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Most profitable teams
Football programs by revenue minus expenses, by division. Revenue is what the team reported — tickets, media, donations and any institutional support allocated to it — so a 'profit' is an accounting view, not cash in the bank.
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Division I
| # | School | Revenue minus expenses | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan Big Ten Conference | $114M | 139 | 1 | $62M | $175M | 980 | 18% | $19k | |
| 2 | University of Notre Dame Independent | $102M | 124 | 1 | $93M | $196M | 970 | 12% | $29k | |
| 3 | University of Texas at Austin Southeastern Conference | $101M | 118 | 1 | $70M | $172M | 974 | 29% | $18k | |
| 4 | University of Tennessee, Knoxville Southeastern Conference | $101M | 123 | 1 | $61M | $163M | 967 | 46% | $21k | |
| 5 | University of Georgia Southeastern Conference | $78M | 135 | 11 | $71M | $149M | 969 | 37% | $16k | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University Big Ten Conference | $73M | 130 | 1 | $77M | $150M | 982 | 54% | $27k | |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Big Ten Conference | $71M | 122 | 1 | $41M | $112M | 986 | 43% | $14k | |
| 8 | The Ohio State University Big Ten Conference | $68M | 122 | 1 | $92M | $161M | 985 | 51% | $20k | |
| 9 | Louisiana State University Southeastern Conference | $67M | 115 | 10 | $51M | $118M | 952 | 74% | $22k | |
| 10 | University of Alabama Southeastern Conference | $65M | 132 | 16 | $82M | $146M | 990 | 76% | $22k | |
| 11 | Auburn University Southeastern Conference | $63M | 121 | 1 | $59M | $121M | 980 | 50% | $25k | |
| 12 | University of Florida Southeastern Conference | $62M | 131 | 18 | $52M | $113M | 974 | 24% | $12k | |
| 13 | University of Oregon Big Ten Conference | $59M | 126 | 1 | $61M | $120M | 968 | 85% | $24k | |
| 14 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Big Ten Conference | $56M | 117 | 1 | $45M | $102M | 980 | 77% | $17k | |
| 15 | University of Oklahoma Southeastern Conference | $55M | 128 | 5 | $71M | $126M | 965 | 77% | $20k | |
| 16 | University of Utah Big 12 Conference | $55M | 126 | 1 | $41M | $96M | 988 | 87% | $13k | |
| 17 | University of Iowa Big Ten Conference | $54M | 131 | 1 | $51M | $105M | 971 | 85% | $20k | |
| 18 | University of Washington Big Ten Conference | $52M | 114 | 1 | $69M | $121M | 999 | 43% | $11k | |
| 19 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Big Ten Conference | $52M | 155 | 1 | $71M | $122M | 974 | 77% | $18k | |
| 20 | Texas A&M University, College Station Southeastern Conference | $48M | 146 | 16 | $60M | $108M | 965 | 63% | $22k | |
| 21 | Northwestern University Big Ten Conference | $48M | 109 | 1 | $38M | $86M | 995 | 7% | $23k | |
| 22 | Purdue University Big Ten Conference | $46M | 126 | 1 | $37M | $83M | 954 | 50% | $12k | |
| 23 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Atlantic Coast Conference | $42M | 124 | 1 | $38M | $80M | 958 | 57% | $22k | |
| 24 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Big Ten Conference | $40M | 119 | 1 | $48M | $88M | 970 | 44% | $14k | |
| 25 | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Southeastern Conference | $33M | 127 | 1 | $57M | $91M | 962 | 72% | $17k | |
| 26 | Indiana University, Bloomington Big Ten Conference | $31M | 114 | 1 | $50M | $81M | 969 | 80% | $16k | |
| 27 | Texas Tech University Big 12 Conference | $30M | 123 | 1 | $40M | $70M | 949 | 71% | $17k | |
| 28 | Boise State University Pac-12 Conference | $30M | 117 | 2 | $26M | $56M | 981 | 84% | $19k | |
| 29 | North Carolina State University Atlantic Coast Conference | $29M | 125 | 1 | $41M | $70M | 962 | 40% | $15k | |
| 30 | Michigan State University Big Ten Conference | $29M | 119 | 1 | $48M | $77M | 952 | 84% | $25k | |
| 31 | University of Mississippi Southeastern Conference | $29M | 126 | 1 | $62M | $91M | 997 | 98% | $15k | |
| 32 | Iowa State University Big 12 Conference | $28M | 135 | 1 | $32M | $61M | 979 | 89% | $17k | |
| 33 | Georgia Institute of Technology Atlantic Coast Conference | $28M | 120 | 1 | $43M | $71M | 978 | 16% | $16k | |
| 34 | University of Maryland, College Park Big Ten Conference | $28M | 120 | 1 | $36M | $63M | 956 | 45% | $16k | |
| 35 | University of Colorado Boulder Big 12 Conference | $27M | 118 | 1 | $43M | $69M | 955 | 83% | $23k | |
| 36 | Oklahoma State University Big 12 Conference | $24M | 136 | 1 | $33M | $57M | 979 | 71% | $18k | |
| 37 | Syracuse University Atlantic Coast Conference | $22M | 124 | 1 | $42M | $65M | 965 | 42% | $52k | |
| 38 | University of South Carolina, Columbia Southeastern Conference | $21M | 119 | 1 | $56M | $77M | 967 | 61% | $26k | |
