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Western Michigan football money

In 2024-25, Western Michigan football brought in $11.4 million and spent $11.4 million, the 112th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $1.9 million for each of its 6 wins. 113 players were on the roster, with 15 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $7.5 million2012: expenses $7.1 million’122013: revenue $7.3 million2013: expenses $7.3 million2014: revenue $8.0 million2014: expenses $8.0 million’142015: revenue $8.6 million2015: expenses $8.6 million2016: revenue $8.7 million2016: expenses $8.7 million’162017: revenue $9.2 million2017: expenses $9.2 million2018: revenue $9.3 million2018: expenses $9.3 million’182019: revenue $9.3 million2019: expenses $9.3 million2020: revenue $6.0 million2020: expenses $6.0 million’202021: revenue $9.3 million2021: expenses $9.3 million2022: revenue $8.6 million2022: expenses $8.6 million’222023: revenue $9.2 million2023: expenses $9.2 million2024: revenue $11.4 million2024: expenses $11.4 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $11.4M)

Beside the Mid-American Conference, 2024-25

5th of 11 in revenue
  1. Buffalo$14.1M / $14.1M
  2. Northern Illinois$13.2M / $13.2M
  3. Toledo$12.6M / $12.6M
  4. Central Michigan$11.6M / $11.6M
  5. Western Michigan$11.4M / $11.4M
  6. Eastern Michigan$11.1M / $11.1M
  7. Miami (OH)$11.0M / $11.0M
  8. Ohio$10.8M / $10.8M
  9. Kent State$10.4M / $10.4M
  10. Ball State$8.0M / $8.0M
  11. Akron$7.6M / $7.6M

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 Mid-American

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. Buffalo

    $14.1M in 24–⁠25

  2. Massachusetts

    $13.4M in 24–⁠25

  3. Toledo

    $12.6M in 24–⁠25

  4. Central Michigan

    $11.6M in 24–⁠25

  5. Western Michigan

    $11.4M in 24–⁠25

  6. Eastern Michigan

    $11.1M in 24–⁠25

  7. Miami (OH)

    $11.0M in 24–⁠25

  8. Ohio

    $10.8M in 24–⁠25

  9. Kent State

    $10.4M in 24–⁠25

  10. Sacramento State

    $10.1M in 24–⁠25

  11. Ball State

    $8.0M in 24–⁠25

  12. Akron

    $7.6M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $14.1M), for the programs in the Mid-American this season, most revenue first; Western Michigan in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$11.4M$11.4M6–⁠7$1.9M112 of 12411315
2023-24$9.2M$9.2M4–⁠8$2.3M118 of 12511310
2022-23$8.6M$8.6M5–⁠7$1.7M119 of 12311910
2021-22$9.3M$9.3M8–⁠5$1.2M111 of 12211414
2020-21$6.0M$6.0M4–⁠2$1.5M114 of 12010914
2019-20$9.3M$9.3M7–⁠6$1.3M104 of 12311014
2018-19$9.3M$9.3M7–⁠6$1.3M104 of 12310514
2017-18$9.2M$9.2M6–⁠6$1.5M103 of 12310514
2016-17$8.7M$8.7M13–⁠1$0.7M100 of 1219913
2015-16$8.6M$8.6M8–⁠5$1.1M96 of 12210213
2014-15$8.0M$8.0M8–⁠5$1.0M95 of 12210713
2013-14$7.3M$7.3M1–⁠11$7.3M96 of 12210513
2012-13$7.5M$7.1M4–⁠8$1.8M92 of 11910513

As Western Michigan 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.