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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 235 D3 men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Football programs is $158,972, with average recruiting spend around $16,269. 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
235
Avg. Op. Budget
$158,972
Avg. Recruiting
$16,269
Avg. Revenue
$619,810
Top programs
Showing 10 of 235 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Operating Budget
$650,285
Recruiting
$31,400
Revenue
$1,190,555
2
2. Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
Operating Budget
$573,458
Recruiting
$4,159
Revenue
$1,322,472
3
3. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
Operating Budget
$545,794
Recruiting
$52,941
Revenue
$1,717,619
4
4. Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Operating Budget
$467,423
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$1,395,580
5
5. The University of the South
Sewanee, TN
Operating Budget
$422,227
Recruiting
$19,467
Revenue
$989,998
6
6. George Fox University
Newberg, OR
Operating Budget
$381,375
Recruiting
$42,687
Revenue
$1,019,713
7
7. Western New England University
Springfield, MA
Operating Budget
$376,737
Recruiting
$8,560
Revenue
$713,056
8
8. Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Operating Budget
$363,602
Recruiting
$20,099
Revenue
$1,032,650
9
9. Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Operating Budget
$345,114
Recruiting
$32,787
Revenue
$840,730
10
10. State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY
Operating Budget
$307,441
Recruiting
$13,392
Revenue
$996,280
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