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Virginia Tech football money

In 2024-25, Virginia Tech football brought in $79.7 million and spent $37.8 million, the 30th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.3 million for each of its 6 wins. 124 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $38.7 million2012: expenses $24.6 million’122013: revenue $43.4 million2013: expenses $22.4 million2014: revenue $50.4 million2014: expenses $26.8 million’142015: revenue $48.4 million2015: expenses $31.2 million2016: revenue $53.5 million2016: expenses $25.0 million’162017: revenue $55.3 million2017: expenses $27.9 million2018: revenue $56.2 million2018: expenses $30.1 million’182019: revenue $50.3 million2019: expenses $35.6 million2020: revenue $34.4 million2020: expenses $20.2 million’202021: revenue $53.0 million2021: expenses $37.8 million2022: revenue $72.5 million2022: expenses $38.5 million’222023: revenue $77.1 million2023: expenses $38.9 million2024: revenue $79.7 million2024: expenses $37.8 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $79.7M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

4th of 16 in revenue
  1. Miami$99.9M / $88.1M
  2. Clemson$86.9M / $81.1M
  3. Florida State$83.5M / $83.3M
  4. Virginia Tech$79.7M / $37.8M
  5. Georgia Tech$70.5M / $42.7M
  6. NC State$69.8M / $40.5M
  7. Duke$67.4M / $47.4M
  8. Syracuse$64.6M / $42.1M
  9. California$64.0M / $46.7M
  10. North Carolina$63.3M / $49.1M
  11. Virginia$51.4M / $33.6M
  12. Boston College$47.5M / $41.2M
  13. SMU$45.3M / $45.3M
  14. Wake Forest$39.4M / $39.4M
  15. Stanford$36.0M / $36.0M
  16. Louisville$33.1M / $30.7M

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 ACC

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Miami

    $99.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Clemson

    $86.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Florida State

    $83.5M in 24–⁠25

  4. Virginia Tech

    $79.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. Georgia Tech

    $70.5M in 24–⁠25

  6. NC State

    $69.8M in 24–⁠25

  7. Duke

    $67.4M in 24–⁠25

  8. Syracuse

    $64.6M in 24–⁠25

  9. California

    $64.0M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Carolina

    $63.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Virginia

    $51.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Boston College

    $47.5M in 24–⁠25

  13. SMU

    $45.3M in 24–⁠25

  14. Wake Forest

    $39.4M in 24–⁠25

  15. Stanford

    $36.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Louisville

    $33.1M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $99.9M), for the programs in the ACC this season, most revenue first; Virginia Tech in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$79.7M$37.8M6–⁠7$6.3M30 of 12412410
2023-24$77.1M$38.9M7–⁠6$5.6M27 of 12512610
2022-23$72.5M$38.5M3–⁠8$12.8M27 of 12312610
2021-22$53.0M$37.8M6–⁠7$6.3M39 of 12212610
2020-21$34.4M$20.2M5–⁠6$4.0M34 of 12012810
2019-20$50.3M$35.6M8–⁠5$4.5M38 of 1231219
2018-19$56.2M$30.1M6–⁠7$5.0M30 of 1231209
2017-18$55.3M$27.9M9–⁠4$3.1M28 of 1231239
2016-17$53.5M$25.0M10–⁠4$2.5M26 of 1211199
2015-16$48.4M$31.2M7–⁠6$4.5M27 of 1221219
2014-15$50.4M$26.8M7–⁠6$3.8M23 of 1221419
2013-14$43.4M$22.4M8–⁠5$2.8M27 of 1221379
2012-13$38.7M$24.6M7–⁠6$3.5M28 of 1191389

As Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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.