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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in Texas, 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 21 D1 men's Football programs in Texas by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Football programs in Texas is $3,568,402, with average recruiting spend around $662,333. 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
21
Avg. Op. Budget
$3,568,402
Avg. Recruiting
$662,333
Avg. Revenue
$32,898,284
Top programs
Showing 10 of 21 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Operating Budget
$10,107,608
Recruiting
$2,906,667
Revenue
$122,362,503
2
2. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Operating Budget
$9,307,232
Recruiting
$1,072,917
Revenue
$75,279,255
3
3. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Operating Budget
$7,773,067
Recruiting
$568,938
Revenue
$31,960,585
4
4. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Operating Budget
$7,666,833
Recruiting
$1,664,337
Revenue
$62,265,520
5
5. Baylor University
Waco, TX
Operating Budget
$7,068,389
Recruiting
$1,217,982
Revenue
$41,527,854
6
6. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Operating Budget
$4,928,096
Recruiting
$444,599
Revenue
$14,291,224
7
7. The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Operating Budget
$3,663,897
Recruiting
$433,782
Revenue
$17,814,255
8
8. University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Operating Budget
$3,592,334
Recruiting
$466,999
Revenue
$13,287,352
9
9. The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Operating Budget
$3,173,817
Recruiting
$2,462,363
Revenue
$200,736,464
10
10. University of Houston
Houston, TX
Operating Budget
$2,885,699
Recruiting
$684,643
Revenue
$26,934,492
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