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Biggest team revenues
Football programs by team revenue, 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 | Team revenue | Roster | Coaches | Budget | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame Independent | $196M | 124 | 1 | $93M | 970 | 12% | $29k | |
| 2 | University of Michigan Big Ten Conference | $175M | 139 | 1 | $62M | 980 | 18% | $19k | |
| 3 | University of Texas at Austin Southeastern Conference | $172M | 118 | 1 | $70M | 974 | 29% | $18k | |
| 4 | University of Tennessee, Knoxville Southeastern Conference | $163M | 123 | 1 | $61M | 967 | 46% | $21k | |
| 5 | The Ohio State University Big Ten Conference | $161M | 122 | 1 | $92M | 985 | 51% | $20k | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University Big Ten Conference | $150M | 130 | 1 | $77M | 982 | 54% | $27k | |
| 7 | University of Georgia Southeastern Conference | $149M | 135 | 11 | $71M | 969 | 37% | $16k | |
| 8 | University of Alabama Southeastern Conference | $146M | 132 | 16 | $82M | 990 | 76% | $22k | |
| 9 | University of Oklahoma Southeastern Conference | $126M | 128 | 5 | $71M | 965 | 77% | $20k | |
| 10 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Big Ten Conference | $122M | 155 | 1 | $71M | 974 | 77% | $18k | |
| 11 | Auburn University Southeastern Conference | $121M | 121 | 1 | $59M | 980 | 50% | $25k | |
| 12 | University of Washington Big Ten Conference | $121M | 114 | 1 | $69M | 999 | 43% | $11k | |
| 13 | University of Oregon Big Ten Conference | $120M | 126 | 1 | $61M | 968 | 85% | $24k | |
| 14 | Louisiana State University Southeastern Conference | $118M | 115 | 10 | $51M | 952 | 74% | $22k | |
| 15 | University of Florida Southeastern Conference | $113M | 131 | 18 | $52M | 974 | 24% | $12k | |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Big Ten Conference | $112M | 122 | 1 | $41M | 986 | 43% | $14k | |
| 17 | Texas A&M University, College Station Southeastern Conference | $108M | 146 | 16 | $60M | 965 | 63% | $22k | |
| 18 | University of Iowa Big Ten Conference | $105M | 131 | 1 | $51M | 971 | 85% | $20k | |
| 19 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Big Ten Conference | $102M | 117 | 1 | $45M | 980 | 77% | $17k | |
| 20 | University of Miami (Florida) Atlantic Coast Conference | $100M | 127 | 1 | $88M | 973 | 19% | $41k | |
| 21 | University of Utah Big 12 Conference | $96M | 126 | 1 | $41M | 988 | 87% | $13k | |
| 22 | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Southeastern Conference | $91M | 127 | 1 | $57M | 962 | 72% | $17k | |
| 23 | University of Mississippi Southeastern Conference | $91M | 126 | 1 | $62M | 997 | 98% | $15k | |
| 24 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Big Ten Conference | $88M | 119 | 1 | $48M | 970 | 44% | $14k | |
| 25 | Clemson University Atlantic Coast Conference | $87M | 137 | 1 | $81M | 993 | 38% | $24k | |
| 26 | Northwestern University Big Ten Conference | $86M | 109 | 1 | $38M | 995 | 7% | $23k | |
| 27 | Florida State University Atlantic Coast Conference | $83M | 124 | 1 | $83M | 942 | 25% | $15k | |
| 28 | Purdue University Big Ten Conference | $83M | 126 | 1 | $37M | 954 | 50% | $12k | |
| 29 | Indiana University, Bloomington Big Ten Conference | $81M | 114 | 1 | $50M | 969 | 80% | $16k | |
| 30 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Atlantic Coast Conference | $80M | 124 | 1 | $38M | 958 | 57% | $22k | |
| 31 | Michigan State University Big Ten Conference | $77M | 119 | 1 | $48M | 952 | 84% | $25k | |
| 32 | University of South Carolina, Columbia Southeastern Conference | $77M | 119 | 1 | $56M | 967 | 61% | $26k | |
| 33 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Big Ten Conference | $76M | 137 | 1 | $76M | 979 | 65% | $19k | |
| 34 | University of Southern California Big Ten Conference | $74M | 116 | 1 | $74M | 970 | 10% | $41k | |
| 35 | Georgia Institute of Technology Atlantic Coast Conference | $71M | 120 | 1 | $43M | 978 | 16% | $16k | |
| 36 | Texas Tech University Big 12 Conference | $70M | 123 | 1 | $40M | 949 | 71% | $17k | |
| 37 | North Carolina State University Atlantic Coast Conference | $70M | 125 | 1 | $41M | 962 | 40% | $15k | |
| 38 | University of Colorado Boulder Big 12 Conference | $69M | 118 | 1 | $43M | 955 | 83% | $23k | |
| 39 | Duke University Atlantic Coast Conference | $67M | 121 | 1 | $47M | 986 | 7% | $23k | |
