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Best Southern Intercollegiate 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 12 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's Football programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's Football programs is $214,267, with average recruiting spend around $11,434. 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
12
Avg. Op. Budget
$214,267
Avg. Recruiting
$11,434
Avg. Revenue
$1,697,328

Top programs

Showing 12 of 12 programs.

Operating Budget
$512,338
Recruiting
$49,117
Revenue
$5,864,188
2. Miles College
Fairfield, AL
Operating Budget
$431,026
Recruiting
$16,781
Revenue
$1,822,981
Operating Budget
$314,991
Recruiting
$235
Revenue
$1,544,221
4. Lane College
Jackson, TN
Operating Budget
$266,908
Recruiting
$11,158
Revenue
$1,100,591
Operating Budget
$260,014
Recruiting
$4,823
Revenue
$1,926,089
Operating Budget
$228,861
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$1,233,088
Operating Budget
$170,862
Recruiting
$3,581
Revenue
$2,312,981
Operating Budget
$134,465
Recruiting
$16,557
Revenue
$1,045,057
Operating Budget
$131,781
Recruiting
$5,905
Revenue
$973,726
Operating Budget
$57,533
Recruiting
$4,235
Revenue
$904,815
Operating Budget
$36,543
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$373,400
Operating Budget
$25,880
Recruiting
$1,949
Revenue
$1,266,800

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