NCAA Athletics Financial Data — Key Findings

Data compiled by College Sports Finance from NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System (MFRS) filings obtained via public records (FOIA) requests and official athletic department disclosures. See the methodology page for full sourcing details. Last updated: 2026-06-12.

Athletic Department Revenues by School (Most Recent Year Available)

Total revenues reported to the NCAA, including ticket sales, media rights, conference distributions, and institutional support. Note: this list covers only schools currently in our dataset — it is not exhaustive of all FBS programs.

SchoolFiscal YearTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesNet
University of Texas at AustinFY2025$352,547,602$375,887,077-$23,339,475
The Ohio State UniversityFY2025$336,077,887$320,394,965$15,682,922
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFY2025$304,117,549$288,186,290$15,931,259
University of MichiganFY2025$275,844,115$261,556,268$14,287,847
Texas A&M UniversityFY2024$266,361,985$243,670,625$22,691,360
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2025$254,867,598$254,643,919$223,679
University of GeorgiaFY2025$233,526,965$240,135,282-$6,608,317
Louisiana State UniversityFY2025$223,457,267$219,649,409$3,807,858
University of Nebraska-LincolnFY2025$215,089,007$207,743,888$7,345,119
Florida State UniversityFY2025$211,950,623$208,187,039$3,763,584
University of OklahomaFY2025$205,670,266$249,408,268-$43,738,002
University of South CarolinaFY2025$204,566,524$203,259,302$1,307,222
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFY2025$197,927,246$193,630,009$4,297,237
University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFY2025$195,879,595$184,093,590$11,786,005
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignFY2025$194,761,178$189,859,538$4,901,640
University of OregonFY2025$185,420,897$183,033,958$2,386,939
University of KentuckyFY2025$185,082,823$188,535,293-$3,452,470
University of IowaFY2025$179,978,091$173,379,699$6,598,392
Michigan State UniversityFY2025$179,891,651$178,288,091$1,603,560
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)FY2025$178,621,017$183,768,038-$5,147,021
University of WashingtonFY2025$178,473,117$184,354,672-$5,881,555
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillFY2025$172,951,034$187,967,260-$15,016,226
University of Missouri, ColumbiaFY2024$168,000,978$183,167,871-$15,166,893
University of MinnesotaFY2025$163,605,146$161,202,217$2,402,929
University of Colorado BoulderFY2025$161,672,258$161,512,069$160,189
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFY2025$161,217,688$156,147,692$5,069,996
University of California, Los AngelesFY2025$151,797,241$173,429,394-$21,632,153
Oklahoma State UniversityFY2025$150,779,379$156,061,076-$5,281,697
Purdue UniversityFY2025$150,536,320$149,650,825$885,495
Texas Tech UniversityFY2025$145,302,530$144,420,153$882,377
University of KansasFY2025$143,856,096$148,361,190-$4,505,094
University of LouisvilleFY2023$142,806,809$140,216,963$2,589,846
North Carolina State UniversityFY2025$141,549,444$134,541,641$7,007,803
University of UtahFY2025$140,252,864$135,560,135$4,692,729
West Virginia UniversityFY2025$128,116,313$130,706,709-$2,590,396
University of Maryland, College ParkFY2025$123,997,918$128,662,116-$4,664,198
University of CincinnatiFY2025$118,516,168$119,327,107-$810,939
Iowa State UniversityFY2025$117,990,108$117,984,063$6,045
University of ConnecticutFY2025$117,288,137$109,674,008$7,614,129
Kansas State UniversityFY2025$116,289,549$103,671,290$12,618,259
Oregon State UniversityFY2025$104,767,707$100,306,455$4,461,252
University of South FloridaFY2024$103,549,435$101,933,843$1,615,592
San Diego State UniversityFY2025$100,801,020$104,868,538-$4,067,518
University of HoustonFY2025$92,759,096$98,864,678-$6,105,582
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyFY2021$87,992,302$118,394,474-$30,402,172
Washington State UniversityFY2025$83,454,950$80,749,746$2,705,204
University of Nevada, Las VegasFY2025$77,274,710$74,767,676$2,507,034
Utah State UniversityFY2025$75,442,527$64,576,877$10,865,650
University of Massachusetts, AmherstFY2025$74,220,923$71,240,391$2,980,532
University of North Carolina at CharlotteFY2025$62,709,814$58,583,488$4,126,326
University of New MexicoFY2025$61,595,289$56,978,562$4,616,727
Old Dominion UniversityFY2025$58,464,225$60,855,261-$2,391,036
Appalachian State UniversityFY2025$57,259,361$57,271,283-$11,922
Florida Atlantic UniversityFY2024$56,213,887$50,213,094$6,000,793
University of WyomingFY2025$55,619,167$51,007,390$4,611,777
Texas State UniversityFY2025$50,528,819$55,517,565-$4,988,746
University at BuffaloFY2025$48,226,492$50,715,699-$2,489,207
San Jose State UniversityFY2025$45,873,043$50,868,991-$4,995,948
Georgia Southern UniversityFY2025$43,923,841$44,905,774-$981,933
Florida International UniversityFY2024$43,424,078$46,752,549-$3,328,471
Sam Houston State UniversityFY2025$43,342,352$42,266,867$1,075,485
Kennesaw State UniversityFY2025$42,635,872$39,354,979$3,280,893
Western Michigan UniversityFY2025$41,934,267$44,910,138-$2,975,871
Miami University (Ohio)FY2025$41,169,189$40,881,614$287,575
Western Kentucky UniversityFY2025$40,028,339$40,028,339$0
New Mexico State UniversityFY2025$39,627,724$39,700,707-$72,983
Eastern Michigan UniversityFY2025$38,924,559$38,924,559$0
Central Michigan UniversityFY2025$37,911,632$38,536,348-$624,716
Ohio UniversityFY2025$36,543,823$36,036,982$506,841
Bowling Green State UniversityFY2025$35,288,178$35,669,709-$381,531
Ball State UniversityFY2025$34,744,305$34,771,799-$27,494
University of AkronFY2025$32,742,898$33,750,042-$1,007,144
Kent State UniversityFY2025$32,190,567$34,410,161-$2,219,594
Northern Illinois UniversityFY2025$31,290,147$37,950,764-$6,660,617
University of ToledoFY2025$26,013,481$39,498,139-$13,484,658

