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Best American Athletic Conference Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Operating Budget

A program's operating budget shows how much it spends to run the team day to day — from travel and equipment to coaching staff. Below, we've ranked all 13 American Athletic Conference men's Football programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across American Athletic Conference men's Football programs is $3,730,026, with average recruiting spend around $507,450. Programs with larger budgets don't always offer more aid, but they tend to signal a higher level of institutional commitment.

Use this ranking to compare program spending, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.

Programs
13
Avg. Op. Budget
$3,730,026
Avg. Recruiting
$507,450
Avg. Revenue
$18,842,766

Top programs

Showing 13 of 13 programs.

Operating Budget
$7,907,112
Recruiting
$1,164,020
Revenue
$31,067,491
Operating Budget
$7,773,067
Recruiting
$568,938
Revenue
$31,960,585
3. Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Operating Budget
$4,764,992
Recruiting
$376,029
Revenue
$26,008,180
Operating Budget
$4,131,678
Recruiting
$274,855
Revenue
$16,688,417
Operating Budget
$3,663,897
Recruiting
$433,782
Revenue
$17,814,255
Operating Budget
$3,592,334
Recruiting
$466,999
Revenue
$13,287,352
Operating Budget
$2,917,310
Recruiting
$527,921
Revenue
$14,487,211
Operating Budget
$2,742,560
Recruiting
$391,615
Revenue
$17,681,106
Operating Budget
$2,605,633
Recruiting
$632,954
Revenue
$22,107,916
Operating Budget
$2,387,281
Recruiting
$284,773
Revenue
$15,818,252
Operating Budget
$2,382,979
Recruiting
$576,764
Revenue
$15,325,528
Operating Budget
$1,991,753
Recruiting
$209,303
Revenue
$15,815,741
Operating Budget
$1,629,744
Recruiting
$688,894
Revenue
$6,893,919

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