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Best Mountain West 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 11 Mountain West Conference men's Football programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Mountain West Conference men's Football programs is $3,628,637, with average recruiting spend around $447,407. 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
11
Avg. Op. Budget
$3,628,637
Avg. Recruiting
$447,407
Avg. Revenue
$18,081,888

Top programs

Showing 11 of 11 programs.

Operating Budget
$10,882,090
Recruiting
$437,619
Revenue
$30,556,022
Operating Budget
$4,394,233
Recruiting
$885,121
Revenue
$18,194,689
Operating Budget
$4,120,136
Recruiting
$248,884
Revenue
$13,239,833
Operating Budget
$4,110,481
Recruiting
$505,391
Revenue
$19,389,498
Operating Budget
$3,206,116
Recruiting
$399,733
Revenue
$13,562,661
Operating Budget
$3,120,723
Recruiting
$380,004
Revenue
$18,792,911
Operating Budget
$2,596,949
Recruiting
$414,579
Revenue
$13,821,744
Operating Budget
$2,524,373
Recruiting
$554,549
Revenue
$26,458,436
Operating Budget
$1,968,271
Recruiting
$409,732
Revenue
$17,406,324
Operating Budget
$1,535,000
Recruiting
$194,495
Revenue
$8,889,840
Operating Budget
$1,456,632
Recruiting
$491,373
Revenue
$18,588,805

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