University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Conference (2026)
- Big Ten
- Control
- Public
- IPEDS UNITID
- 174066
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- City population
- 430,324 (July 1, 2025 (Census Vintage 2025); source)
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (Metropolitan): 3,790,295 (July 1, 2025 (Census Vintage 2025; 2023 OMB delineations); source)
- TV market (DMA)
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN: rank #16, 1,886,680 TV homes (1.503% of U.S.), Nielsen 2024-25 (source); 2025-26 rank #16 (source)
- Endowment
- $6.45B (FY2025) · scope: University of Minnesota (system) & Foundation (combined) · system or combined figure · source
System figure - Annual giving
- $464.0M (FY2025) · raised by UMN Foundation (gifts, pledges, future commitments; system-wide; record) · source
How to watch
Cheapest single package for every Minnesota Golden Gophers game: Fox One + Peacock Premium, $32.98/mo ($164.90 for 5 months). Month-by-month: $98.94 for the full season, $65.96 from Oct. 1. 5 of 12 games still TBD (priced worst case).
Prices and TV assignments as of 2026-10-01. Schedule, networks and month-by-month plan
Sponsors, apparel & naming
- Apparel: Nike brand: secondary source · not disclosed
- Stadium naming: TCF Bank (2014 list; stadium later renamed for Huntington Bank - not verified in this pass) historical, unverified · $35M ($1.4M/yr) · 25 yrs (2009-2033)
Apparel brands come from a user-generated r/CFB list (secondary; spot-check) [SP35]. All apparel deals · Multimedia rights · Stadium naming
Financial data comes from three sources shown separately, which are not interchangeable: EADA (federal), Knight-Newhouse/NCAA (public schools) and IRS Form 990 (private schools). Do not add or compare figures across them.
EADA budget history (U.S. Dept. of Education)
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act data; FY = academic year ending (FY2025 = 2024-25). Schools have wide latitude in what they count, and many report total revenue equal to total expenses, so an EADA “surplus” is not meaningful. Head-coach salary is an average across all men’s-team head coaches, not the football coach’s pay. Nominal dollars. Definitions.
This school reported EADA total revenue exactly equal to total expenses in 8 of 19 years.
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Football revenue | Football expenses | FB share of rev. (calc) | Men's BB revenue | Men's BB expenses | Women's BB revenue | Women's BB expenses | Athletic student aid | Recruiting | Avg head coach salary, men's teams | Football participants | Undergrad enrollment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $156,773,938 | $146,804,169 | $101,726,085 | $45,452,693 | 65% | $15,997,942 | $15,623,863 | $1,638,813 | $6,587,319 | $19,021,913 | $3,287,808 | $1,141,273 | 117 | 29,812 | source |
| FY2024 | $144,816,418 | $138,599,675 | $90,671,593 | $45,200,853 | 63% | $14,944,776 | $9,256,918 | $1,770,409 | $5,873,831 | $17,703,130 | $3,212,872 | $1,120,381 | 116 | 28,533 | source |
| FY2023 | $136,614,891 | $128,573,351 | $77,214,620 | $40,312,012 | 57% | $17,411,807 | $8,615,354 | $767,229 | $5,776,462 | $16,066,474 | $2,870,168 | $1,048,590 | 111 | 28,458 | source |
| FY2022 | $125,192,956 | $113,686,733 | $72,562,005 | $38,776,350 | 58% | $17,667,197 | $8,113,503 | $643,259 | $4,662,636 | $15,363,256 | $2,158,114 | $962,522 | 123 | 28,575 | source |
