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UCLA football money

In 2024-25, UCLA football brought in $55.2 million and spent $55.2 million, the 47th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $11.0 million for each of its 5 wins. 121 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $35.7 million2012: expenses $20.1 million’122013: revenue $30.3 million2013: expenses $24.1 million2014: revenue $44.7 million2014: expenses $26.9 million’142015: revenue $38.5 million2015: expenses $26.7 million2016: revenue $40.0 million2016: expenses $27.3 million’162017: revenue $39.9 million2017: expenses $46.8 million2018: revenue $41.3 million2018: expenses $35.5 million’182019: revenue $37.5 million2019: expenses $32.3 million2020: revenue $25.9 million2020: expenses $25.9 million’202021: revenue $42.9 million2021: expenses $37.0 million2022: revenue $48.0 million2022: expenses $44.2 million’222023: revenue $45.8 million2023: expenses $45.8 million2024: revenue $55.2 million2024: expenses $55.2 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $55.2M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

17th of 17 in revenue
  1. Michigan$175M / $61.7M
  2. Ohio State$161M / $92.4M
  3. Penn State$150M / $77.4M
  4. Nebraska$122M / $70.6M
  5. Washington$121M / $68.9M
  6. Oregon$120M / $60.8M
  7. Wisconsin$112M / $40.9M
  8. Iowa$105M / $50.9M
  9. Minnesota$102M / $45.5M
  10. Illinois$87.9M / $48.0M
  11. Northwestern$85.6M / $37.9M
  12. Purdue$83.1M / $37.2M
  13. Indiana$80.9M / $50.2M
  14. Michigan State$77.1M / $48.2M
  15. USC$74.0M / $74.0M
  16. Maryland$63.1M / $35.5M
  17. UCLA$55.2M / $55.2M

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 Ten

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Michigan

    $175M in 24–⁠25

  2. Ohio State

    $161M in 24–⁠25

  3. Penn State

    $150M in 24–⁠25

  4. Nebraska

    $122M in 24–⁠25

  5. Washington

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oregon

    $120M in 24–⁠25

  7. Wisconsin

    $112M in 24–⁠25

  8. Iowa

    $105M in 24–⁠25

  9. Minnesota

    $102M in 24–⁠25

  10. Illinois

    $87.9M in 24–⁠25

  11. Northwestern

    $85.6M in 24–⁠25

  12. Purdue

    $83.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Indiana

    $80.9M in 24–⁠25

  14. Michigan State

    $77.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. USC

    $74.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Maryland

    $63.1M in 24–⁠25

  17. UCLA

    $55.2M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $175M), for the programs in the Big Ten this season, most revenue first; UCLA in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$55.2M$55.2M5–⁠7$11.0M47 of 12412110
2023-24$45.8M$45.8M8–⁠5$5.7M51 of 12512710
2022-23$48.0M$44.2M9–⁠4$4.9M50 of 12314010
2021-22$42.9M$37.0M8–⁠4$4.6M51 of 12213010
2020-21$25.9M$25.9M3–⁠4$8.6M50 of 12013010
2019-20$37.5M$32.3M4–⁠8$8.1M55 of 12312810
2018-19$41.3M$35.5M3–⁠9$11.8M50 of 12311610
2017-18$39.9M$46.8M6–⁠7$7.8M50 of 12312210
2016-17$40.0M$27.3M4–⁠8$6.8M46 of 1211099
2015-16$38.5M$26.7M8–⁠5$3.3M42 of 1221109
2014-15$44.7M$26.9M10–⁠3$2.7M27 of 12212311
2013-14$30.3M$24.1M10–⁠3$2.4M45 of 12213611
2012-13$35.7M$20.1M9–⁠5$2.2M31 of 11912411

As University of California–Los Angeles 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.