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Best Indiana 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 22 Indiana men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Indiana men's Football programs is $2,002,949, with average recruiting spend around $179,596. 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
22
Avg. Op. Budget
$2,002,949
Avg. Recruiting
$179,596
Avg. Revenue
$13,938,011
Top programs
Showing 10 of 22 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Operating Budget
$21,667,455
Recruiting
$1,020,835
Revenue
$150,214,795
2
2. Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
Operating Budget
$8,902,737
Recruiting
$932,179
Revenue
$61,330,602
3
3. Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Operating Budget
$7,603,839
Recruiting
$1,216,218
Revenue
$61,554,007
4
4. Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Operating Budget
$1,345,209
Recruiting
$125,448
Revenue
$7,707,586
5
5. Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Operating Budget
$1,123,405
Recruiting
$219,756
Revenue
$4,723,313
6
6. Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Operating Budget
$545,970
Recruiting
$149,285
Revenue
$1,505,664
7
7. Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Operating Budget
$416,578
Recruiting
$99,177
Revenue
$1,475,327
8
8. University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating Budget
$264,974
Recruiting
$14,778
Revenue
$1,762,836
9
9. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN
Operating Budget
$247,185
Recruiting
$16,852
Revenue
$1,856,764
10
10. Taylor University
Upland, IN
Operating Budget
$236,124
Recruiting
$8,216
Revenue
$1,684,055
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