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Best D3 Men's Football Programs in Minnesota, Ranked by Resources

Not every program invests equally in its athletes. Below, we've ranked all 13 D3 men's Football programs in Minnesota 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 $103,887, and rosters of about 85 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
13
Avg. Op. Budget
$103,887

Top programs

Showing 13 of 13 programs.

1. Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$70,539
Recruiting
$11,633
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$153,702
Recruiting
$21,389
3. Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$69,067
Recruiting
$20,406
4. Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$182,202
Recruiting
$5,652
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$91,701
Recruiting
$10,671
6. St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$101,483
Recruiting
$9,103
7. Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$55,996
Recruiting
$20,319
8. Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$139,341
Recruiting
$10,139
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$105,608
Recruiting
$6,116
10. Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$115,244
Recruiting
$5,325
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$137,742
Recruiting
$7,997
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$60,668
Recruiting
N/A
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$67,234
Recruiting
$4,771

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