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Best Pioneer Football League 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 10 Pioneer Football League men's Football programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Pioneer Football League men's Football programs is $650,733, with average recruiting spend around $106,969. 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
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$650,733
Avg. Recruiting
$106,969
Avg. Revenue
$1,924,213

Top programs

Showing 10 of 10 programs.

Operating Budget
$1,213,602
Recruiting
$129,358
Revenue
$2,533,905
2. Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Operating Budget
$713,895
Recruiting
$98,480
Revenue
$2,369,675
3. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Operating Budget
$711,208
Recruiting
$63,081
Revenue
$1,522,222
Operating Budget
$685,604
Recruiting
$123,976
Revenue
$819,412
Operating Budget
$675,774
Recruiting
$61,481
Revenue
$2,340,223
Operating Budget
$673,792
Recruiting
$140,908
Revenue
$2,232,092
7. Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Operating Budget
$545,970
Recruiting
$149,285
Revenue
$1,505,664
Operating Budget
$439,873
Recruiting
$85,995
Revenue
$1,618,864
Operating Budget
$431,031
Recruiting
$117,950
Revenue
$2,824,745
Operating Budget
$416,578
Recruiting
$99,177
Revenue
$1,475,327

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