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Best D3 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 241 D3 men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Football programs is $158,405. 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
241
Avg. Op. Budget
$158,405
Avg. Revenue
$618,834
Top programs
Showing 10 of 241 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Revenue
1
1. Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Operating Budget
$650,285
Revenue
$1,190,555
2
2. Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
Operating Budget
$573,458
Revenue
$1,322,472
3
3. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
Operating Budget
$545,794
Revenue
$1,717,619
4
4. Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Operating Budget
$467,423
Revenue
$1,395,580
5
5. The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Operating Budget
$422,227
Revenue
$989,998
6
6. George Fox University
Newberg, OR
Operating Budget
$381,375
Revenue
$1,019,713
7
7. Western New England University
Springfield, MA
Operating Budget
$376,737
Revenue
$713,056
8
8. Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Operating Budget
$345,114
Revenue
$840,730
9
9. State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY
Operating Budget
$307,441
Revenue
$996,280
10
10. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Operating Budget
$307,424
Revenue
$831,122
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