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West Virginia football money

In 2024-25, West Virginia football brought in $47.6 million and spent $35.3 million, the 52nd-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $5.9 million for each of its 6 wins. 127 players were on the roster, with 18 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $26.2 million2012: expenses $16.0 million’122013: revenue $18.6 million2013: expenses $17.0 million2014: revenue $22.5 million2014: expenses $17.4 million’142015: revenue $19.3 million2015: expenses $18.5 million2016: revenue $22.5 million2016: expenses $20.1 million’162017: revenue $20.5 million2017: expenses $21.0 million2018: revenue $24.7 million2018: expenses $22.3 million’182019: revenue $19.0 million2019: expenses $22.2 million2020: revenue $13.2 million2020: expenses $16.8 million’202021: revenue $19.8 million2021: expenses $22.3 million2022: revenue $18.8 million2022: expenses $23.9 million’222023: revenue $44.8 million2023: expenses $23.2 million2024: revenue $47.6 million2024: expenses $35.3 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $47.6M)

Beside the Big 12, 2024-25

9th of 16 in revenue
  1. Utah$95.9M / $41.4M
  2. Texas Tech$69.9M / $39.7M
  3. Colorado$69.3M / $42.8M
  4. Iowa State$60.7M / $32.3M
  5. TCU$59.6M / $59.6M
  6. Oklahoma State$57.0M / $32.8M
  7. BYU$51.7M / $44.6M
  8. Arizona State$50.4M / $50.4M
  9. West Virginia$47.6M / $35.3M
  10. Baylor$44.3M / $41.1M
  11. Arizona$37.8M / $37.8M
  12. Kansas$37.1M / $34.5M
  13. Cincinnati$30.4M / $30.4M
  14. UCF$30.1M / $38.7M
  15. Kansas State$27.1M / $27.1M
  16. Houston$23.3M / $23.3M

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 Big 12

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Utah

    $95.9M in 24–⁠25

  2. Texas Tech

    $69.9M in 24–⁠25

  3. Colorado

    $69.3M in 24–⁠25

  4. Iowa State

    $60.7M in 24–⁠25

  5. TCU

    $59.6M in 24–⁠25

  6. Oklahoma State

    $57.0M in 24–⁠25

  7. BYU

    $51.7M in 24–⁠25

  8. Arizona State

    $50.4M in 24–⁠25

  9. West Virginia

    $47.6M in 24–⁠25

  10. Baylor

    $44.3M in 24–⁠25

  11. Arizona

    $37.8M in 24–⁠25

  12. Kansas

    $37.1M in 24–⁠25

  13. Cincinnati

    $30.4M in 24–⁠25

  14. UCF

    $30.1M in 24–⁠25

  15. Kansas State

    $27.1M in 24–⁠25

  16. Houston

    $23.3M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $95.9M), for the programs in the Big 12 this season, most revenue first; West Virginia in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$47.6M$35.3M6–⁠7$5.9M52 of 12412718
2023-24$44.8M$23.2M9–⁠4$2.6M53 of 12511610
2022-23$18.8M$23.9M5–⁠7$4.8M76 of 12312110
2021-22$19.8M$22.3M6–⁠7$3.7M71 of 12213514
2020-21$13.2M$16.8M6–⁠4$2.8M72 of 12013714
2019-20$19.0M$22.2M5–⁠7$4.4M71 of 12312714
2018-19$24.7M$22.3M8–⁠4$2.8M65 of 12313216
2017-18$20.5M$21.0M7–⁠6$3.0M67 of 12312617
2016-17$22.5M$20.1M10–⁠3$2.0M64 of 12112813
2015-16$19.3M$18.5M8–⁠5$2.3M65 of 12212513
2014-15$22.5M$17.4M7–⁠6$2.5M62 of 12213113
2013-14$18.6M$17.0M4–⁠8$4.2M66 of 12212312
2012-13$26.2M$16.0M7–⁠6$2.3M52 of 11912812

As West Virginia 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.