| 40 | Syracuse University Atlantic Coast Conference | $65M | 124 | 1 | $42M | 965 | 42% | $52k | |
| 41 | University of California, Berkeley Atlantic Coast Conference | $64M | 120 | 1 | $47M | 977 | 12% | $17k | |
| 42 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Atlantic Coast Conference | $63M | 123 | 1 | $49M | 959 | 19% | $11k | |
| 43 | University of Maryland, College Park Big Ten Conference | $63M | 120 | 1 | $36M | 956 | 45% | $16k | |
| 44 | Iowa State University Big 12 Conference | $61M | 135 | 1 | $32M | 979 | 89% | $17k | |
| 45 | Texas Christian University Big 12 Conference | $60M | 130 | 1 | $60M | 959 | 43% | $39k | |
| 46 | University of Pittsburgh Atlantic Coast Conference | $57M | 118 | 1 | $47M | 988 | 50% | $24k | |
| 47 | Oklahoma State University Big 12 Conference | $57M | 136 | 1 | $33M | 979 | 71% | $18k | |
| 48 | Boise State University Pac-12 Conference | $56M | 117 | 2 | $26M | 981 | 84% | $19k | |
| 49 | University of California, Los Angeles Big Ten Conference | $55M | 121 | 1 | $55M | 944 | 9% | $15k | |
| 50 | University of Missouri, Columbia Southeastern Conference | $53M | 122 | 12 | $49M | 973 | 77% | $20k |
Division II
| # | School | Team revenue | Roster | Coaches | Budget | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Waters University Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $6.6M | 132 | 1 | $6.6M | 963 | 92% | $14k | |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Western University, California Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $4.2M | 316 | 1 | $3.9M | — | 94% | $20k | |
| 3 | Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $4.2M | 316 | 1 | $3.9M | — | 94% | $20k | |
| 4 | Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $4.2M | 316 | 1 | $3.9M | — | 94% | $20k | |
| 5 | Grand Valley State University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $3.9M | 141 | 3 | $3.3M | — | 95% | $18k | |
| 6 | Northwest Missouri State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $3.5M | 141 | 1 | $3.5M | — | 86% | $15k | |
| 7 | Pittsburg State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $3.3M | 134 | 1 | $3.3M | — | 88% | $19k | |
| 8 | Harding University Great American Conference | $3.2M | 145 | 10 | $3.4M | — | 100% | $21k | |
| 9 | Ferris State University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $3.1M | 143 | 7 | $3.1M | — | 81% | $13k | |
| 10 | Colorado School of Mines Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | $3.1M | 143 | 1 | $3.1M | — | 60% | $30k | |
| 11 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Lone Star Conference | $3M | 158 | 1 | $2.4M | — | 92% | $10k | |
| 12 | Clark Atlanta University Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $3M | 101 | 1 | $3M | — | 65% | $30k | |
| 13 | University of Central Missouri Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $3M | 160 | 1 | $3M | — | 69% | $16k | |
| 14 | Roosevelt University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $2.9M | 126 | 14 | $2.9M | — | 94% | $22k | |
| 15 | Augustana University (South Dakota) Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $2.9M | 124 | 1 | $2.9M | — | 59% | $25k | |
| 16 | Washburn University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $2.8M | 135 | 1 | $2.8M | — | — | $13k | |
| 17 | Carson-Newman University South Atlantic Conference | $2.8M | 186 | 1 | $2.6M | — | 68% | $20k | |
| 18 | Missouri Western State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $2.8M | 125 | 1 | $2.6M | — | — | $13k | |
| 19 | Ouachita Baptist University Great American Conference | $2.7M | 125 | 10 | $2.7M | — | 69% | $22k | |
| 20 | Ashland University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $2.7M | 163 | 1 | $2.7M | — | 81% | $22k | |
| 21 | Bowie State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $2.7M | 135 | 8 | $1.5M | — | 84% | $16k | |
| 22 | Northern Michigan University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $2.7M | 97 | 8 | $2.6M | — | 70% | $18k | |
| 23 | Michigan Technological University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $2.6M | 125 | 8 | $2.7M | — | 88% | $18k | |
| 24 | University of Findlay Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $2.6M | 130 | 3 | $2.5M | — | 86% | $26k | |
| 25 | University of West Alabama Gulf South Conference | $2.6M | 116 | 11 | $2.5M | — | 87% | $15k | |