Athletic Departments Running a Deficit (Most Recent Year Available)

Schools in our dataset where total expenses exceeded total revenues in their most recent reporting year.

SchoolFiscal YearDeficit
University of OklahomaFY2025-$43,738,002
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyFY2021-$30,402,172
University of Texas at AustinFY2025-$23,339,475
University of California, Los AngelesFY2025-$21,632,153
University of Missouri, ColumbiaFY2024-$15,166,893
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillFY2025-$15,016,226
University of ToledoFY2025-$13,484,658
Northern Illinois UniversityFY2025-$6,660,617
University of GeorgiaFY2025-$6,608,317
University of HoustonFY2025-$6,105,582
University of WashingtonFY2025-$5,881,555
Oklahoma State UniversityFY2025-$5,281,697
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)FY2025-$5,147,021
San Jose State UniversityFY2025-$4,995,948
Texas State UniversityFY2025-$4,988,746
University of Maryland, College ParkFY2025-$4,664,198
University of KansasFY2025-$4,505,094
San Diego State UniversityFY2025-$4,067,518
University of KentuckyFY2025-$3,452,470
Florida International UniversityFY2024-$3,328,471
Western Michigan UniversityFY2025-$2,975,871
West Virginia UniversityFY2025-$2,590,396
University at BuffaloFY2025-$2,489,207
Old Dominion UniversityFY2025-$2,391,036
Kent State UniversityFY2025-$2,219,594
University of AkronFY2025-$1,007,144
Georgia Southern UniversityFY2025-$981,933
University of CincinnatiFY2025-$810,939
Central Michigan UniversityFY2025-$624,716
Bowling Green State UniversityFY2025-$381,531
New Mexico State UniversityFY2025-$72,983
Ball State UniversityFY2025-$27,494
Appalachian State UniversityFY2025-$11,922

Football Program Expenses by School (Most Recent Year Available)

Total direct expenses attributed to football, summed across all MFRS expense categories (coaching salaries, student aid, travel, facilities, etc.). Note: this list covers only schools currently in our dataset — it is not exhaustive of all FBS programs.

