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Nebraska near top of 2024 Big Ten operating expenses
Nebraska near top of 2024 Big Ten operating expenses
The Big Ten is one of the premier athletic conferences in the country, and recent numbers suggest that each team spent a significant amount of money in the 2024 fiscal year on athletic departments' operating expenses. Strategy and analytics consultant Tony Altimore calculated the total athletic budgets of all 18 Big Ten teams, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers were near the top of the conference in spending.
Topping the list is the Ohio State Buckeyes. They led the conference with $262 million in athletic department operating expenses. The Huskers came in sixth in the Big Ten with $175 million in expenses. USC came in second at $242 million, with Michigan at third in expenses with $221 million. Purdue brought up the rear of the league with $117 million in expenses, with Northwestern in second-to-last with expenses of $124 million.
We take a look at the spending budgets for each of the 18 teams in the Big Ten, in what has been an ever-changing landscape. The numbers are calculated in the millions.
All things considered, the Huskers are competing with the elite programs in the country when it comes to athletic department spending. In a conference spanning multiple markets and regions across the country, the Huskers appear to be trending in the right direction.
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