| 26 | Wayne State University (Michigan) Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $2.5M | 118 | 11 | $2.5M | — | 82% | $16k | |
| 27 | Wheeling University Mountain East Conference | $2.5M | 130 | 1 | $2.4M | — | 75% | $19k | |
| 28 | Lenoir-Rhyne University South Atlantic Conference | $2.5M | 164 | 1 | $2.5M | — | 81% | $24k | |
| 29 | Tuskegee University Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $2.5M | 143 | 1 | $2.5M | — | 31% | $35k | |
| 30 | Oklahoma Baptist University Great American Conference | $2.5M | 130 | 2 | $2.3M | — | 56% | $25k | |
| 31 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $2.5M | 133 | 1 | $2.5M | — | 86% | $16k | |
| 32 | University of Indianapolis Great Lakes Valley Conference | $2.4M | 120 | 3 | $2.4M | — | 73% | $20k | |
| 33 | Northwood University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $2.4M | 137 | 1 | $2.4M | — | 84% | $26k | |
| 34 | Emporia State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $2.4M | 129 | 1 | $2.4M | — | 98% | $15k | |
| 35 | Colorado State University Pueblo Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | $2.4M | 135 | 1 | $2.4M | — | 100% | $14k | |
| 36 | University of Minnesota Duluth Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $2.4M | 101 | 1 | $2.4M | — | 82% | $20k | |
| 37 | Gannon University Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $2.3M | 109 | 1 | $2.3M | — | 77% | $24k | |
| 38 | Anderson University (South Carolina) South Atlantic Conference | $2.3M | 112 | 1 | $2.2M | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 39 | Davenport University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $2.3M | 136 | 9 | $2.3M | — | 97% | $20k | |
| 40 | Fort Hays State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $2.3M | 132 | 1 | $2.1M | — | 92% | $14k | |
| 41 | McKendree University Great Lakes Valley Conference | $2.3M | 163 | 10 | $2.3M | — | 64% | $25k | |
| 42 | Wingate University South Atlantic Conference | $2.2M | 200 | 1 | $2.1M | — | 85% | $21k | |
| 43 | American International College Northeast 10 Conference | $2.2M | 125 | 1 | $2.2M | — | 97% | $21k | |
| 44 | Central Washington University Lone Star Conference | $2.2M | 116 | 1 | $2.2M | — | 90% | $16k | |
| 45 | University of Central Oklahoma Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $2.2M | 143 | 1 | $2.1M | — | 82% | $19k | |
| 46 | Valdosta State University Gulf South Conference | $2.2M | 143 | 2 | $2.2M | — | 83% | $12k | |
| 47 | Missouri Southern State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $2.2M | 141 | 1 | $2.1M | — | 97% | $11k | |
| 48 | West Texas A&M University Lone Star Conference | $2.2M | 138 | 1 | $2.2M | — | 97% | $17k | |
| 49 | University of Charleston (West Virginia) Mountain East Conference | $2.2M | 133 | 1 | $2.1M | — | 65% | $21k | |
| 50 | Winston-Salem State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $2.1M | 116 | 10 | $2.1M | — | 69% | $13k |
Division III
| # | School | Team revenue | Roster | Coaches | Budget | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Francis University Presidents' Athletic Conference | $3.6M | 126 | 1 | $3.6M | 945 | 77% | $27k | |
| 2 | North Central College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $1.7M | 142 | 1 | $1.1M | — | 58% | $24k | |
| 3 | Trinity University (Texas) Southern Athletic Association | $1.5M | 124 | 1 | $1.5M | — | 28% | $32k | |
| 4 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor American Southwest Conference | $1.5M | 167 | 1 | $1.5M | — | 95% | $30k | |
| 5 | Hardin-Simmons University American Southwest Conference | $1.4M | 212 | 1 | $1.3M | — | 97% | $21k | |
| 6 | Wheaton College (Illinois) College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $1.3M | 127 | 1 | $1.3M | — | 90% | $31k | |
| 7 | Pacific Lutheran University Northwest Conference | $1.3M | 103 | 1 | $950k | — | 81% | $24k | |
| 8 | Tufts University New England Small College Athletic Conference | $1.3M | 93 | 1 | $1.1M | — | 10% | $33k | |
| 9 | Bates College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $1.2M | 84 | 1 | $1M | — | 13% | $27k | |
| 10 | Hamilton College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $1.2M | 77 | 1 | $1.2M | — | 12% | $26k | |
| 11 | Trinity College (Connecticut) New England Small College Athletic Conference | $1.2M | 104 | 1 | $1.2M | — | 34% | $32k | |
