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Utah football money

In 2024-25, Utah football brought in $95.9 million and spent $41.4 million, the 21st-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $8.3 million for each of its 5 wins. 126 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $27.6 million2012: expenses $14.4 million’122013: revenue $36.9 million2013: expenses $16.1 million2014: revenue $42.9 million2014: expenses $19.6 million’142015: revenue $47.7 million2015: expenses $22.0 million2016: revenue $51.6 million2016: expenses $24.5 million’162017: revenue $55.8 million2017: expenses $25.6 million2018: revenue $63.2 million2018: expenses $29.3 million’182019: revenue $62.6 million2019: expenses $31.8 million2020: revenue $53.1 million2020: expenses $21.4 million’202021: revenue $66.8 million2021: expenses $33.7 million2022: revenue $75.1 million2022: expenses $40.5 million’222023: revenue $72.8 million2023: expenses $43.4 million2024: revenue $95.9 million2024: expenses $41.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $95.9M)

Beside the Big 12, 2024-25

1st 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; Utah in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$95.9M$41.4M5–⁠7$8.3M21 of 12412610
2023-24$72.8M$43.4M8–⁠5$5.4M32 of 12512710
2022-23$75.1M$40.5M10–⁠4$4.0M23 of 12315110
2021-22$66.8M$33.7M10–⁠4$3.4M27 of 12212310
2020-21$53.1M$21.4M3–⁠2$7.1M9 of 12013210
2019-20$62.6M$31.8M11–⁠3$2.9M25 of 12313210
2018-19$63.2M$29.3M9–⁠5$3.3M25 of 12313110
2017-18$55.8M$25.6M7–⁠6$3.7M27 of 12312910
2016-17$51.6M$24.5M9–⁠4$2.7M28 of 1211279
2015-16$47.7M$22.0M10–⁠3$2.2M29 of 1221149
2014-15$42.9M$19.6M9–⁠4$2.2M31 of 1221259
2013-14$36.9M$16.1M5–⁠7$3.2M34 of 1221189
2012-13$27.6M$14.4M5–⁠7$2.9M49 of 1191279

As University of Utah 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.