{"id":641637,"date":"2026-05-14T00:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/641637\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:41:09","slug":"ranking-the-highest-total-donations-for-sec-schools-in-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/641637\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the highest total donations for SEC schools in 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"

In fiscal year 2024-25, two SEC schools saw athletics donations top $100 million, according to public records obtained by AL.com\u2019s Matt Stahl<\/a>. They drew the highest total among the 15 public universities in the conference.<\/p>\n

Texas<\/a> was the only school in the SEC to top $150 million in donations, surpassing $167.7 million. UT also had the most contributions earmarked only for football with $59.5 million. While Alabama<\/a> ranked second in football-only donations, the Crimson Tide sat fourth in total contributions.<\/p>\n

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Vanderbilt<\/a> is not included on the list because of its status as a private university. Here are the highest donations for the remaining 15 SEC schools, per AL.com.<\/p>\n

1. Texas: $167,786,462<\/p>\n

At $167.8 million, Texas<\/a> had the highest total donations of SEC schools in FY25. Of that total, $59.5 million was contributed to the football program as the Longhorns went through their first full year as a member of the conference.<\/p>\n

Texas made the SEC Championship in its first season as a member in 2024, falling to Georgia<\/a> in Atlanta. The Longhorns then made a second straight trip to the College Football Playoff semifinal, where the season ended with a loss to Ohio State<\/a> in the Cotton Bowl.<\/p>\n

2. Tennessee: $110,626,678<\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/a> received the second-highest total from its athletics-related donations. The Vols brought in $110.6 million in 2024-25, including nearly $50.5 million contributed for football during the fiscal year.<\/p>\n

Tennessee made the College Football Playoff in 2024 while finishing with a 10-3 overall record, including a 6-2 mark in SEC action. The Vols then lost quarterback Nico Iamaleava<\/a> to the transfer portal<\/a> that offseason in what was one of the landmark moments of the year.<\/p>\n

3. Oklahoma: $92,923,040<\/p>\n

In its first year as an SEC member, Oklahoma<\/a> brought in $92.9 million in athletics donations, according to AL.com. That includes $52.5 million specifically for football, which was third in the SEC that year.<\/p>\n

OU had a rough go in its first run through the SEC, finishing with a 6-7 overall record after falling to Navy<\/a> in the bowl game. That led Brent Venables<\/a> to make sweeping changes by bringing in Jim Nagy<\/a> as general manager and Ben Arbuckle<\/a> as offensive coordinator, while also taking back defensive play-calling.<\/p>\n

4. Alabama: $66,791,497<\/p>\n

In the first year post-Nick Saban<\/a>, Alabama<\/a> brought in the fourth-highest total of donations in the SEC. UA drew $66.8 million for all sports and the $53.6 million specifically for football was second in the league, only to Texas.<\/p>\n

Kalen DeBoer<\/a> took over for Saban in January 2024 and led Alabama to a 9-4 overall record, including an Iron Bowl win over Auburn<\/a>, as the Tide just missed out on the College Football Playoff. The program then made its first CFP appearance under DeBoer last season, where it fell to Indiana<\/a> in the Rose Bowl.<\/p>\n

5. LSU: $65,702,463<\/p>\n

As the women\u2019s basketball team returned to the Elite Eight in 2024-25, LSU<\/a> also brought in the fifth-highest total donations in the SEC. The school received more than $65.7 million that year, including over $28 million specifically for football.<\/p>\n

It was an up-and-down year for LSU in 2024 as the Tigers went 9-4 overall, including a three-game losing streak at one point in SEC play. That set the stage for a big year in 2025, but Brian Kelly<\/a> was fired following a home loss to Texas A&M<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6. Mississippi State: $59,109,136<\/p>\n

Amid a wave of change in 2024, Mississippi State<\/a> received $59.1 million in athletics-related donations. The Bulldogs did not receive contributions only for football, though, according to AL.com.<\/p>\n

On the football field, State had a rough first season under head coach Jeff Lebby<\/a>. The Bulldogs finished with a 2-10 record as he began the program rebuild and the program went 5-8 in Year 2 under Lebby in 2025.<\/p>\n

7. Auburn: $56,452,784<\/p>\n

In fiscal year 2024-25, Auburn<\/a> saw its men\u2019s basketball program make a run to the Final Four while the football team had another up-and-down go under Hugh Freeze<\/a>. The Tigers also drew the seventh-highest total from donations at $56.5 million, including $42.8 million heading toward football.<\/p>\n

After making a bowl game in 2023, Auburn failed to return to the postseason in 2024 with a 5-7 record following a season-ending loss to Alabama<\/a> in the Iron Bowl. In 2025, the Tigers parted ways with Freeze mid-season as they went 5-7 once again.<\/p>\n

8. Georgia: $52,123,526<\/p>\n

En route to another SEC title under Kirby Smart<\/a>, Georgia<\/a> generated the eighth-highest total amount from donations in 2024-25. The Bulldogs received $52.1 million, including $44 million specifically for a football program that was a year removed from back-to-back national titles.<\/p>\n

UGA took down Texas<\/a> in the SEC title game to secure a bye in the College Football Playoff, but quarterback Carson Beck<\/a> suffered a season-ending injury. The Bulldogs then fell to Notre Dame in the quarterfinals after the quarterback change to end the year with an 11-3 record.<\/p>\n

9. Texas A&M: $50,013,894<\/p>\n

Texas A&M<\/a> received the ninth-highest total from donations in the SEC in 2024-25 with more than $50 million coming in, according to AL.com. That includes $17.2 million for the football program as Mike Elko<\/a> took over as head coach.<\/p>\n

The Aggies went 8-5 during Elko\u2019s debut season in College Station, including a 7-1 start to the year. But Texas A&M took a leap forward in 2025 with an 11-2 mark and a College Football Playoff berth, setting up high expectations in 2026.<\/p>\n

10. Florida: $49,666,976<\/p>\n

As Florida<\/a> men\u2019s basketball made a run to a national title, the Gators generated the 10th-highest donation total in the SEC at $49.7 million. Of that figure, $32.5 million was football-only amid a big year for Billy Napier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After a rough start, Florida turned things around to finish 8-5 as the school opted to bring Napier back in 2025. However, UF had another up-and-down go with a 3-4 start before making a change at head coach and ultimately bringing in Jon Sumrall<\/a> this offseason.<\/p>\n

More SEC donation totals in 2024-25<\/p>\n

11. Ole Miss<\/a>: $47,155,567
12. Missouri<\/a>: $46,469,656
13. Arkansas<\/a>: $37,051,389
14. Kentucky<\/a>: $32,657,330
15. South Carolina<\/a>: $17,503,606<\/p>\n

Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi State were the three schools that did not report any football-only contributions in fiscal year 2024-25, according to AL.com. All told, schools in the SEC reported more than $950 million in donations across all sports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In fiscal year 2024-25, two SEC schools saw athletics donations top $100 million, according to public records obtained…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":641638,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[399,398,396,397,99],"class_list":["post-641637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ncaa-football","tag-football","tag-ncaa","tag-ncaa-football","tag-ncaafootball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=641637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/641638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=641637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=641637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=641637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}