UCF received $5.359 million as part of its annual revenue payout from the American Atheltic Conference.
According to the most recent tax documents available and obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, the conference reported $111,278,729 in total revenue for the 2019-20 fiscal year. That’s up 52% from the previous year when the league posted total revenue of $73,203,230.
The increase can be attributed to several factors including a one-time $16.8 million exit fee paid by UConn, which made the decision to move to the Big East last year.
The AAC also received a one-time signing bonus from ESPN as part of its new media rights deal, which it signed in 2019.