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Best D2 Men's Football Programs in North Carolina, 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 14 D2 men's Football programs in North Carolina by operating budget.

The average operating budget across D2 men's Football programs in North Carolina is $192,020, with average recruiting spend around $13,049. 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
14
Avg. Op. Budget
$192,020
Avg. Recruiting
$13,049
Avg. Revenue
$1,750,242

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

1. Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Operating Budget
$289,499
Recruiting
$11,957
Revenue
$1,331,891
Operating Budget
$253,412
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$1,317,413
Operating Budget
$220,299
Recruiting
$1,587
Revenue
$750,787
4. Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Operating Budget
$218,557
Recruiting
$4,770
Revenue
$2,493,370
Operating Budget
$217,340
Recruiting
$6,491
Revenue
$1,925,126
Operating Budget
$213,307
Recruiting
$15,279
Revenue
$2,304,352
Operating Budget
$204,111
Recruiting
$828
Revenue
$2,792,948
Operating Budget
$203,038
Recruiting
$28,916
Revenue
$2,307,140
Operating Budget
$189,000
Recruiting
$25,278
Revenue
$1,355,251
Operating Budget
$181,249
Recruiting
$17,884
Revenue
$950,445
Operating Budget
$170,091
Recruiting
$5,626
Revenue
$1,713,904
Operating Budget
$161,165
Recruiting
$13,914
Revenue
$1,901,060
Operating Budget
$115,325
Recruiting
$23,611
Revenue
$1,868,995
Operating Budget
$51,885
Recruiting
$13,502
Revenue
$1,490,700

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