Annual revenue reports are out. Where does Boise State athletics rank in Mountain West?
The Boise State Athletic Department ended fiscal year 2022 operating in the black thanks in large part to sizable increases in ticket sales and support from the university.
Boise State generated $50,569,147 between June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2022, and ended the year with a surplus of $240,200, according to the annual revenue report the university submitted to the NCAA and Idaho State Board of Education.
The Broncos’ expenses were $50,328,947 last year, leaving the department with its largest surplus since 2019.
Boise State ended fiscal year 2021 operating at a deficit of more than $600,000, a result of canceled football games and limitations on crowd sizes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
That was the first time department operated at a deficit since 2016, but the Broncos rebounded in a big way. Revenue from all ticket sales accounted for a little more than $7.2 million last year, the most since 2017, when they brought in $7.3 million of the department’s annual revenue.
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Boise State also got a big bump in direct institutional support, which is funds the university allocates for athletics. They’re drawn from a combination of sources, including state funds, tuition, tuition discounts and waivers, and reimbursements from transfers, according to the revenue report.
For the Broncos, those funds went from a little more than $5.1 million in 2021 to $10.6 million last year. It was the most financial support the department had received from the university since 2018, when it got $10.3 million.
Boise State earned $5.03 million from media rights last year, up from $4.4 million in FY 2021. The Broncos also collected almost $1.6 million in Mountain West distributions and $1.9 million from the NCAA, both of which were increases from the previous fiscal year.
Boise State collected $9.1 million in donations and contributions in FY ‘22, up from $4.7 million in 2021. The department also brought in $6.2 million in royalties, sponsorships, ads and licensing fees, an increase from $3.8 million the previous year.
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The football team continued its trend of generating about half of Boise State’s revenue. The sport brought in $25.6 million, up from a little more than $11 million the previous fiscal year, when the pandemic affected ticket sales. The team generated $24.8 million in fiscal year 2020, which included the 2019 season.
The football team’s expenses added up to $18.4 million, leaving the program with a surplus of $7.1 million.
The Broncos’ football and men’s basketball team’s also continued their trends of being the only Boise State programs to end the year with a surplus.
Men’s basketball generated $5.03 million and spent a little more than $4.1 million. The women’s basketball team ended the year with a deficit of about $1.2 million.
Ranking the Mountain West
Boise State ranked No. 5 in the Mountain West in terms of revenue generated in FY ‘22, according to annual reports and a database maintained by Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication and the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
San Diego State led the conference after bringing in more than $65 million. San Jose State generated the least amount, with just over $39 million.
Here’s a look at how the conference breaks down. Note: The Air Force Academy does not disclose its annual financial report.
1. San Diego State
Revenue: $65,897,302
Expenses: $67,245,917
Net: - $1,348,615
2. UNLV
Revenue: $64,243,413
Expenses: $62,644,050
Net: + $1,599,363
3. Colorado State
Revenue: $61,263,230
Expenses: $61,220,502
Net: + $42,728
4. Fresno State
Revenue: $54,124,579
Expenses: $46,515,828
Net: + $7,608,751
5. Boise State
Revenue: $50,569,147
Expenses: $50,328,947
Net: + $240,200
6. Wyoming
Revenue: $50,255,883
Expenses: $47,146,996
Net: + $3,108,887
7. Hawaii
Revenue: $49,422,827
Expenses: $48,029,141
Net: + $1,393,686
8. Nevada
Revenue: $47,946,637
Expenses: $45,225,707
Net: + $2,720,930
9. New Mexico
Revenue: $44,881,065
Expenses: $44,865,758
Net: + $15,307
10. Utah State
Revenue: $43,157,838
Expenses: $42,824,185
Net: + $333,653
11. San Jose State
Revenue: $39,030,222
Expenses: $39,030,022
Net: + $200
