University of South Carolina Football Financial Data

NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System (MFRS) · SEC · Data available: FY2010–FY2025

In fiscal year 2025, University of South Carolina's Football program reported $76.5M in revenue and $55.9M in expenses, for a net surplus of $20.7M. University of South Carolina competes in the SEC. Financial data is available from FY2010 through FY2025.

FY2025 Overview

Total Revenue
$76,513,172
Total Expenses
$55,859,501
Net
+$20,653,671

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FY2025 Revenue Sources

CategoryAmount
Ticket Sales$21,581,590
Media Rights$18,630,506
Conference Distributions of Football Bowl Generated Revenue$13,174,213
Program, Novelty, Parking and Concession Sales$6,185,166
Contributions$5,891,111
Compensation and Benefits provided by a third party$5,262,500
Football Bowl Revenues$2,802,888
Direct Institutional Support$1,647,201
Conference Distributions (Non Media and Non Football Bowl)$1,011,319
Other Operating Revenue$321,678
Royalties, Licensing, Advertisement and Sponsorships$5,000

FY2025 Expense Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Coaching Salaries, Benefits and Bonuses paid by the University and Related Entities$17,235,073
Support Staff/Administrative Compensation, Benefits and Bonuses paid by the University and Related Entities$7,750,815
Game Expenses$5,990,506
Athletic Student Aid$5,794,846
Guarantees$3,600,000
Team Travel$2,891,029
Sports Equipment, Uniforms and Supplies$2,721,188
Football Bowl Expenses$2,013,446
Recruiting$1,845,227
Football Bowl Expenses - Coaching Compensation/Bonuses$1,358,971
Athletic Facilities Debt Service, Leases and Rental Fee$1,329,475
Student-Athlete Meals (non-travel)$1,241,837
Direct Overhead and Administrative Expenses$1,199,562
Other Operating Expenses$829,548
Fund Raising, Marketing and Promotion$56,993
Memberships and Dues$985
Data sourced from NCAA MFRS filings obtained via public records (FOIA) requests and official athletic department disclosures. Figures are as reported to the NCAA and may include institutional support, conference distributions, and other non-self-generated revenue. See the methodology page for full sourcing details.

Year-over-Year Trend

Fiscal YearRevenueExpensesNet
FY2025$76,513,172$55,859,501+$20.7M
FY2024$78,496,729$47,559,965+$30.9M
FY2023$68,769,125$42,855,531+$25.9M
FY2022$63,874,042$37,272,775+$26.6M
FY2021$37,460,302$43,854,572-$6.4M
FY2020$69,255,386$34,170,806+$35.1M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does University of South Carolina spend on Football?
University of South Carolina Football reported $55,859,501 in total expenses in FY2025 per NCAA MFRS filings.
How much revenue does University of South Carolina Football generate?
University of South Carolina Football reported $76,513,172 in total revenue in FY2025 per NCAA MFRS filings.
Is University of South Carolina Football profitable?
In FY2025, University of South Carolina Football reported a net surplus of $20.7M.