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Vanderbilt football money

In 2024-25, Vanderbilt football brought in $44.1 million and spent $44.1 million, the 56th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.3 million for each of its 7 wins. 116 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $22.6 million2012: expenses $21.3 million’122013: revenue $25.0 million2013: expenses $21.5 million2014: revenue $27.4 million2014: expenses $24.1 million’142015: revenue $26.8 million2015: expenses $22.2 million2016: revenue $29.0 million2016: expenses $23.3 million’162017: revenue $30.3 million2017: expenses $23.5 million2018: revenue $32.1 million2018: expenses $28.6 million’182019: revenue $33.4 million2019: expenses $29.2 million2020: revenue $38.9 million2020: expenses $38.9 million’202021: revenue $33.6 million2021: expenses $33.6 million2022: revenue $37.0 million2022: expenses $37.0 million’222023: revenue $43.6 million2023: expenses $43.6 million2024: revenue $44.1 million2024: expenses $44.1 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $44.1M)

Beside the Southeastern Conference, 2024-25

14th of 16 in revenue
  1. Texas$172M / $70.4M
  2. Tennessee$163M / $61.2M
  3. Georgia$149M / $71.1M
  4. Alabama$146M / $81.5M
  5. Oklahoma$126M / $71.2M
  6. Auburn$121M / $58.7M
  7. LSU$118M / $50.7M
  8. Florida$113M / $51.8M
  9. Texas A&M$108M / $60.2M
  10. Arkansas$90.8M / $57.4M
  11. Ole Miss$90.7M / $61.8M
  12. South Carolina$76.5M / $55.9M
  13. Missouri$53.3M / $49.3M
  14. Vanderbilt$44.1M / $44.1M
  15. Kentucky$43.3M / $43.3M
  16. Mississippi State$37.6M / $37.6M

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 SEC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Texas

    $172M in 24–⁠25

  2. Tennessee

    $163M in 24–⁠25

  3. Georgia

    $149M in 24–⁠25

  4. Alabama

    $146M in 24–⁠25

  5. Oklahoma

    $126M in 24–⁠25

  6. Auburn

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  7. LSU

    $118M in 24–⁠25

  8. Florida

    $113M in 24–⁠25

  9. Texas A&M

    $108M in 24–⁠25

  10. Arkansas

    $90.8M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ole Miss

    $90.7M in 24–⁠25

  12. South Carolina

    $76.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. Missouri

    $53.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Vanderbilt

    $44.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kentucky

    $43.3M in 24–⁠25

  16. Mississippi State

    $37.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $201M), for the programs in the SEC this season, most revenue first; Vanderbilt in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$44.1M$44.1M7–⁠6$6.3M56 of 12411610
2023-24$43.6M$43.6M2–⁠10$21.8M55 of 12511710
2022-23$37.0M$37.0M5–⁠7$7.4M62 of 12310810
2021-22$33.6M$33.6M2–⁠10$16.8M60 of 12210510
2020-21$38.9M$38.9M0–⁠928 of 12011210
2019-20$33.4M$29.2M3–⁠9$9.7M59 of 12311110
2018-19$32.1M$28.6M6–⁠7$4.8M61 of 12310410
2017-18$30.3M$23.5M5–⁠7$4.7M59 of 12310210
2016-17$29.0M$23.3M6–⁠7$3.9M58 of 1211049
2015-16$26.8M$22.2M4–⁠8$5.5M60 of 122989
2014-15$27.4M$24.1M3–⁠9$8.0M56 of 1221079
2013-14$25.0M$21.5M9–⁠4$2.4M57 of 1221089
2012-13$22.6M$21.3M9–⁠4$2.4M58 of 1191159

As Vanderbilt University 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.