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Virginia football money

In 2024-25, Virginia football brought in $51.4 million and spent $33.6 million, the 50th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.7 million for each of its 5 wins. 127 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $21.5 million2012: expenses $21.5 million’122013: revenue $28.2 million2013: expenses $20.2 million2014: revenue $24.6 million2014: expenses $18.1 million’142015: revenue $27.9 million2015: expenses $20.3 million2016: revenue $21.1 million2016: expenses $21.1 million’162017: revenue $32.5 million2017: expenses $22.6 million2018: revenue $33.7 million2018: expenses $26.3 million’182019: revenue $43.3 million2019: expenses $27.6 million2020: revenue $30.7 million2020: expenses $23.8 million’202021: revenue $48.1 million2021: expenses $30.6 million2022: revenue $42.1 million2022: expenses $29.7 million’222023: revenue $45.8 million2023: expenses $30.4 million2024: revenue $51.4 million2024: expenses $33.6 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $51.4M)

Beside the Atlantic Coast Conference, 2024-25

11th 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 in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$51.4M$33.6M5–⁠7$6.7M50 of 12412710
2023-24$45.8M$30.4M3–⁠9$10.1M50 of 12512814
2022-23$42.1M$29.7M3–⁠7$9.9M56 of 12312610
2021-22$48.1M$30.6M6–⁠6$5.1M46 of 12212910
2020-21$30.7M$23.8M5–⁠5$4.8M42 of 12012310
2019-20$43.3M$27.6M9–⁠5$3.1M48 of 12313310
2018-19$33.7M$26.3M8–⁠5$3.3M58 of 12312714
2017-18$32.5M$22.6M6–⁠7$3.8M56 of 12310313
2016-17$21.1M$21.1M2–⁠10$10.6M67 of 12110813
2015-16$27.9M$20.3M4–⁠8$5.1M58 of 1221139
2014-15$24.6M$18.1M5–⁠7$3.6M59 of 12211113
2013-14$28.2M$20.2M2–⁠10$10.1M51 of 12211213
2012-13$21.5M$21.5M4–⁠8$5.4M59 of 1191159

As University of Virginia-Main Campus 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.