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UNLV football money

In 2024-25, UNLV football brought in $24.7 million and spent $20.9 million, the 71st-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $1.9 million for each of its 11 wins. 113 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $7.5 million2012: expenses $7.5 million’122013: revenue $8.3 million2013: expenses $8.3 million2014: revenue $9.0 million2014: expenses $9.0 million’142015: revenue $9.4 million2015: expenses $9.4 million2016: revenue $9.8 million2016: expenses $9.8 million’162017: revenue $10.0 million2017: expenses $10.0 million2018: revenue $9.8 million2018: expenses $9.8 million’182019: revenue $12.2 million2019: expenses $12.2 million2020: revenue $11.4 million2020: expenses $11.4 million’202021: revenue $13.5 million2021: expenses $12.3 million2022: revenue $17.7 million2022: expenses $17.7 million’222023: revenue $19.4 million2023: expenses $19.4 million2024: revenue $24.7 million2024: expenses $20.9 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $24.7M)

Beside the Mountain West Conference, 2024-25

2nd of 10 in revenue
  1. Boise State$55.7M / $25.8M
  2. UNLV$24.7M / $20.9M
  3. San Diego State$24.5M / $22.3M
  4. Colorado State$21.0M / $21.0M
  5. Fresno State$17.7M / $17.7M
  6. Utah State$17.3M / $17.3M
  7. Wyoming$16.6M / $13.1M
  8. Nevada$13.6M / $13.0M
  9. Hawai’i$12.1M / $13.9M
  10. San José State$11.9M / $11.9M

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 Mountain West

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. UNLV

    $24.7M in 24–⁠25

  2. Wyoming

    $16.6M in 24–⁠25

  3. Nevada

    $13.6M in 24–⁠25

  4. Northern Illinois

    $13.2M in 24–⁠25

  5. UTEP

    $13.1M in 24–⁠25

  6. Hawai’i

    $12.1M in 24–⁠25

  7. San José State

    $11.9M in 24–⁠25

  8. North Dakota State

    $8.4M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $24.7M), for the programs in the Mountain West this season, most revenue first; UNLV in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$24.7M$20.9M11–⁠3$1.9M71 of 12411310
2023-24$19.4M$19.4M9–⁠5$2.2M75 of 12511010
2022-23$17.7M$17.7M5–⁠7$3.5M77 of 12310410
2021-22$13.5M$12.3M2–⁠10$6.2M83 of 12210810
2020-21$11.4M$11.4M0–⁠678 of 12010910
2019-20$12.2M$12.2M4–⁠8$3.1M83 of 12310610
2018-19$9.8M$9.8M4–⁠8$2.4M99 of 12310310
2017-18$10.0M$10.0M5–⁠7$2.0M96 of 12310310
2016-17$9.8M$9.8M4–⁠8$2.5M91 of 1211009
2015-16$9.4M$9.4M3–⁠9$3.1M89 of 1221049
2014-15$9.0M$9.0M2–⁠11$4.5M86 of 12210810
2013-14$8.3M$8.3M7–⁠6$1.2M89 of 12211010
2012-13$7.5M$7.5M2–⁠11$3.7M91 of 1199710

As University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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.