SchoolFiscal YearFootball ExpensesFootball Revenue
Texas A&M UniversityFY2024$90,797,514$118,450,098
The Ohio State UniversityFY2025$89,491,651$160,571,621
Florida State UniversityFY2025$84,954,278$90,570,551
University of WashingtonFY2025$75,322,298$121,018,946
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFY2025$74,017,787$151,409,128
University of Texas at AustinFY2025$73,275,064$180,831,072
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2025$72,255,957$146,779,834
University of Nebraska-LincolnFY2025$71,107,556$124,203,814
University of GeorgiaFY2025$66,880,124$149,285,887
University of OklahomaFY2025$63,168,692$125,489,578
University of MichiganFY2025$61,152,247$175,299,591
University of OregonFY2025$60,847,474$119,584,907
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)FY2025$58,769,943$90,743,125
University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFY2025$56,808,751$87,108,507
University of California, Los AngelesFY2025$54,778,297$76,886,471
University of Missouri, ColumbiaFY2024$52,836,720$56,307,996
University of UtahFY2025$50,682,588$101,799,480
Louisiana State UniversityFY2025$50,189,371$117,563,889
University of IowaFY2025$49,195,246$105,190,203
Michigan State UniversityFY2025$48,999,874$97,849,914
Texas Tech UniversityFY2025$47,008,474$81,731,341
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillFY2025$46,740,453$63,337,093
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignFY2025$44,399,802$87,939,659
University of MinnesotaFY2025$43,238,699$101,726,085
University of Colorado BoulderFY2025$42,310,886$69,306,236
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFY2025$41,931,104$76,830,371
University of KentuckyFY2025$41,130,068$61,460,101
University of Wisconsin-MadisonFY2025$40,365,963$113,577,937
Purdue UniversityFY2025$36,607,909$83,144,029
University of Maryland, College ParkFY2025$34,736,355$59,106,290
North Carolina State UniversityFY2025$34,221,033$68,608,941
University of KansasFY2025$33,983,080$37,110,397
West Virginia UniversityFY2025$33,732,518$52,816,079
University of LouisvilleFY2023$33,215,961$56,576,494
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyFY2021$33,122,635$5,671,544
Oklahoma State UniversityFY2025$32,309,161$56,992,244
Iowa State UniversityFY2025$32,139,299$53,144,404
University of South FloridaFY2024$31,067,489$13,179,892
University of CincinnatiFY2025$29,642,234$13,486,498
Kansas State UniversityFY2025$27,345,881$38,177,213
University of HoustonFY2025$26,395,604$16,225,445
Oregon State UniversityFY2025$23,280,225$31,096,301
Washington State UniversityFY2025$22,797,767$38,831,530
San Diego State UniversityFY2025$22,274,018$28,592,174
Texas State UniversityFY2025$22,024,618$6,980,967
University of Nevada, Las VegasFY2025$21,767,260$14,571,259
Utah State UniversityFY2025$21,765,893$9,615,336
University of ConnecticutFY2025$20,651,432$6,062,795
University of North Carolina at CharlotteFY2025$17,306,031$10,991,923
Florida Atlantic UniversityFY2024$16,688,417$8,090,592
San Jose State UniversityFY2025$16,015,534$8,621,279
University of Massachusetts, AmherstFY2025$15,944,985$4,382,151
Appalachian State UniversityFY2025$15,520,052$9,923,002
University of New MexicoFY2025$15,205,597$5,971,767
Old Dominion UniversityFY2025$14,785,203$11,675,999
Northern Illinois UniversityFY2025$13,042,060$5,739,252
University of ToledoFY2025$13,024,382$3,887,288
University of WyomingFY2025$12,640,671$16,630,620
Georgia Southern UniversityFY2025$12,433,448$4,687,286
New Mexico State UniversityFY2025$12,172,663$7,143,952
Bowling Green State UniversityFY2025$11,872,056$4,520,281
Ohio UniversityFY2025$11,659,653$12,421,908
Florida International UniversityFY2024$11,654,599$3,239,288
Western Michigan UniversityFY2025$11,649,451$6,218,580
Central Michigan UniversityFY2025$11,538,073$3,072,955
Western Kentucky UniversityFY2025$11,358,715$11,410,990
Eastern Michigan UniversityFY2025$11,053,096$11,077,016
Miami University (Ohio)FY2025$10,973,047$11,017,434
Kennesaw State UniversityFY2025$10,481,244$3,003,468
Sam Houston State UniversityFY2025$9,709,284$6,837,047
Kent State UniversityFY2025$9,636,168$4,280,081
Ball State UniversityFY2025$9,471,299$3,218,285
University of AkronFY2025$8,206,772$3,836,238

Schools in This Dataset

77 institutions currently covered, with data spanning FY2010–FY2025 depending on availability.