenue $30.2 million2018: expenses $24.8 million’182019: revenue $27.3 million2019: expenses $20.4 million2020: revenue $22.8 million2020: expenses $20.5 million’202021: revenue $30.6 million2021: expenses $20.9 million2022: revenue $30.1 million2022: expenses $30.1 million’222023: revenue $30.2 million2023: expenses $30.2 million2024: revenue $30.1 million2024: expenses $38.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $38.7M)

Beside the Big 12, 2024-25

14th of 16 in revenue
  1. Utah$95.9M / $41.4M
  2. Texas Tech$69.9M / $39.7M
  3. Colorado$69.3M / $42.8M
  4. Iowa State$60.7M / $32.3M
  5. TCU$59.6M / $59.6M
  6. Oklahoma State$57.0M / $32.8M
  7. BYU$51.7M / $44.6M
  8. Arizona State$50.4M / $50.4M
  9. West Virginia$47.6M / $35.3M
  10. Baylor$44.3M / $41.1M
  11. Arizona$37.8M / $37.8M
  12. Kansas$37.1M / $34.5M
  13. Cincinnati$30.4M / $30.4M
  14. UCF$30.1M / $38.7M
  15. Kansas State$27.1M / $27.1M
  16. Houston$23.3M / $23.3M

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 12

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Utah

    $95.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Texas Tech

    $69.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Colorado

    $69.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Iowa State

    $60.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. TCU

    $59.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oklahoma State

    $57.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. BYU

    $51.7M in 24–⁠25

  8. Arizona State

    $50.4M in 24–⁠25

  9. West Virginia

    $47.6M in 24–⁠25

  10. Baylor

    $44.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Arizona

    $37.8M in 24–⁠25

  12. Kansas

    $37.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Cincinnati

    $30.4M in 24–⁠25

  14. UCF

    $30.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kansas State

    $27.1M in 24–⁠25

  16. Houston

    $23.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $95.9M), for the programs in the Big 12 this season, most revenue first; UCF in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$30.1M$38.7M4–⁠8$9.7M68 of 12412010
2023-24$30.2M$30.2M6–⁠7$5.0M69 of 12512110
2022-23$30.1M$30.1M9–⁠5$3.3M66 of 12312110
2021-22$30.6M$20.9M9–⁠4$2.3M62 of 12212214
2020-21$22.8M$20.5M6–⁠4$3.4M61 of 12012010
2019-20$27.3M$20.4M10–⁠3$2.0M62 of 12312510
2018-19$30.2M$24.8M12–⁠1$2.1M62 of 12313910
2017-18$26.8M$21.6M13–⁠0$1.7M62 of 1231329
2016-17$21.5M$17.1M6–⁠7$2.8M65 of 1211249
2015-16$22.4M$19.3M0–⁠1262 of 1221329
2014-15$23.6M$18.1M9–⁠4$2.0M60 of 1221259
2013-14$21.3M$19.6M12–⁠1$1.6M62 of 1221129
2012-13$14.7M$15.1M10–⁠4$1.5M68 of 1191089

As University of Central Florida 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.