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Best Louisiana 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 Louisiana men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Louisiana men's Football programs is $1,371,796, with average recruiting spend around $317,584. 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
$1,371,796
Avg. Recruiting
$317,584
Avg. Revenue
$13,242,613
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
Operating Budget
$5,776,271
Recruiting
$2,126,734
Revenue
$107,950,137
2
2. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Operating Budget
$3,281,187
Recruiting
$340,475
Revenue
$14,747,542
3
3. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Operating Budget
$1,629,744
Recruiting
$688,894
Revenue
$6,893,919
4
4. Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Operating Budget
$1,546,365
Recruiting
$304,924
Revenue
$10,946,827
5
5. University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Operating Budget
$1,524,451
Recruiting
$140,887
Revenue
$7,772,886
6
6. McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Operating Budget
$722,588
Recruiting
$181,780
Revenue
$4,524,028
7
7. Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Operating Budget
$714,702
Recruiting
$49,529
Revenue
$4,335,592
8
8. Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Operating Budget
$658,260
Recruiting
$79,049
Revenue
$2,485,014
9
9. Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Operating Budget
$612,243
Recruiting
$32,126
Revenue
$2,919,827
10
10. Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA
Operating Budget
$487,051
Recruiting
$27,922
Revenue
$3,347,110
11
11. Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Operating Budget
$439,175
Recruiting
$95,129
Revenue
$4,182,862
12
12. Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA
Operating Budget
$286,141
Recruiting
$37,310
Revenue
$1,319,123
13
13. Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
Operating Budget
$155,165
Recruiting
$23,839
Revenue
$729,099
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