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Best Alabama 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 15 Alabama men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Alabama men's Football programs is $2,244,029, with average recruiting spend around $410,608. 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
15
Avg. Op. Budget
$2,244,029
Avg. Recruiting
$410,608
Avg. Revenue
$22,881,356
Top programs
Showing 15 of 15 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Operating Budget
$13,033,655
Recruiting
$3,566,491
Revenue
$138,657,460
2
2. Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Operating Budget
$7,087,727
Recruiting
$1,034,971
Revenue
$120,416,776
3
3. University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Operating Budget
$2,927,384
Recruiting
$248,609
Revenue
$14,295,303
4
4. University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Operating Budget
$2,387,281
Recruiting
$284,773
Revenue
$15,818,252
5
5. Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
Operating Budget
$1,448,291
Recruiting
$305,203
Revenue
$12,388,628
6
6. Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
Operating Budget
$1,360,495
Recruiting
$38,857
Revenue
$4,955,148
7
7. Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Operating Budget
$1,046,157
Recruiting
$130,275
Revenue
$6,378,192
8
8. Troy University
Troy, AL
Operating Budget
$969,434
Recruiting
$246,742
Revenue
$9,718,291
9
9. Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Operating Budget
$951,552
Recruiting
$83,860
Revenue
$4,376,977
10
10. University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
Operating Budget
$654,965
Recruiting
$74,968
Revenue
$3,880,517
11
11. Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Operating Budget
$512,338
Recruiting
$49,117
Revenue
$5,864,188
12
12. Miles College
Fairfield, AL
Operating Budget
$431,026
Recruiting
$16,781
Revenue
$1,822,981
13
13. Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Operating Budget
$355,242
Recruiting
$13,136
Revenue
$1,401,712
14
14. University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL
Operating Budget
$287,036
Recruiting
$44,196
Revenue
$2,403,982
15
15. Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Operating Budget
$207,855
Recruiting
$21,140
Revenue
$841,931
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