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Best Kentucky 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 18 Kentucky men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Kentucky men's Football programs is $1,081,520. 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
18
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,081,520
Avg. Revenue
$7,310,790
Top programs
Showing 10 of 18 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Revenue
1
1. University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Operating Budget
$6,319,382
Revenue
$37,682,973
2
2. University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Operating Budget
$5,743,760
Revenue
$46,617,232
3
3. Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Operating Budget
$2,422,036
Revenue
$11,025,519
4
4. Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Operating Budget
$869,098
Revenue
$6,046,804
5
5. Murray State University
Murray, KY
Operating Budget
$832,880
Revenue
$5,524,181
6
6. University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Operating Budget
$659,335
Revenue
$2,259,144
7
7. Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
Operating Budget
$439,873
Revenue
$1,618,864
8
8. Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY
Operating Budget
$314,991
Revenue
$1,544,221
9
9. Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY
Operating Budget
$292,430
Revenue
$2,063,005
10
10. Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
Operating Budget
$243,389
Revenue
$5,177,615
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