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Best Iowa 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 28 Iowa men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Iowa men's Football programs is $633,660, with average recruiting spend around $71,817. 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
28
Avg. Op. Budget
$633,660
Avg. Recruiting
$71,817
Avg. Revenue
$6,589,333
Top programs
Showing 10 of 28 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Operating Budget
$6,728,604
Recruiting
$786,227
Revenue
$91,827,582
2
2. Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Operating Budget
$5,671,290
Recruiting
$734,583
Revenue
$56,607,092
3
3. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Operating Budget
$711,208
Recruiting
$63,081
Revenue
$1,522,222
4
4. University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Operating Budget
$705,628
Recruiting
$104,580
Revenue
$3,797,203
5
5. Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
Operating Budget
$424,846
Recruiting
$19,950
Revenue
$1,412,491
6
6. Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Operating Budget
$250,597
Recruiting
$7,806
Revenue
$2,538,408
7
7. Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
Operating Budget
$233,827
Recruiting
$8,595
Revenue
$2,440,980
8
8. Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
Operating Budget
$219,264
Recruiting
$8,835
Revenue
$3,035,690
9
9. Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Operating Budget
$218,799
Recruiting
$20,975
Revenue
$1,690,066
10
10. Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Operating Budget
$217,423
Recruiting
$8,834
Revenue
$1,700,119
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