SALT LAKE CITY — Brigham Young University and Utah kick off Saturday in their annual football rivalry. They’re competing on the ledger books, too.

BYU athletics had $129 million in revenues in 2023, according to the private university’s most recent report to the U.S. Department of Education. That was about 10% profit.

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The Cougars received a big revenue jump when Big 12 money began to roll into Provo.

Utah in 2024 ran a $17-million deficit. That was related to its leaving the Pac-12.

Utah State, meanwhile, reported $55 million in revenue and $51 million in expenses.

Those are not the only financials that are important to college sports, said Molly Harry, an assistant professor of sports management at the University of Florida.

Harry described the financial pressures on un

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