| FY2021 | $98,681,959 | $87,513,202 | $45,125,727 | $24,151,147 | 46% | $12,057,790 | $6,296,158 | $94,394 | $3,353,764 | $14,913,221 | $374,508 | $706,743 | 122 | 28,529 | source |
| FY2020 | $110,225,936 | $107,967,114 | $61,719,121 | $34,187,250 | 56% | $14,768,976 | $8,435,194 | $645,266 | $4,458,578 | $13,645,672 | $2,016,583 | $749,602 | 120 | 29,236 | source |
| FY2019 | $122,667,963 | $111,380,179 | $63,016,508 | $32,403,693 | 51% | $18,835,871 | $9,115,817 | $1,089,358 | $4,539,092 | $13,832,217 | $2,653,887 | $710,878 | 115 | 29,227 | source |
| FY2018 | $120,619,042 | $102,860,448 | $61,561,973 | $27,754,757 | 51% | $17,454,711 | $8,765,442 | $584,434 | $4,365,859 | $12,778,000 | $2,215,207 | $681,972 | 113 | 29,312 | source |
| FY2017 | $107,894,615 | $106,766,492 | $48,886,935 | $30,950,349 | 45% | $14,172,048 | $7,997,511 | $873,842 | $4,016,362 | $10,969,638 | $1,625,154 | $550,288 | 112 | 28,782 | source |
| FY2016 | $107,705,479 | $107,705,479 | $49,363,392 | $25,542,759 | 46% | $12,588,830 | $8,156,541 | $454,476 | $4,261,784 | $10,474,689 | $1,520,154 | $500,885 | 119 | 28,206 | source |
| FY2015 | $105,561,601 | $105,561,601 | $35,772,983 | $26,292,215 | 34% | $12,890,066 | $9,049,050 | $771,931 | $5,280,664 | $7,933,466 | $1,741,521 | $397,314 | 126 | 27,943 | source |
| FY2014 | $100,707,642 | $100,707,642 | $39,820,826 | $27,756,655 | 40% | $13,144,909 | $11,017,377 | $647,438 | $3,965,101 | $8,740,348 | $1,625,648 | $412,765 | 132 | 27,866 | source |
| FY2013 | $98,203,198 | $96,427,632 | $36,028,193 | $20,839,079 | 37% | $14,067,619 | $6,571,925 | $615,921 | $2,579,637 | $8,229,478 | $1,431,216 | $478,451 | 124 | 28,063 | source |
| FY2012 | $83,619,456 | $83,619,456 | $32,956,474 | $16,177,355 | 39% | $16,162,135 | $5,071,500 | $612,814 | $2,525,258 | $7,643,365 | $1,314,454 | $447,149 | 119 | 28,227 | source |
| FY2011 | $78,924,683 | $78,924,683 | $30,524,945 | $16,985,182 | 39% | $15,141,713 | $5,549,650 | $690,806 | $2,692,015 | $7,071,655 | $1,130,963 | $597,421 | 103 | 28,211 | source |
| FY2010 | $73,599,999 | $73,599,999 | $32,322,688 | $17,433,699 | 44% | $13,733,316 | $5,692,149 | $1,182,838 | $2,746,241 | $7,192,648 | $1,331,310 | $502,976 | 108 | 27,636 | source |
| FY2009 | $70,322,992 | $70,322,992 | $25,594,942 | $9,257,658 | 36% | $12,956,390 | $5,113,345 | $883,893 | $2,507,296 | $7,146,667 | $1,311,458 | $464,363 | 105 | 26,146 | source |
| FY2008 | $63,782,454 | $58,799,567 | $24,275,876 | $9,306,397 | 38% | $12,776,261 | $4,681,298 | $1,145,760 | $2,223,481 | $8,566,107 | $1,212,843 | $352,136 | 116 | 28,661 | source |
| FY2007 | $64,828,596 | $64,828,596 | $17,390,376 | $8,304,534 | 27% | $9,277,073 | $3,069,003 | $1,127,229 | $1,987,347 | $8,242,694 | $998,990 | $332,706 | 108 | 28,516 | source |
Knight-Newhouse budget history (NCAA financial reports)
NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System categories as presented by the Knight-Newhouse College Athletics Database. “Total athletic revenues” are net of transfers back to the institution. Subsidy = institutional/government support + student fees (Knight’s definition; summed by us from the same row). Debt figures before FY2015 are not comparable (NCAA definition change). Not comparable with the EADA figures above. Nominal dollars.
