How Much Does Win Cost For Razorbacks Nowadays?

Inflation hits Arkansas hard after disappointing 2023 campaign

Author:
Daniel Shi
Publish date:
Dec 17, 2023 5:00 PM EST

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It's not just groceries and living expenses that have succumbed to inflation, but Arkansas football as well. Now, it is a little facetious, teams don't adjust their budgets based on the amount of wins get in the previous seasons, but how much do the Razorbacks say they spend and how does that compare to the rest of the SEC?

Note: The numbers were compiled using the most recent EADA report (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act) for FY23. The federal law passed in 1994 requires any college "that participates in a federal student aid program must prepare an EADA Report by October 15."

Razorbacks second highest in the SEC at cost per win
2023 EADA Surveys
TEAM	FOOTBALL TOTAL EXPENSES	COST PER WIN
Alabama	79,177,735	6,598,144
Georgia	69,069,745	5,755,812
Florida	60,894,176	12,178,835
LSU	56,496,247	6,277,360
Ole Miss	56,298,904	5,629,890
Texas A&M	53,994,536	7,713,505
Arkansas	53,940,683	13,485,170
Auburn	52,254,828	8,709,138
Tennessee	49,565,802	6,195,725
South Carolina	42,855,531	8,571,106
Kentucky	37,680,136	5,382,876
Mizzou	36,321,093	3,632,109
Vanderbilt	33,582,944	16,791,472
Mississippi State	32,951,736	6,590,347

Granted, there are wildly varying figures in the ominously labeled category of expenses that aren't attributed to any sport. One could guess that the overwhelming majority of that goes to football and NIL. The general point is, other than the cream of the crop SEC Championship caliber teams, there seems to be little to suggest that Arkansas isn't comparable to other SEC schools in terms of raw dollars spent.

Using the 2023 EADA report, no team in the SEC spent more money than the Razorbacks per football win other than the lowly Vanderbilt Commodores and the only two teams with over $10 million per win.

The resources are there. Will the Hogs be able to translate that into more wins in 2024? Assuming this is all there really is because a lack of transparency or published and verified information creates a lot of clouds.