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Best D2 Men's Football Programs, 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 157 D2 men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D2 men's Football programs is $254,496, with average recruiting spend around $26,112. 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
157
Avg. Op. Budget
$254,496
Avg. Recruiting
$26,112
Avg. Revenue
$1,827,250
Top programs
Showing 10 of 157 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
Operating Budget
$835,228
Recruiting
$29,950
Revenue
$1,696,801
2
2. Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Operating Budget
$686,104
Recruiting
$37,683
Revenue
$4,448,375
3
3. Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Operating Budget
$679,205
Recruiting
$70,912
Revenue
$2,488,647
4
4. Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR
Operating Budget
$677,565
Recruiting
$20,488
Revenue
$2,087,291
5
5. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Operating Budget
$644,774
Recruiting
$31,969
Revenue
$3,187,057
6
6. Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Operating Budget
$619,833
Recruiting
$59,714
Revenue
$3,260,320
7
7. Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Operating Budget
$563,454
Recruiting
$32,256
Revenue
$2,120,514
8
8. Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Operating Budget
$512,338
Recruiting
$49,117
Revenue
$5,864,188
9
9. Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
Operating Budget
$490,394
Recruiting
$59,764
Revenue
$3,629,667
10
10. Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
Operating Budget
$475,572
Recruiting
$110,140
Revenue
$2,113,163
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