Best Big Ten Conference Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Resources

Not every program invests equally in its athletes. Below, we've ranked all 14 Big Ten Conference men's Football programs by investment score — a composite built from aid per athlete, operating budget, recruiting spend, coaching staff, and head coach salary relative to its peers.

Average aid across Big Ten Conference men's Football programs is $35,109 per athlete, with an average operating budget of $7,780,461, and rosters of about 126 athletes. Programs near the top tend to combine larger budgets with stronger per-athlete support.

Use this ranking to find programs that back their athletes with real resources, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.