| 39 | Duke University Atlantic Coast Conference | $20M | 121 | 1 | $47M | $67M | 986 | 7% | $23k | |
| 40 | University of Virginia Atlantic Coast Conference | $18M | 127 | 1 | $34M | $51M | 972 | 17% | $18k | |
| 41 | University of California, Berkeley Atlantic Coast Conference | $17M | 120 | 1 | $47M | $64M | 977 | 12% | $17k | |
| 42 | Washington State University Pac-12 Conference | $16M | 124 | 1 | $23M | $39M | 963 | 85% | $18k | |
| 43 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Atlantic Coast Conference | $14M | 123 | 1 | $49M | $63M | 959 | 19% | $11k | |
| 44 | West Virginia University Big 12 Conference | $12M | 127 | 1 | $35M | $48M | 960 | 86% | $14k | |
| 45 | University of Miami (Florida) Atlantic Coast Conference | $12M | 127 | 1 | $88M | $100M | 973 | 19% | $41k | |
| 46 | University of Pittsburgh Atlantic Coast Conference | $10M | 118 | 1 | $47M | $57M | 988 | 50% | $24k | |
| 47 | Oregon State University Pac-12 Conference | $8.8M | 116 | 1 | $24M | $33M | 975 | 79% | $22k | |
| 48 | Brigham Young University Big 12 Conference | $7.2M | 135 | 1 | $45M | $52M | 946 | 69% | $15k | |
| 49 | Boston College Atlantic Coast Conference | $6.3M | 148 | 1 | $41M | $48M | 989 | 16% | $33k | |
| 50 | Clemson University Atlantic Coast Conference | $5.8M | 137 | 1 | $81M | $87M | 993 | 38% | $24k |
Division II
| # | School | Revenue minus expenses | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowie State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $1.1M | 135 | 8 | $1.5M | $2.7M | — | 84% | $16k | |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Lone Star Conference | $591k | 158 | 1 | $2.4M | $3M | — | 92% | $10k | |
| 3 | Grand Valley State University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $541k | 141 | 3 | $3.3M | $3.9M | — | 95% | $18k | |
| 4 | Albany State University (Georgia) Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $478k | 86 | 1 | $1.4M | $1.8M | — | — | $14k | |
| 5 | Pennsylvania Western University, California Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $330k | 316 | 1 | $3.9M | $4.2M | — | 94% | $20k | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $330k | 316 | 1 | $3.9M | $4.2M | — | 94% | $20k | |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $330k | 316 | 1 | $3.9M | $4.2M | — | 94% | $20k | |
| 8 | Virginia Union University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $221k | 113 | 10 | $1.6M | $1.8M | — | 98% | $20k | |
| 9 | Carson-Newman University South Atlantic Conference | $183k | 186 | 1 | $2.6M | $2.8M | — | 68% | $20k | |
| 10 | Fort Hays State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $165k | 132 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.3M | — | 92% | $14k | |
| 11 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $153k | 107 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.4M | — | 95% | $22k | |
| 12 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $153k | 122 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | 79% | $22k | |
| 13 | Oklahoma Baptist University Great American Conference | $148k | 130 | 2 | $2.3M | $2.5M | — | 56% | $25k | |
| 14 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $132k | 132 | 1 | $1.5M | $1.7M | — | 93% | $15k | |
| 15 | Missouri Western State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $129k | 125 | 1 | $2.6M | $2.8M | — | — | $13k | |
| 16 | Livingstone College Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $123k | 84 | 6 | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | 74% | $15k | |
| 17 | University of Central Oklahoma Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $121k | 143 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.2M | — | 82% | $19k | |
| 18 | Anderson University (South Carolina) South Atlantic Conference | $114k | 112 | 1 | $2.2M | $2.3M | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 19 | Wheeling University Mountain East Conference | $110k | 130 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.5M | — | 75% | $19k | |
| 20 | North Greenville University Conference Carolinas | $109k | 120 | 3 | $1.5M | $1.6M | — | 63% | $20k | |
| 21 | Assumption University Northeast 10 Conference | $104k | 114 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | 87% | $29k | |
| 22 | Walsh University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $92k | 128 | 10 | $1.7M | $1.8M | — | 78% | $21k | |
| 23 | Northern State University Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $83k | 125 | 1 | $1.8M | $1.9M | — | 93% | $17k | |
| 24 | Bentley University Northeast 10 Conference | $81k | 102 | 1 | $1.7M | $1.8M | — | 48% | $44k | |
| 25 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $78k | 116 | 1 | $1.4M | $1.5M | — | 53% | $18k | |
