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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in Virginia, 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 Virginia by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Football programs in Virginia is $2,865,494, with average recruiting spend around $338,212. 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
$2,865,494
Avg. Recruiting
$338,212
Avg. Revenue
$20,906,053
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Operating Budget
$8,030,711
Recruiting
$891,590
Revenue
$77,050,782
2
2. University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Operating Budget
$5,961,091
Recruiting
$693,028
Revenue
$45,794,222
3
3. Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Operating Budget
$3,932,692
Recruiting
$637,592
Revenue
$27,972,039
4
4. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Operating Budget
$3,265,260
Recruiting
$339,256
Revenue
$14,079,638
5
5. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Operating Budget
$3,201,369
Recruiting
$303,889
Revenue
$15,874,372
6
6. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Operating Budget
$1,262,581
Recruiting
$101,027
Revenue
$5,195,664
7
7. University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Operating Budget
$1,178,455
Recruiting
$157,565
Revenue
$7,969,361
8
8. Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Operating Budget
$767,865
Recruiting
$143,047
Revenue
$5,416,400
9
9. Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Operating Budget
$535,285
Recruiting
$49,031
Revenue
$5,018,787
10
10. Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Operating Budget
$519,633
Recruiting
$66,092
Revenue
$4,689,269
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