The numbers, rankings, and analysis of SEC football program revenues from the last fiscal year.
The U.S. Department of Education released financial reports last week showing the revenues generated by each SEC football program during the 2016-17 season.
SEC football, as it turns out, is a pretty lucrative business.
Between massive home attendance numbers, income from corporate partners, neutral site games, bowl appearances, and consistent participation in the College Football Playoff, the SEC had another record-breaking season in 2016-17. In terms of total revenue, the SEC has two of the top three and 10 of the top 25 programs in college football.
The second-highest earning conference, the Big Ten, generated $785.3 million among its 14 member schools, a staggering $182 million less than the SEC’s $967.7 million.
Michigan, with $105.9 million in revenue, would rank third in the SEC and four SEC programs brought in more money than the Big Ten’s second-ranked program, Ohio State.
The SEC sent two team’s to the College Football Playoff last season, both advancing to the National Title game. Several other programs (Auburn, South Carolina, and LSU) improved year-over-year between ’16 and ’17. The most dominant conference in college football shows no signs of slowing down and is likely to again break records for revenue when the 2017 figures are released.