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Best NAIA 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 99 NAIA men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across NAIA men's Football programs is $208,300, with average recruiting spend around $11,821. 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
99
Avg. Op. Budget
$208,300
Avg. Recruiting
$11,821
Avg. Revenue
$1,878,057
Top programs
Showing 10 of 99 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT
Operating Budget
$706,456
Recruiting
$61,971
Revenue
$3,062,886
2
2. St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL
Operating Budget
$702,926
Recruiting
$22,125
Revenue
$2,389,857
3
3. University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Operating Budget
$659,335
Recruiting
$22,925
Revenue
$2,259,144
4
4. The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
Operating Budget
$583,119
Recruiting
$19,057
Revenue
$2,205,633
5
5. Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
Operating Budget
$523,962
Recruiting
$14,338
Revenue
$1,578,430
6
6. Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
Operating Budget
$491,856
Recruiting
$19,748
Revenue
$1,079,606
7
7. Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Operating Budget
$455,413
Recruiting
$8,749
Revenue
$3,505,754
8
8. Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ
Operating Budget
$369,990
Recruiting
$14,299
Revenue
$3,559,523
9
9. Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX
Operating Budget
$363,039
Recruiting
$10,448
Revenue
$1,606,603
10
10. Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Operating Budget
$355,242
Recruiting
$13,136
Revenue
$1,401,712
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