| Fiscal year | Total athletic revenues | Total athletic expenses | Football spending | Football coaching salaries | Conf./NCAA/media/postseason | Ticket sales | Donor contributions | Sponsorship/licensing | Inst./govt support | Student fees | Subsidy (calc) | Subsidy share (calc) | Coaches comp. | Non-coaching staff comp. | Scholarships/aid | Facilities/debt/equip. | Coaching severance | Inst. NIL rev. share | Annual debt service | Athletics debt outstanding | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $163,605,146 | $161,202,217 | $47,576,976 | $14,649,457 | $80,560,677 | $19,598,839 | $22,376,553 | $13,006,804 | $11,657,831 | $0 | $11,657,831 | 7% | $34,727,716 | $28,250,650 | $23,541,830 | $38,854,203 | $911,372 | $0 | $18,952,695 | $150,552,241 | source |
| FY2024 | $151,101,497 | $152,572,560 | $47,350,139 | $15,800,132 | $66,278,838 | $22,698,323 | $25,278,786 | $11,235,499 | $9,950,456 | $0 | $9,950,456 | 7% | $31,276,003 | $26,936,327 | $15,812,906 | $39,562,212 | $101,188 | — | $19,638,530 | $181,176,774 | source |
| FY2023 | $148,707,736 | $146,982,927 | $42,194,127 | $14,646,327 | $66,313,511 | $19,771,006 | $26,534,469 | $12,605,721 | $7,973,069 | $0 | $7,973,069 | 5% | $29,710,856 | $23,214,165 | $15,032,170 | $43,229,613 | $391,328 | — | $25,121,004 | $197,418,303 | source |
| FY2022 | $135,198,272 | $130,285,463 | $40,749,035 | $13,381,223 | $63,367,216 | $19,252,536 | $24,382,112 | $10,807,446 | $7,986,732 | $0 | $7,986,732 | 6% | $26,675,475 | $20,812,559 | $15,363,256 | $36,114,471 | $115,995 | — | $21,067,011 | $218,381,910 | source |
| FY2021 | $85,512,708 | $103,821,135 | $25,887,683 | $10,774,290 | $49,455,720 | $0 | $15,492,206 | $7,777,725 | $8,450,946 | $0 | $8,450,946 | 10% | $22,988,232 | $18,046,562 | $14,913,221 | $30,920,244 | $244,410 | — | $21,172,374 | $216,712,712 | source |
| FY2020 | $119,280,297 | $124,818,508 | $36,049,362 | $11,365,234 | $57,800,971 | $21,616,208 | $10,851,248 | $12,610,058 | $7,952,082 | $0 | $7,952,082 | 7% | $24,238,063 | $20,933,881 | $13,645,673 | $37,346,240 | $576,802 | — | $21,431,348 | $232,541,564 | source |
| FY2019 | $130,456,454 | $129,450,256 | $34,510,904 | $9,665,799 | $59,853,919 | $19,932,680 | $17,945,933 | $12,657,227 | $7,972,732 | $0 | $7,972,732 | 6% | $22,783,221 | $21,035,882 | $13,832,217 | $39,252,183 | $610,268 | — | $21,978,539 | $252,285,007 | source |
| FY2018 | $124,847,642 | $115,090,006 | $29,950,685 | $9,949,762 | $55,969,062 | $21,436,247 | $15,442,027 | $12,334,256 | $5,565,212 | $0 | $5,565,212 | 4% | $22,008,504 | $19,243,897 | $12,778,000 | $31,888,352 | $368,412 | — | $16,220,291 | $261,860,363 | source |
| FY2017 | $116,376,862 | $114,201,678 | $33,307,446 | $8,443,059 | $43,889,332 | $20,500,383 | $14,018,855 | $12,934,985 | $14,817,134 | $0 | $14,817,134 | 13% | $20,826,744 | $18,187,684 | $12,154,640 | $31,187,727 | $3,902,782 | — | $16,254,676 | $157,326,979 | source |
