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Washington football money

In 2024-25, Washington football brought in $121.0 million and spent $68.9 million, the 12th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $11.5 million for each of its 6 wins. 114 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $56.4 million2012: expenses $23.8 million’122013: revenue $67.7 million2013: expenses $29.1 million2014: revenue $66.9 million2014: expenses $29.1 million’142015: revenue $69.1 million2015: expenses $31.8 million2016: revenue $80.2 million2016: expenses $37.7 million’162017: revenue $81.1 million2017: expenses $38.7 million2018: revenue $84.0 million2018: expenses $40.5 million’182019: revenue $91.7 million2019: expenses $38.4 million2020: revenue $45.5 million2020: expenses $24.3 million’202021: revenue $91.0 million2021: expenses $58.1 million2022: revenue $101.7 million2022: expenses $49.5 million’222023: revenue $127.8 million2023: expenses $76.0 million2024: revenue $121.0 million2024: expenses $68.9 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $128M)

Beside the Big Ten, 2024-25

5th of 17 in revenue
  1. Michigan$175M / $61.7M
  2. Ohio State$161M / $92.4M
  3. Penn State$150M / $77.4M
  4. Nebraska$122M / $70.6M
  5. Washington$121M / $68.9M
  6. Oregon$120M / $60.8M
  7. Wisconsin$112M / $40.9M
  8. Iowa$105M / $50.9M
  9. Minnesota$102M / $45.5M
  10. Illinois$87.9M / $48.0M
  11. Northwestern$85.6M / $37.9M
  12. Purdue$83.1M / $37.2M
  13. Indiana$80.9M / $50.2M
  14. Michigan State$77.1M / $48.2M
  15. USC$74.0M / $74.0M
  16. Maryland$63.1M / $35.5M
  17. UCLA$55.2M / $55.2M

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 Ten

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Michigan

    $175M in 24–⁠25

  2. Ohio State

    $161M in 24–⁠25

  3. Penn State

    $150M in 24–⁠25

  4. Nebraska

    $122M in 24–⁠25

  5. Washington

    $121M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oregon

    $120M in 24–⁠25

  7. Wisconsin

    $112M in 24–⁠25

  8. Iowa

    $105M in 24–⁠25

  9. Minnesota

    $102M in 24–⁠25

  10. Illinois

    $87.9M in 24–⁠25

  11. Northwestern

    $85.6M in 24–⁠25

  12. Purdue

    $83.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Indiana

    $80.9M in 24–⁠25

  14. Michigan State

    $77.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. USC

    $74.0M in 24–⁠25

  16. Maryland

    $63.1M in 24–⁠25

  17. UCLA

    $55.2M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $175M), for the programs in the Big Ten this season, most revenue first; Washington in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$121M$68.9M6–⁠7$11.5M12 of 12411410
2023-24$128M$76.0M14–⁠1$5.4M7 of 12512310
2022-23$102M$49.5M11–⁠2$4.5M14 of 12311810
2021-22$91.0M$58.1M4–⁠8$14.5M14 of 12212710
2020-21$45.5M$24.3M3–⁠1$8.1M18 of 12011410
2019-20$91.7M$38.4M8–⁠5$4.8M13 of 12310710
2018-19$84.0M$40.5M10–⁠4$4.0M15 of 12311410
2017-18$81.1M$38.7M10–⁠3$3.9M17 of 12311310
2016-17$80.2M$37.7M12–⁠2$3.1M14 of 1211169
2015-16$69.1M$31.8M7–⁠6$4.5M15 of 1221149
2014-15$66.9M$29.1M8–⁠6$3.6M14 of 1221069
2013-14$67.7M$29.1M9–⁠4$3.2M11 of 1221039
2012-13$56.4M$23.8M7–⁠6$3.4M13 of 11910710

As University of Washington-Seattle 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.