| 26 | Thomas More University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $73k | 137 | 13 | $1.6M | $1.6M | — | 97% | $21k | |
| 27 | Saint Anselm College Northeast 10 Conference | $72k | 132 | 1 | $1.6M | $1.7M | — | 78% | $35k | |
| 28 | Catawba College South Atlantic Conference | $70k | 140 | 1 | $2M | $2M | — | 78% | $18k | |
| 29 | University of Findlay Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $67k | 130 | 3 | $2.5M | $2.6M | — | 86% | $26k | |
| 30 | University of West Alabama Gulf South Conference | $61k | 116 | 11 | $2.5M | $2.6M | — | 87% | $15k | |
| 31 | Wingate University South Atlantic Conference | $60k | 200 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.2M | — | 85% | $21k | |
| 32 | Kentucky Wesleyan College Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $50k | 112 | 8 | $1.8M | $1.8M | — | 67% | $21k | |
| 33 | Missouri Southern State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $47k | 141 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.2M | — | 97% | $11k | |
| 34 | University of Sioux Falls Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $46k | 118 | 1 | $1.9M | $2M | — | 82% | $21k | |
| 35 | Emporia State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $42k | 129 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.4M | — | 98% | $15k | |
| 36 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $40k | 236 | 1 | $2M | $2M | — | 95% | $18k | |
| 37 | Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $40k | 236 | 1 | $2M | $2M | — | 95% | $18k | |
| 38 | Fairmont State University Mountain East Conference | $39k | 100 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | — | 99% | $11k | |
| 39 | Quincy University Great Lakes Valley Conference | $36k | 130 | 1 | $1.7M | $1.8M | — | 50% | $17k | |
| 40 | Upper Iowa University Great Lakes Valley Conference | $32k | 106 | 7 | $1.4M | $1.4M | — | 93% | $22k | |
| 41 | Northern Michigan University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $32k | 97 | 8 | $2.6M | $2.7M | — | 70% | $18k | |
| 42 | Angelo State University Lone Star Conference | $31k | 129 | 5 | $1.8M | $1.8M | — | 79% | $13k | |
| 43 | Fort Lewis College Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | $30k | 122 | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | — | 93% | $16k | |
| 44 | West Virginia State University Mountain East Conference | $25k | 129 | 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | — | 96% | $11k | |
| 45 | University of Charleston (West Virginia) Mountain East Conference | $21k | 133 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.2M | — | 65% | $21k | |
| 46 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $15k | 105 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.4M | — | 75% | $18k | |
| 47 | William Jewell College Great Lakes Valley Conference | $11k | 111 | 1 | $1.9M | $1.9M | — | 34% | $17k | |
| 48 | Gannon University Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $10k | 109 | 1 | $2.3M | $2.3M | — | 77% | $24k | |
| 49 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Conference Carolinas | $8k | 113 | 10 | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | 92% | $10k | |
| 50 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $6k | 94 | 1 | $2M | $2M | — | 91% | $18k |
Division III
| # | School | Revenue minus expenses | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $608k | 142 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.7M | — | 58% | $24k | |
| 2 | McDaniel College Centennial Conference | $469k | 105 | 1 | $677k | $1.1M | — | 84% | $23k | |
| 3 | Pacific Lutheran University Northwest Conference | $368k | 103 | 1 | $950k | $1.3M | — | 81% | $24k | |
| 4 | Linfield University Northwest Conference | $355k | 135 | 1 | $672k | $1M | — | 88% | $31k | |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University Centennial Conference | $241k | 110 | 1 | $779k | $1M | — | 11% | $33k | |
| 6 | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) New England Small College Athletic Conference | $227k | 108 | 1 | $985k | $1.2M | — | 17% | $20k | |
| 7 | Bates College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $223k | 84 | 1 | $1M | $1.2M | — | 13% | $27k | |
| 8 | Eastern University Middle Atlantic Conferences | $222k | 151 | 1 | $702k | $924k | — | 94% | $22k | |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $172k | 131 | 1 | $756k | $928k | — | 87% | $13k | |
| 10 | Carroll University (Wisconsin) College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $161k | 126 | 1 | $520k | $680k | — | 58% | $25k | |
| 11 | Hardin-Simmons University American Southwest Conference | $134k | 212 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.4M | — | 97% | $21k | |
