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Best Arkansas 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 13 Arkansas men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Arkansas men's Football programs is $1,181,275, with average recruiting spend around $146,478. 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
13
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,181,275
Avg. Recruiting
$146,478
Avg. Revenue
$8,903,100
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Operating Budget
$9,342,391
Recruiting
$1,173,788
Revenue
$86,618,681
2
2. Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Operating Budget
$3,207,861
Recruiting
$411,471
Revenue
$10,096,300
3
3. University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
Operating Budget
$815,173
Recruiting
$115,286
Revenue
$3,959,093
4
4. Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
Operating Budget
$346,175
Recruiting
$21,246
Revenue
$2,708,156
5
5. Lyon College
Batesville, AR
Operating Budget
$345,114
Recruiting
$32,787
Revenue
$840,730
6
6. University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Operating Budget
$322,603
Recruiting
$27,597
Revenue
$1,380,990
7
7. Hendrix College
Conway, AR
Operating Budget
$266,457
Recruiting
$25,234
Revenue
$582,959
8
8. Harding University
Searcy, AR
Operating Budget
$187,490
Recruiting
$27,885
Revenue
$2,757,397
9
9. Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
Operating Budget
$147,628
Recruiting
$24,117
Revenue
$1,593,276
10
10. Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR
Operating Budget
$109,979
Recruiting
$26,074
Revenue
$489,267
11
11. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
Operating Budget
$109,739
Recruiting
$1,935
Revenue
$2,107,692
12
12. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR
Operating Budget
$87,076
Recruiting
$14,981
Revenue
$1,155,220
13
13. Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Operating Budget
$68,893
Recruiting
$1,810
Revenue
$1,450,537
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