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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Football programs in Tennessee is $2,455,521, with average recruiting spend around $503,564. 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
$2,455,521
Avg. Recruiting
$503,564
Avg. Revenue
$25,699,190
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$6,975,371
Recruiting
$1,544,752
Revenue
$43,613,902
2
2. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Operating Budget
$6,029,478
Recruiting
$1,727,527
Revenue
$143,399,351
3
3. Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Operating Budget
$2,693,855
Recruiting
$316,394
Revenue
$16,235,857
4
4. University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Operating Budget
$2,605,633
Recruiting
$632,954
Revenue
$22,107,916
5
5. Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$1,785,866
Recruiting
$103,843
Revenue
$7,414,224
6
6. Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Operating Budget
$1,658,675
Recruiting
$218,712
Revenue
$5,699,615
7
7. Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Operating Budget
$1,016,103
Recruiting
$110,971
Revenue
$4,992,255
8
8. East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Operating Budget
$614,007
Recruiting
$79,710
Revenue
$4,425,312
9
9. The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN
Operating Budget
$600,984
Recruiting
$136,184
Revenue
$3,815,848
10
10. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Operating Budget
$575,236
Recruiting
$164,594
Revenue
$5,287,623
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