America’s Top 20 Universities That Make The Most Money In College Sports For 2017

Hey, there’s no doubt that college sports is a big-money business for universities in the United States, and last year no college made more money from its athletics program than Texas A&M University.

According to numbers obtained by The USA Today, from 2015 through 2016, Texas A&M University spent $137 million on athletics and totaled $194 million in revenue from sports.

I guess it’s true what they say: Everything is bigger in Texas.

In all, there are now 28 public universities that make at least $100 million annually from their athletic department. These are all big-time universities, with major athletic programs and super devoted fan bases. It should be noted that these rankings only consist of public universities, as they are the only colleges required to release their figures.

Which universities are in the most prosperous situations? We’re glad you asked.

Here are the top 20 universities in America that make the most money in college sports

1. Texas A&M
   Total revenue from sports: $194,388,450
   Total expense on athletics: $137,101,774
2. Texas
   Total revenue from sports: $187,981,158
   Total expense on athletics: $171,394,287
3. Ohio State
   Total revenue from sports: $170,789,765
   Total expense on athletics: $166,811,018
4. University of Alabama
   Total revenue from sports: $164,009,745
   Total expense on athletics: $145,277,366
5. Michigan
   Total revenue from sports: $163,850,616
   Total expense on athletics: $157,872,099
6. Oklahoma
   Total revenue from sports: $150,373,216
   Total expense on athletics: $127,268,340
7. LSU
   Total revenue from sports: $141,651,460
   Total expense on athletics: $123,952,910
8. Florida
   Total revenue from sports: $141,441,109
   Total expense on athletics: $121,307,116
9. Tennessee
   Total revenue from sports: $140,448,955
   Total expense on athletics: $128,011,504
10. Auburn
    Total revenue from sports: $140,070,593
    Total expense on athletics: $124,864,399
11. Wisconsin
    Total revenue from sports: $132,788,726
    Total expense on athletics: $130,433,373
12. Penn State
    Total revenue from sports: $132,248,076
    Total expense on athletics: $129,349,149
13. Kentucky
    Total revenue from sports: $132,180,246
    Total expense on athletics: $127,225,580
14. Arkansas
    Total revenue from sports: $124,981,042
    Total expense on athletics: $105,633,576
15. Georgia
    Total revenue from sports: $123,841,268
    Total expense on athletics: $116,633,645
16. Michigan State
    Total revenue from sports: $123,034,495
    Total expense on athletics: $121,892,394
17. South Carolina
    Total revenue from sports: $122,331,092
    Total expense on athletics: $116,735,510
18. Florida State
    Total revenue from sports: $113,754,314
    Total expense on athletics: $115,631,800
19. Minnesota
    Total revenue from sports: $113,506,279
    Total expense on athletics: $110,673,824
20. Iowa
    Total revenue from sports: $113,249,020
    Total expense on athletics: $116,168,740

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