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Best D3 Men's Football Programs in Illinois, 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 18 D3 men's Football programs in Illinois by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Football programs in Illinois is $147,161, with average recruiting spend around $16,839. 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
18
Avg. Op. Budget
$147,161
Avg. Recruiting
$16,839
Avg. Revenue
$592,919
Top programs
Showing 10 of 18 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Operating Budget
$276,895
Recruiting
$11,904
Revenue
$1,223,549
2
2. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Operating Budget
$228,200
Recruiting
$44,753
Revenue
$694,800
3
3. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Operating Budget
$220,742
Recruiting
$19,851
Revenue
$562,397
4
4. Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Operating Budget
$213,665
Recruiting
$43,388
Revenue
$814,294
5
5. North Park University
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$169,021
Recruiting
$14,604
Revenue
$711,910
6
6. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$162,073
Recruiting
$29,083
Revenue
$775,001
7
7. Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Operating Budget
$158,692
Recruiting
$25,589
Revenue
$594,733
8
8. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Operating Budget
$141,894
Recruiting
$3,331
Revenue
$402,644
9
9. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Operating Budget
$140,271
Recruiting
$17,137
Revenue
$619,905
10
10. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Operating Budget
$137,437
Recruiting
$18,028
Revenue
$663,399
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