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Best D3 Men's Football Programs in Iowa, Ranked by Resources
Not every program invests equally in its athletes. Below, we've ranked all 10 D3 men's Football programs in Iowa by investment score — a composite built from aid per athlete, operating budget, recruiting spend, coaching staff, and head coach salary relative to its peers.
with an average operating budget of $116,283, and rosters of about 102 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.
Programs
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$116,283
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Aid/Athlete
Op. Budget
Recruiting
1
1. Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$159,477
Recruiting
$11,042
2
2. Central College
Pella, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$157,594
Recruiting
$18,294
3
3. Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$126,331
Recruiting
$25,933
4
4. Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$144,903
Recruiting
$14,710
5
5. University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$128,802
Recruiting
$14,038
6
6. Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$79,717
Recruiting
$21,823
7
7. Loras College
Dubuque, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$147,626
Recruiting
$12,868
8
8. Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$60,610
Recruiting
$11,333
9
9. Luther College
Decorah, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$56,652
Recruiting
$15,474
10
10. Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$101,118
Recruiting
$6,837
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