| Conference Members 2026-27 | Football | All Other Sports | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | |
| Alabama at Birmingham | American | American | |
| East Carolina | American | American | |
| Florida Atlantic | American | American | |
| Memphis | American | American | |
| North Texas | American | American | |
| Rice | American | American | |
| South Florida | American | American | |
| Temple | American | American | |
| Texas at San Antonio | American | American | |
| Tulane | American | American | |
| Tulsa | American | American | |
| UNC Charlotte | American | American | |
| Wichita State | ---------- | American | |
| Army | American | Patriot | |
| Navy | American | Patriot | |
| Total Members | 14 | 13 |
2025 Operating Results: American Conference Schools
Per NCAA reporting, American Conference schools averaged a net operating loss of $ 44 million per school in 2025. These losses were funded by booster contributions averaging $ 7 million per school and combined school support and student fees averaging $ 37 million per school:
2025 Operating Results ($) American Conference Schools * | Operating Revenue | Operating Expenses | Operating Loss 2025 | Booster Contributions | Student Fees & School Support | Endowment & Investment | Surplus (Deficit) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama - Birmingham | 14,370,727 | 42,118,766 | -27,748,039 | 3,460,278 | 27,387,215 | ** | 3,099,454 | |
| East Carolina | 24,395,353 | 67,802,688 | -43,407,335 | 14,996,598 | 31,367,539 | ** | 2,956,802 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 15,665,769 | 52,548,638 | -36,882,869 | 8,724,746 | 28,198,365 | ** | 40,242 | |
| Memphis | 30,732,618 | 73,225,674 | -42,493,056 | 12,308,323 | 29,679,408 | ** | -505,325 | |
| North Texas | 15,542,409 | 57,679,576 | -42,137,167 | 2,469,350 | 39,996,485 | 77,883 | 406,551 | |
| South Florida | 27,190,228 | 104,460,073 | -77,269,845 | 9,919,780 | 69,266,021 | 435,238 | 2,351,194 | |
| UNC Charlotte | 13,033,763 | 58,583,488 | -45,549,725 | 7,941,102 | 40,043,342 | 1,691,607 | 4,126,326 | |
| UTSA | 17,321,360 | 52,911,895 | -35,590,535 | 2,378,923 | 34,990,568 | 54,361 | 1,833,317 | |
| Average per School | 19,781,528 | 63,666,350 | -43,884,822 | 7,774,888 | 37,616,118 | 282,386 | 1,788,570 |
* Data available for public schools only, financial data not available for Rice, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, Army & Navy. Reporting data for Wichita State is included in our non-football section. ** Investment / endowmement data not currently available.
2025 Operating Revenues: American Conference Schools
Operating Revenues are sources of income received from exchange transactions. This is distinct from athletic department support such as booster contributions, student fees and school funding. This distinction is important when evaluating an organization’s ongoing ability to meet expenses.
2025 Operating Revenues ($) American Conference Schools | Total Revenue | Ticket Sales | Game Guarantees | Conference, NCAA & Media Income | Licenses & Sponsorships | Other Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama - Birmingham | 14,370,727 | 2,055,336 | 1,772,500 | 6,430,926 | 3,561,462 | 550,503 |
| East Carolina | 24,395,353 | 6,823,453 | 440,000 | 12,232,222 | 3,437,475 | 1,462,203 |
| Florida Atlantic | 15,665,769 | 1,393,474 | 1,636,000 | 6,628,876 | 1,363,050 | 4,644,369 |
| Memphis | 30,732,618 | 8,711,535 | 1,350,000 | 12,079,648 | 6,738,181 | 1,853,254 |
| North Texas | 15,542,409 | 2,097,630 | 483,000 | 5,865,394 | 3,577,328 | 3,519,057 |
| South Florida | 27,190,228 | 6,803,499 | 411,000 | 12,544,490 | 5,222,866 | 2,208,373 |
| UNC Charlotte | 13,033,763 | 2,051,360 | 1,601,110 | 6,519,781 | 1,191,718 | 1,669,794 |
| UTSA | 17,321,360 | 2,137,237 | 3,389,025 | 5,299,158 | 3,681,860 | 2,814,080 |
| Average per School ($) | 19,781,528 | 4,009,191 | 1,385,329 | 8,450,062 | 3,596,743 | 2,340,204 |
2025 Operating Expenses: American Conference Schools
2025 Operating Expenses ($) American Conference Schools | Total Expenses | Coaching Salaries | Admin Salaries | Athletic Scholarships | Game Guarantees | Travel, Uniforms & game costs | Facilities, overhead & administration | Recruiting | Athlete Medical, Meals & Benefits | Severance Payments | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama - Birmingham | 42,118,766 | 10,172,568 | 6,281,267 | 8,298,059 | 966,825 | 4,918,126 | 4,614,696 | 792,315 | 1,836,156 | 133,795 | 4,104,959 |
