[Amezarak]

The last I read, only the top ten or so teams turned a profit.

I am somewhat embittered though, as during my time at university, my tuition went up by $500 for the explicit purpose of funding the football team. And I was paying cash.

[aet]

ACC profit Virginia Tech $14,853,103.00 Clemson Univ. $14,688,975.00 North Carolina State $11,609,800.00 Georgia Tech $9,350,858.00 Univ. of North Carolina $7,289,263.00 Univ. of Miami $6,767,811.00 Univ. of Virginia $3,076,978.00 Florida State Univ. $2,613,485.00 Duke Univ. $1,796,461.00 Univ. of Maryland $1,676,620.00 Boston College $1,211,197.00 Wake Forest University -$2,289,583.00

[TheCoelacanth]

Only the top few athletics programs turn a profit. About half of D1 football teams turn a profit.