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USC football money

In 2024-25, USC football brought in $74.0 million and spent $74.0 million, the 33rd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $10.6 million for each of its 7 wins. 116 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $43.8 million2012: expenses $23.0 million’122013: revenue $44.8 million2013: expenses $30.3 million2014: revenue $45.9 million2014: expenses $30.6 million’142015: revenue $51.2 million2015: expenses $31.2 million2016: revenue $59.8 million2016: expenses $30.2 million’162017: revenue $60.2 million2017: expenses $32.9 million2018: revenue $50.0 million2018: expenses $32.1 million’182019: revenue $53.4 million2019: expenses $36.4 million2020: revenue $29.4 million2020: expenses $29.4 million’202021: revenue $69.9 million2021: expenses $67.7 million2022: revenue $69.1 million2022: expenses $69.1 million’222023: revenue $74.9 million2023: expenses $74.9 million2024: revenue $74.0 million2024: expenses $74.0 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $74.9M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

15th 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; USC in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$74.0M$74.0M7–⁠6$10.6M33 of 12411610
2023-24$74.9M$74.9M8–⁠5$9.4M30 of 12511314
2022-23$69.1M$69.1M11–⁠3$6.3M31 of 12311613
2021-22$69.9M$67.7M4–⁠8$16.9M25 of 12213113
2020-21$29.4M$29.4M5–⁠1$5.9M45 of 12013313
2019-20$53.4M$36.4M8–⁠5$4.5M33 of 12311813
2018-19$50.0M$32.1M5–⁠7$6.4M36 of 12311613
2017-18$60.2M$32.9M11–⁠3$3.0M24 of 12311013
2016-17$59.8M$30.2M10–⁠3$3.0M23 of 12110713
2015-16$51.2M$31.2M8–⁠6$3.9M25 of 12210913
2014-15$45.9M$30.6M9–⁠4$3.4M25 of 12211213
2013-14$44.8M$30.3M10–⁠4$3.0M25 of 12210413
2012-13$43.8M$23.0M7–⁠6$3.3M22 of 11911013

As University of Southern California 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.