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Villanova football money

In 2024-25, Villanova football brought in $8.8 million and spent $8.8 million, the 9th-most revenue of 122 FCS programs. That’s $880,000 for each of its 10 wins. 96 players were on the roster, with 14 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $5.9 million2012: expenses $5.9 million’122013: revenue $6.3 million2013: expenses $6.3 million2014: revenue $6.6 million2014: expenses $6.6 million’142015: revenue $6.6 million2015: expenses $6.6 million2016: revenue $6.7 million2016: expenses $6.7 million’162017: revenue $6.9 million2017: expenses $6.9 million2018: revenue $6.8 million2018: expenses $6.8 million’182019: revenue $7.0 million2019: expenses $7.0 million2020: revenue $6.0 million2020: expenses $6.0 million’202021: revenue $7.6 million2021: expenses $7.6 million2022: revenue $7.6 million2022: expenses $7.6 million’222023: revenue $8.4 million2023: expenses $8.4 million2024: revenue $8.8 million2024: expenses $8.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $8.8M)

Beside the Coastal Athletic Association, 2024-25

1st of 15 in revenue
  1. Villanova$8.8M / $8.8M
  2. Richmond$8.6M / $8.6M
  3. Stony Brook$8.2M / $8.2M
  4. Elon$7.7M / $7.7M
  5. Monmouth$7.5M / $7.5M
  6. Rhode Island$6.9M / $6.9M
  7. New Hampshire$6.7M / $6.7M
  8. Hampton$6.3M / $5.2M
  9. Bryant$6.3M / $6.3M
  10. Maine$5.8M / $5.8M
  11. UAlbany$5.7M / $4.9M
  12. Towson$5.6M / $5.6M
  13. William & Mary$5.5M / $9.0M
  14. Campbell$5.2M / $5.2M
  15. North Carolina A&T$4.3M / $4.3M

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 Patriot

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Fordham

    $9.3M in 24–⁠25

  2. Villanova

    $8.8M in 24–⁠25

  3. Lafayette

    $8.6M in 24–⁠25

  4. Richmond

    $8.6M in 24–⁠25

  5. Colgate

    $8.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. Lehigh

    $7.7M in 24–⁠25

  7. Bucknell

    $7.5M in 24–⁠25

  8. William & Mary

    $5.5M in 24–⁠25

  9. Georgetown

    $2.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $9.9M), for the programs in the Patriot this season, most revenue first; Villanova in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$8.8M$8.8M10–⁠4$0.9M9 of 1229614
2023-24$8.4M$8.4M10–⁠3$0.8M10 of 1209613
2022-23$7.6M$7.6M6–⁠5$1.3M11 of 1228913
2021-22$7.6M$7.6M10–⁠3$0.8M8 of 1199012
2020-21$6.0M$6.0M2–⁠2$3.0M9 of 1018811
2019-20$7.0M$7.0M9–⁠4$0.8M9 of 1178911
2018-19$6.8M$6.8M5–⁠6$1.4M10 of 1159410
2017-18$6.9M$6.9M5–⁠6$1.4M9 of 1139110
2016-17$6.7M$6.7M9–⁠4$0.7M9 of 1138910
2015-16$6.6M$6.6M6–⁠5$1.1M7 of 1139110
2014-15$6.6M$6.6M11–⁠3$0.6M7 of 1129010
2013-14$6.3M$6.3M6–⁠5$1.0M7 of 112919
2012-13$5.9M$5.9M7–⁠4$0.8M10 of 114869

As Villanova 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.