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Best Michigan 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 Michigan men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Michigan men's Football programs is $1,000,980, with average recruiting spend around $166,454. 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
$1,000,980
Avg. Recruiting
$166,454
Avg. Revenue
$13,408,333
Top programs
Showing 10 of 22 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$8,535,332
Recruiting
$1,010,816
Revenue
$149,104,336
2
2. Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Operating Budget
$5,159,869
Recruiting
$986,946
Revenue
$87,183,718
3
3. Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Operating Budget
$1,582,166
Recruiting
$351,785
Revenue
$9,231,882
4
4. Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Operating Budget
$1,471,027
Recruiting
$493,340
Revenue
$11,290,296
5
5. Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Operating Budget
$1,120,208
Recruiting
$239,808
Revenue
$10,251,410
6
6. Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Operating Budget
$686,104
Recruiting
$37,683
Revenue
$4,448,375
7
7. Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
Operating Budget
$523,962
Recruiting
$14,338
Revenue
$1,578,430
8
8. Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Operating Budget
$358,655
Recruiting
$83,139
Revenue
$2,266,645
9
9. Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Operating Budget
$342,890
Recruiting
$21,923
Revenue
$2,554,349
10
10. Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$259,509
Recruiting
$11,743
Revenue
$1,641,111
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