| 12 | Carthage College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $131k | 97 | 1 | $692k | $823k | — | 84% | $25k | |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $126k | 115 | 1 | $752k | $878k | — | 73% | $13k | |
| 14 | Howard Payne University American Southwest Conference | $126k | 135 | 1 | $779k | $904k | — | 68% | $26k | |
| 15 | Crown College (Minnesota) Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | $120k | 89 | 1 | $483k | $603k | — | 63% | $27k | |
| 16 | Tufts University New England Small College Athletic Conference | $118k | 93 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.3M | — | 10% | $33k | |
| 17 | Moravian University Landmark Conference | $111k | 104 | 1 | $583k | $693k | — | 54% | $31k | |
| 18 | Lycoming College Landmark Conference | $100k | 117 | 1 | $757k | $857k | — | 68% | $21k | |
| 19 | Utica University Empire 8 | $98k | 170 | 1 | $712k | $811k | — | 87% | $23k | |
| 20 | Catholic University Landmark Conference | $96k | 105 | 1 | $575k | $671k | — | 84% | $35k | |
| 21 | Franklin College Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | $86k | 126 | 1 | $480k | $565k | — | 71% | $24k | |
| 22 | Simpson College American Rivers Conference | $84k | 115 | 1 | $573k | $657k | — | 89% | $24k | |
| 23 | Franklin & Marshall College Centennial Conference | $83k | 96 | 1 | $757k | $840k | — | 32% | $37k | |
| 24 | Southwestern University (Texas) Southern Athletic Association | $81k | 95 | 1 | $892k | $974k | — | 39% | $31k | |
| 25 | George Fox University Northwest Conference | $78k | 108 | 1 | $989k | $1.1M | — | 96% | $31k | |
| 26 | Salve Regina University New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | $78k | 150 | 1 | $518k | $596k | — | 70% | $38k | |
| 27 | Albion College Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $76k | 121 | 1 | $664k | $740k | — | 83% | $18k | |
| 28 | St. John Fisher University Empire 8 | $73k | 148 | 1 | $730k | $803k | — | 68% | $29k | |
| 29 | University of La Verne Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | $72k | 114 | 1 | $658k | $730k | — | 48% | $27k | |
| 30 | Widener University Middle Atlantic Conferences | $71k | 107 | 1 | $527k | $598k | — | 84% | $31k | |
| 31 | Berry College Southern Athletic Association | $65k | 130 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.2M | — | 62% | $25k | |
| 32 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | $63k | 105 | 1 | $507k | $570k | — | 73% | $44k | |
| 33 | Union College (New York) Liberty League | $63k | 100 | 1 | $797k | $860k | — | 44% | $43k | |
| 34 | Vermont State University Castleton New Jersey Athletic Conference | $61k | 102 | 1 | $371k | $432k | — | 83% | $21k | |
| 35 | Bluffton University Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | $57k | 151 | 1 | $402k | $459k | — | 61% | $21k | |
| 36 | Plymouth State University Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | $56k | 108 | 1 | $376k | $432k | — | 91% | $20k | |
| 37 | Austin College Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | $54k | 100 | 1 | $704k | $758k | — | 47% | $25k | |
| 38 | Huntingdon College USA South Athletic Conference | $51k | 158 | 1 | $858k | $909k | — | 71% | $23k | |
| 39 | The College of St. Scholastica Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $49k | 67 | 1 | $541k | $590k | — | 94% | $24k | |
| 40 | Randolph-Macon College Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | $47k | 142 | 1 | $814k | $862k | — | 83% | $29k | |
| 41 | Alfred State College Empire 8 | $47k | 110 | 1 | $619k | $666k | — | 82% | $15k | |
| 42 | Maryville College (Tennessee) Southern Athletic Association | $47k | 136 | 1 | $607k | $654k | — | 66% | $21k | |
| 43 | Rowan University New Jersey Athletic Conference | $47k | 98 | 1 | $681k | $728k | — | 78% | $22k | |
| 44 | Bowdoin College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $45k | 84 | 1 | $904k | $949k | — | 8% | $23k | |
| 45 | Western New England University Conference of New England | $41k | 120 | 1 | $561k | $603k | — | 83% | $32k | |
| 46 | Otterbein University Ohio Athletic Conference | $41k | 87 | 1 | $408k | $449k | — | 83% | $22k | |
| 47 | State University of New York Maritime College New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | $41k | 104 | 1 | $230k | $271k | — | 79% | $20k | |
| 48 | Johns Hopkins University Centennial Conference | $40k | 87 | 1 | $979k | $1M | — | 8% | $23k | |
| 49 | University of Redlands Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | $39k | 141 | 1 | $756k | $796k | — | 81% | $28k | |
| 50 | The College of Wooster North Coast Athletic Conference | $36k | 72 | 1 | $506k | $542k | — | 54% | $30k |
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