| FY2016 | $113,506,279 | $110,673,824 | $27,656,340 | $7,627,147 | $36,763,881 | $23,889,905 | $15,250,676 | $10,422,398 | $7,055,984 | $0 | $7,055,984 | 6% | $19,589,029 | $16,250,810 | $10,819,050 | $34,445,930 | $1,065,937 | — | $18,143,787 | $161,924,203 | source |
| FY2015 | $111,162,265 | $111,162,265 | $26,418,204 | $7,349,513 | $33,624,621 | $22,999,278 | $20,439,916 | $8,238,423 | $6,919,096 | $0 | $6,919,096 | 6% | $17,759,351 | $16,236,699 | $9,666,243 | $27,834,999 | $329,474 | — | $17,474,000 | $181,859,000 | source |
| FY2014 | $106,176,156 | $106,176,156 | $27,756,653 | $4,414,537 | $28,611,812 | $28,495,612 | $10,332,287 | $10,098,211 | $7,011,066 | $0 | $7,011,066 | 7% | $12,137,176 | $12,012,810 | $10,638,107 | $24,643,293 | $3,306,483 | — | $17,663,000 | $201,395,000 | source |
| FY2013 | $98,286,669 | $96,427,632 | $20,839,079 | $3,607,935 | $28,274,341 | $23,225,989 | $8,537,917 | $9,546,232 | $8,101,066 | $0 | $8,101,066 | 8% | $11,782,764 | $10,387,231 | $10,088,426 | $29,413,758 | $917,306 | — | $16,160,000 | $213,240,000 | source |
| FY2012 | $83,619,526 | $83,619,526 | $16,177,355 | $3,318,178 | $25,325,944 | $23,091,549 | $8,063,634 | $8,736,901 | $6,961,066 | $0 | $6,961,066 | 8% | $10,358,266 | $9,926,184 | $9,649,557 | $22,896,506 | $121,182 | — | $19,202,000 | $223,280,000 | source |
| FY2011 | $78,924,683 | $78,924,683 | $16,985,183 | $4,547,499 | $23,841,893 | $21,404,771 | $7,099,381 | $8,352,744 | $7,778,861 | $0 | $7,778,861 | 10% | $13,371,831 | $13,977,756 | $8,733,836 | $21,215,088 | $0 | — | $19,585,000 | $236,606,000 | source |
| FY2010 | $78,706,900 | $78,706,900 | $17,433,697 | $3,434,483 | $21,851,829 | $21,514,964 | $7,320,786 | $8,628,105 | $8,018,583 | $0 | $8,018,583 | 10% | $12,053,287 | $12,651,898 | $8,706,183 | $21,718,304 | $0 | — | $6,799,453 | $75,841,529 | source |
| FY2009 | $70,322,993 | $70,322,993 | $9,257,658 | $0 | $20,073,174 | $21,260,076 | $3,532,578 | $7,249,144 | $8,528,051 | $0 | $8,528,051 | 12% | $11,433,908 | $11,929,288 | $8,701,694 | $16,468,081 | $0 | — | $15,309,000 | $231,635,000 | source |
| FY2008 | $68,951,692 | $63,968,805 | $9,306,397 | $0 | $19,482,037 | $20,361,691 | $5,149,444 | $6,025,620 | $9,410,450 | $0 | $9,410,450 | 14% | $11,196,912 | $11,631,491 | $8,977,632 | $12,931,459 | $0 | — | $2,149,000 | $35,975,000 | source |
| FY2007 | $58,787,777 | $64,828,596 | $8,304,534 | $0 | $14,551,214 | $18,785,611 | $3,984,805 | $5,525,261 | $9,423,905 | $0 | $9,423,905 | 16% | $9,726,267 | $8,597,287 | $8,511,172 | $15,697,604 | $0 | — | $4,800,000 | $37,300,000 | source |
| FY2006 | $58,527,047 | $57,031,263 | $7,890,070 | $0 | $12,974,407 | $18,084,403 | $6,412,695 | $4,042,174 | $8,607,622 | $0 | $8,607,622 | 15% | $9,418,569 | $8,266,138 | $7,987,217 | $14,608,778 | $0 | — | $4,900,000 | $39,000,000 | source |
| FY2005 | $53,276,842 | $53,872,091 | $7,639,069 | $0 | $12,458,922 | $18,846,752 | $4,297,235 | $2,828,687 | $9,039,997 | $0 | $9,039,997 | 17% | $9,067,938 | $7,680,195 | $7,835,288 | $13,058,784 | $71,747 | — | $4,873,000 | $39,740,000 | source |