| East Carolina | 67,802,688 | 12,668,101 | 12,211,938 | 7,122,378 | 1,257,227 | 8,937,155 | 15,308,272 | 1,127,477 | 6,266,666 | 944,729 | 1,958,745 |
| Florida Atlantic | 52,548,638 | 10,241,879 | 8,747,529 | 8,264,758 | 508,891 | 8,309,688 | 11,624,236 | 821,430 | 1,459,402 | - | 2,570,825 |
| Memphis | 73,225,674 | 15,470,956 | 11,929,104 | 9,228,666 | 839,697 | 10,811,726 | 10,854,616 | 1,420,153 | 4,211,656 | - | 8,459,100 |
| North Texas | 57,679,576 | 10,128,366 | 9,897,497 | 6,511,401 | 1,014,500 | 8,999,962 | 13,175,744 | 984,809 | 3,044,299 | 282,675 | 3,640,323 |
| South Florida | 104,460,073 | 15,938,389 | 12,996,588 | 9,764,938 | 1,230,627 | 20,737,168 | 16,524,632 | 2,987,918 | 7,931,209 | 3,524,578 | 12,824,026 |
| UNC Charlotte | 58,583,488 | 9,392,756 | 10,057,876 | 7,861,644 | 719,176 | 9,314,182 | 13,772,580 | 1,175,772 | 2,728,305 | 1,084,681 | 2,476,516 |
| UTSA | 52,911,895 | 11,339,693 | 9,057,344 | 7,603,749 | 464,270 | 9,278,295 | 6,648,149 | 803,020 | 2,934,172 | - | 4,783,203 |
| Average per School ($) | 63,666,350 | 11,919,089 | 10,147,393 | 8,081,949 | 875,152 | 10,163,288 | 11,565,366 | 1,264,112 | 3,801,483 | 746,307 | 5,102,212 |
Operating expenses are expected to increase significantly in 2026 due to impact of revenue sharing and increased scholarship limits for all sports.
EADA Operating Expenses: American Conference Schools 2022-25
Per EADA (aka Title IX) reporting, average 2025 athletic department operating costs were $ 62 million for American Conference schools, a 40% increase in expenses over a 3-year span:
Athletic Department
Annual Expenses *FY 2025 ($) FY 2024 ($) FY 2023 ($) FY 2022 ($) 3-year %
Increase
South Florida 122,093,386 95,425,212 70,344,509 62,288,596 96%
Temple 71,198,560 70,320,170 68,819,131 67,128,393 6%
Rice 70,408,131 64,414,381 51,832,652 42,350,198 66%
Tulane 66,211,945 39,305,494 43,392,842 34,183,387 94%
Memphis 65,857,423 62,737,618 64,332,894 56,896,042 16%
East Carolina 64,764,468 63,575,819 60,875,612 51,812,739 25%
Tulsa 59,760,481 46,084,367 46,552,301 47,406,950 26%
North Texas 58,119,360 53,633,725 50,339,520 44,222,541 31%
UNC Charlotte 54,956,032 47,156,982 38,472,125 33,615,643 63%
UTSA 49,898,232 48,689,117 44,777,300 37,604,241 33%
Florida Atlantic 49,292,817 45,319,502 39,202,450 34,737,083 42%
Alabama at Birmingham 40,789,883 42,655,846 42,207,368 39,515,894 3%
Wichita State 35,040,868 33,626,420 34,596,353 24,048,367 46%
Average per School ($) 62,183,968 54,841,896 50,441,927 44,293,083 40%
* Expenses per Equity in Athletics Act (EADA) annual reporting. EADA differs from NCAA reporting with the primary difference being that EADA reporting does not require disclosure of payments made for athletic facilities debt service and leases. Consequently, EADA reporting typically results in lower annual expenses than NCAA reporting at most schools. EADA reporting is not available for Army & Navy. See our methodology page for more detail and disclosures.
Estimated NCAA Revenue Sharing 2025-26: American Conference Schools
Based on average operating revenue of around $ 19 million per school (see table above), estimated revenue sharing using the 22% NCAA benchmark results in an average commitment of about $ 3.9 million per school:
| Estimated Revenue Sharing 2025-26 American Conference Schools | Revenue Share % | Team / Sport Allocation ($) | Eligible Athletes | Average per Athlete ($) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football | 68% | 2,132,850 | 105 | 20,313 | |
| Men's Basketball | 15% | 508,824 | 15 | 33,922 | |
| All Other Sports | 17% | 1,240,199 | 300 | 4,134 | |
| Average per School | 100.0% | $ 3,881,872 | 420 |
Football and Men’s basketball account for the bulk of team specific revenues at most FBS Group of 6 schools, and athletes on these two teams will be the major beneficiaries of revenue sharing. These are averages per athlete, a few players per team will likely receive substantially higher, while many will receive much less. Schools may pay more or less than the 22% NCAA benchmark, and can also opt out of revenue sharing entirely. Estimates are based on team specific revenues as reported to the NCAA.
Questions on our data? Contact us at: NIL-NCAA.com
Statistics compiled & edited by Patrick O’Rourke, CPA Washington, DC 