Michigan State 18th in athletic revenue, 19th in spending
Michigan State ranked 18th in the nation in total athletic department revenue for the 2018-19 school year among Division I schools, according to USA Today’s annual college finances database. MSU’s $140,010,865 in total revenue was sixth among Big Ten schools, behind Ohio State (third), Michigan (fourth), Penn State (sixth), Wisconsin (11th), and Iowa (14th). The Spartans’ $135,655,750 in total expenditures were 19th nationally and also fifth among Big Ten schools behind those others.
Source: Detroit Free Press