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Best Sun Belt 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 14 Sun Belt Conference men's Football programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Sun Belt Conference men's Football programs is $2,753,339, with average recruiting spend around $313,520. 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
14
Avg. Op. Budget
$2,753,339
Avg. Recruiting
$313,520
Avg. Revenue
$12,641,765

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

Operating Budget
$4,928,096
Recruiting
$444,599
Revenue
$14,291,224
Operating Budget
$3,944,855
Recruiting
$531,124
Revenue
$15,542,536
Operating Budget
$3,562,180
Recruiting
$451,299
Revenue
$17,343,575
Operating Budget
$3,281,187
Recruiting
$340,475
Revenue
$14,747,542
Operating Budget
$3,265,260
Recruiting
$339,256
Revenue
$14,079,638
Operating Budget
$3,207,861
Recruiting
$411,471
Revenue
$10,096,300
Operating Budget
$3,201,369
Recruiting
$303,889
Revenue
$15,874,372
Operating Budget
$2,927,384
Recruiting
$248,609
Revenue
$14,295,303
Operating Budget
$2,735,849
Recruiting
$326,153
Revenue
$12,186,327
Operating Budget
$2,021,372
Recruiting
$239,656
Revenue
$10,836,069
Operating Budget
$1,632,761
Recruiting
$204,831
Revenue
$11,165,922
Operating Budget
$1,524,451
Recruiting
$140,887
Revenue
$7,772,886
Operating Budget
$1,344,680
Recruiting
$160,288
Revenue
$9,034,727
Operating Budget
$969,434
Recruiting
$246,742
Revenue
$9,718,291

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