Miami's athletic department has spent the past few years trying to act like a national power again. The latest federal revenue data shows the Hurricanes are also operating with national-power money.
Miami athletics reported $230.48 million in grand total revenue for fiscal 2025, a figure that ranks 12th nationally, first in the ACC, first in Florida and third among private institutions, behind only Notre Dame and USC.
The numbers come from the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act database, a federal reporting system maintained by the U.S. Department of Education. The Hurricanes were ahead of LSU, Nebraska, Auburn, South Carolina and Florida.
The private schools ahead of UM are (as expected) Notre Dame and USC.
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The other schools ahead are Texas, Ohio State, Tennessee, Penn State, Alabama, Michigan, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Georgia.
Miami is right ahead of LSU, Nebraska, Auburn, South Carolina and Florida. https://t.co/KPYVS1WVBr
The latest financial snapshot puts Miami in rare company nationally
The list of schools ahead of Miami says plenty about the company the Hurricanes are keeping. Texas, Ohio State, Tennessee, Penn State, Alabama, Michigan, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Georgia were among the public powerhouses in front of Miami, with Notre Dame and USC leading the private-school group.
It also gives Miami a stronger answer to one of the biggest questions around the program: Can the Hurricanes keep up financially in the modern era?
At least from this snapshot, the answer is yes.
The EADA requires co-educational institutions that participate in Title IV federal student aid and have intercollegiate athletic programs to report participation, staffing, revenue and expense data by men's and women's teams to the Department of Education.
Now, it should be noted that EADA reporting is not the same thing as a school's market value, profit margin or total donor capacity. Athletic departments can account for certain categories differently, and total revenue does not automatically mean cash on hand or long-term financial strength.
But it is still useful. It shows the size of the operation and it shows how much money is moving through an athletic department during a given fiscal year. And for Miami, the scale is significant.
How Miami stacks up in the ACC and the Sunshine State
Miami ranking first in the ACC and Florida is huge for the program.
The ACC has spent years dealing with questions about money, television revenue and whether its top programs can keep pace with the SEC and Big Ten. Florida State and Clemson have both publicly challenged the ACC's long-term financial structure, and the conference has even tried to adjust with performance-based revenue measures.
But, Miami's number separates the Hurricanes from the rest of the conference in one key financial category. A $230.48 million figure gives Miami clear high-end status inside the conference.
Miami finishing first in Florida and ahead of the Gators is big. Florida has long been viewed as one of the top athletic brands in the country, while Florida State has been pushing financial concerns in the ACC. Miami sitting above both in grand total revenue gives the Hurricanes a notable recruiting and branding point.
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