| 12 | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) New England Small College Athletic Conference | $1.2M | 108 | 1 | $985k | — | 17% | $20k | |
| 13 | Springfield College New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | $1.2M | 134 | 1 | $1.2M | — | 70% | $29k | |
| 14 | Berry College Southern Athletic Association | $1.2M | 130 | 1 | $1.1M | — | 62% | $25k | |
| 15 | McDaniel College Centennial Conference | $1.1M | 105 | 1 | $677k | — | 84% | $23k | |
| 16 | Amherst College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $1.1M | 84 | 1 | $1.1M | — | 10% | $18k | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $1.1M | 115 | 1 | $1M | — | 87% | $16k | |
| 18 | Colby College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $1.1M | 88 | 1 | $1.1M | — | 7% | $15k | |
| 19 | George Fox University Northwest Conference | $1.1M | 108 | 1 | $989k | — | 96% | $31k | |
| 20 | John Carroll University North Coast Athletic Conference | $1M | 130 | 1 | $1M | — | 81% | $31k | |
| 21 | Linfield University Northwest Conference | $1M | 135 | 1 | $672k | — | 88% | $31k | |
| 22 | University of Mount Union Ohio Athletic Conference | $1M | 200 | 1 | $1M | — | 80% | $23k | |
| 23 | Carnegie Mellon University Centennial Conference | $1M | 110 | 1 | $779k | — | 11% | $33k | |
| 24 | Johns Hopkins University Centennial Conference | $1M | 87 | 1 | $979k | — | 8% | $23k | |
| 25 | Central College (Iowa) American Rivers Conference | $1M | 152 | 1 | $1M | — | 79% | $22k | |
| 26 | Whitworth University Northwest Conference | $987k | 128 | 1 | $974k | — | 87% | $27k | |
| 27 | Belhaven University USA South Athletic Conference | $986k | 104 | 1 | $986k | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 28 | Southwestern University (Texas) Southern Athletic Association | $974k | 95 | 1 | $892k | — | 39% | $31k | |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $972k | 124 | 1 | $958k | — | 76% | $15k | |
| 30 | Bowdoin College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $949k | 84 | 1 | $904k | — | 8% | $23k | |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $928k | 131 | 1 | $756k | — | 87% | $13k | |
| 32 | Eastern University Middle Atlantic Conferences | $924k | 151 | 1 | $702k | — | 94% | $22k | |
| 33 | Christopher Newport University New Jersey Athletic Conference | $913k | 132 | 1 | $913k | — | 88% | $23k | |
| 34 | Huntingdon College USA South Athletic Conference | $909k | 158 | 1 | $858k | — | 71% | $23k | |
| 35 | Howard Payne University American Southwest Conference | $904k | 135 | 1 | $779k | — | 68% | $26k | |
| 36 | Calvin University Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $897k | 110 | 1 | $897k | — | 71% | $26k | |
| 37 | University of the South Southern Athletic Association | $881k | 90 | 1 | $881k | — | 51% | $34k | |
| 38 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $878k | 115 | 1 | $752k | — | 73% | $13k | |
| 39 | Washington University in St. Louis North Coast Athletic Conference | $876k | 106 | 1 | $849k | — | 12% | $22k | |
| 40 | Randolph-Macon College Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | $862k | 142 | 1 | $814k | — | 83% | $29k | |
| 41 | Union College (New York) Liberty League | $860k | 100 | 1 | $797k | — | 44% | $43k | |
| 42 | Lycoming College Landmark Conference | $857k | 117 | 1 | $757k | — | 68% | $21k | |
| 43 | Rhodes College Southern Athletic Association | $850k | 84 | 1 | $850k | — | 50% | $31k | |
| 44 | Franklin & Marshall College Centennial Conference | $840k | 96 | 1 | $757k | — | 32% | $37k | |
| 45 | Trine University Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $833k | 232 | 1 | $812k | — | 85% | $26k | |
| 46 | Carthage College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $823k | 97 | 1 | $692k | — | 84% | $25k | |
| 47 | Alma College Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $819k | 168 | 1 | $819k | — | 66% | $25k | |
| 48 | DePauw University North Coast Athletic Conference | $818k | 157 | 1 | $818k | — | 54% | $31k | |
| 49 | Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | $818k | 83 | 1 | $818k | — | 11% | $30k | |
| 50 | Texas Lutheran University Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | $816k | 169 | 1 | $798k | — | 95% | $24k |
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