College Football’s 25 Most Valuable Teams
The College Football National Championship is set to air today, Jan. 9, with the 13-and-1 TCU Horned Frogs facing off against the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs -- an exhilarating matchup for fans of the game. College football, however, isn't only exciting; it's also big business.
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Some teams rake in the big bucks through lucrative media contracts, and others rely on massive fan bases. And then some of the teams earn their money the old-fashioned way -- by winning on the field. Keep reading to find out just how much these college teams are worth.
25. University of Iowa
2019-2020 football revenue: $43,491,626
Conference: Big Ten
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24. University of North Carolina
2019-2020 football revenue: $43,654,962
Conference: ACC
23. Clemson University
2019-2020 football revenue: $43,797,610
Conference: ACC
22. Ohio State University
2019-2020 football revenue: $43,835,452
Conference: Big Ten
21. University of South Carolina
2019-2020 football revenue: $43,854,572
Conference: SEC
20. University of Minnesota
2019-2020 football revenue: $45,125,727
Conference: Big Ten
19. University of Washington
2019-2020 football revenue: $45,516,356
Conference: Pac-12
18. Iowa State University
2019-2020 football revenue: $46,794,639
Conference: Big 12
17. Penn State University
2019-2020 football revenue: $47,204,178
Conference: Big Ten
16. University of Oregon
2019-2020 football revenue: $48,123,584
Conference: Pac-12
15. University of Wisconsin
2019-2020 football revenue: $48,559,349
Conference: Big Ten
14. University of Mississippi
2019-2020 football revenue: $49,111,536
Conference: SEC
13. University of Florida
2019-2020 football revenue: $51,230,533
Conference: SEC
12. University of Nebraska
2019-2020 football revenue: $51,421,857
Conference: Big Ten
11. Auburn University
2019-2020 football revenue: $51,651,237
Conference: SEC
10. University of Arkansas
2019-2020 football revenue: $52,049,012
Conference: SEC
9. University of Utah
2019-2020 football revenue: $53,093,029
Conference: Pac-12
8. Texas A&M
2019-2020 football revenue: $55,792,930
Conference: SEC
7. University of Tennessee
2019-2020 football revenue: $60,808,468
Conference: SEC
6. University of Alabama
2019-2020 football revenue: $61,400,246
Conference: SEC
5. University of Michigan
2019-2020 football revenue: $72,253,039
Conference: Big Ten
4. University of Notre Dame
2019-2020 football revenue: $83,712,991
Conference: Independent
3. University of Georgia
2019-2020 football revenue: $85,392,744
Conference: SEC
2. University of Texas
2019-2020 football revenue: $97,223,872
Conference: Big 12
1. University of Oklahoma
2019-2020 football revenue: $101,119,170
Conference: Big 12
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Andrew Lisa contributed to the reporting for this article.
Methodology: For this piece GOBankingRates used the United States Department of Education's "Equity in Athletics Data Analysis" (EADA) dataset to find (1) total football revenues; and (2) conference for all NCAA Division I schools all in FY19-20 data (the most recent available). Only the top 50 schools in terms of factor (1) were included in the final list. All data was collected on and up to date as of Aug. 3, 2022.
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