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Best South Atlantic 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 South Atlantic Conference men's Football programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across South Atlantic Conference men's Football programs is $198,094, with average recruiting spend around $17,225. 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
$198,094
Avg. Recruiting
$17,225
Avg. Revenue
$2,021,041

Top programs

Showing 11 of 11 programs.

1. Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Operating Budget
$407,153
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$2,521,758
Operating Budget
$324,525
Recruiting
$12,838
Revenue
$1,353,167
3. Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Operating Budget
$218,557
Recruiting
$4,770
Revenue
$2,493,370
Operating Budget
$213,307
Recruiting
$15,279
Revenue
$2,304,352
5. Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN
Operating Budget
$188,400
Recruiting
$16,032
Revenue
$1,696,905
Operating Budget
$178,431
Recruiting
$21,491
Revenue
$2,184,548
Operating Budget
$170,091
Recruiting
$5,626
Revenue
$1,713,904
Operating Budget
$161,165
Recruiting
$13,914
Revenue
$1,901,060
Operating Budget
$140,751
Recruiting
$30,332
Revenue
$2,318,463
Operating Budget
$115,325
Recruiting
$23,611
Revenue
$1,868,995
Operating Budget
$61,328
Recruiting
$28,361
Revenue
$1,874,928

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