Review of Alabama outearns, outspends Auburn in 2023 fiscal year and furthermore ...

Alabama outearns, outspends Auburn in 2023 fiscal year

Due to their membership in the SEC, Auburn and Alabama are inherently among the wealthiest institutions in collegiate athletics. When the universities made public their NCAA revenue and spending reports for the fiscal year 2023, which took place from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, such position was validated once more.

According to the information that AL.com was able to receive through open records requests, the Tigers were trailing the Crimson Tide in terms of earnings and spending for the fiscal year. Here are some of the most important figures that both sports departments have released.

Tale of the tape

In terms of money, there wasn’t much of a difference between the two colleges. Alabama’s overall revenue came to $199.9 million, but the school pointed out the amount did not include $14.3 million in gifts from FY 2023 that were received but not expensed when responding to AL.com’s request for the revenues and expenses report.

Auburn’s revenue was $195.3 million. The Tigers have a $3.3 million surplus in their athletic department.

Without accounting for uncounted contributions, the Crimson Tide ended the fiscal year in the red. UA showed a $12.1 million loss in FY 2023 spending $212 million.

Alabama’s and Auburn’s earnings and outlays

Alabama total revenue

$199,913,763

Auburn total expenses

$195,301,922

Alabama total expenses

$212,030,188

Auburn total expenses

$192,030,692

Alabama football revenue

$129,301,585

Auburn football revenue

$126,735,046

Alabama football expenses

$83,333,815

Auburn football expenses

$71,107,903

Just in football, Alabama brought in $129.3 million, while the Tigers reported $126.7 million. The Tide spent $83.3 million on the state’s most popular sport, making for a $46 million surplus, with Auburn coming in at $71.1 million in football expenses and a $55 million surplus.

Despite earning less money, The Tigers outspent the Tide in men’s basketball. Auburn reported spending $4.2 million and earning $19.2 million from the sport, while Alabama reported spending $2.8 million and earning $20.6 million.

In the majority of the fiscal year’s spending categories, Alabama outperformed Auburn. The Tigers spent $32.9 million and $32.5 million, respectively, on support personnel and coaches, while the Tide spent $37.3 million and $38.5 million, respectively, on those items.

When it came to recruiting expenditures, the Tide barely beat the Tigers. Alabama spent $2.9 million on foot and $4 million across the department.

Severance was one area where Auburn spent a lot more money. The Tigers, who fired two football coaches, recorded $19.9 million in severance costs, of which $18.6 million came from football alone. Alabama, on the other hand, paid $998,286 department-wide.

Alabama reported $41.9 million in total revenue from ticket sales, which was more than any other state. $32.4 million was received by Auburn.

Additionally, the Crimson Tide earned $55.6 million in media rights revenue as opposed to the Tigers’ $48 million. Alabama won $2 million for winning the Sugar Bowl, whereas Auburn received no football bowl money for the calendar year.

In the same vein, Alabama contributed $3.7 million more to bowl fees than any other team. In the last season under head coach Bryan Harsin, the Tigers did not make a bowl game and made no expenditures.

Tale of the tape

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