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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in Ohio, 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 Ohio by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Football programs in Ohio is $2,996,853, with average recruiting spend around $340,042. 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
$2,996,853
Avg. Recruiting
$340,042
Avg. Revenue
$20,973,328
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$8,521,902
Recruiting
$794,888
Revenue
$111,646,810
2
2. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Operating Budget
$6,841,253
Recruiting
$483,914
Revenue
$30,400,338
3
3. Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Operating Budget
$4,189,831
Recruiting
$342,294
Revenue
$9,870,490
4
4. Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
Operating Budget
$2,648,843
Recruiting
$335,170
Revenue
$11,443,834
5
5. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
Operating Budget
$1,641,401
Recruiting
$290,158
Revenue
$10,099,082
6
6. University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Operating Budget
$1,564,127
Recruiting
$313,254
Revenue
$12,031,877
7
7. Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
Operating Budget
$1,436,567
Recruiting
$319,906
Revenue
$10,598,976
8
8. University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Operating Budget
$1,419,408
Recruiting
$290,077
Revenue
$7,854,373
9
9. Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Operating Budget
$1,019,595
Recruiting
$106,784
Revenue
$4,968,090
10
10. University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Operating Budget
$685,604
Recruiting
$123,976
Revenue
$819,412
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