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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in Alabama, 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 D1 men's Football programs in Alabama by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Football programs in Alabama is $3,186,694, with average recruiting spend around $601,475. 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
$3,186,694
Avg. Recruiting
$601,475
Avg. Revenue
$33,088,554
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Operating Budget
$13,033,655
Recruiting
$3,566,491
Revenue
$138,657,460
2
2. Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Operating Budget
$7,087,727
Recruiting
$1,034,971
Revenue
$120,416,776
3
3. University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Operating Budget
$2,927,384
Recruiting
$248,609
Revenue
$14,295,303
4
4. University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Operating Budget
$2,387,281
Recruiting
$284,773
Revenue
$15,818,252
5
5. Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
Operating Budget
$1,448,291
Recruiting
$305,203
Revenue
$12,388,628
6
6. Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
Operating Budget
$1,360,495
Recruiting
$38,857
Revenue
$4,955,148
7
7. Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Operating Budget
$1,046,157
Recruiting
$130,275
Revenue
$6,378,192
8
8. Troy University
Troy, AL
Operating Budget
$969,434
Recruiting
$246,742
Revenue
$9,718,291
9
9. Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Operating Budget
$951,552
Recruiting
$83,860
Revenue
$4,376,977
10
10. University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
Operating Budget
$654,965
Recruiting
$74,968
Revenue
$3,880,517
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