Best D2 Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Resources

Not every program invests equally in its athletes. Below, we've ranked all 160 D2 men's Football programs by investment score — a composite built from estimated aid per athlete, operating budget, and coaching staff size relative to its peers.

Average aid across D2 men's Football programs is $6,669 per athlete, with an average operating budget of $254,762, and rosters of about 125 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.