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Best Mississippi 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 24 Mississippi men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Mississippi men's Football programs is $805,864, with average recruiting spend around $131,144. 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
24
Avg. Op. Budget
$805,864
Avg. Recruiting
$131,144
Avg. Revenue
$6,081,221
Top programs
Showing 10 of 24 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Mississippi
University, MS
Operating Budget
$7,738,930
Recruiting
$1,658,392
Revenue
$75,260,713
2
2. Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Operating Budget
$6,272,180
Recruiting
$979,218
Revenue
$35,559,188
3
3. University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Operating Budget
$1,344,680
Recruiting
$160,288
Revenue
$9,034,727
4
4. Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Operating Budget
$650,285
Recruiting
$31,400
Revenue
$1,190,555
5
5. Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Operating Budget
$513,728
Recruiting
$41,080
Revenue
$2,956,797
6
6. Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
Operating Budget
$289,878
Recruiting
$29,532
Revenue
$1,457,079
7
7. Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Operating Budget
$288,907
Recruiting
$8,678
Revenue
$2,073,664
8
8. Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Operating Budget
$288,778
Recruiting
$55,037
Revenue
$2,867,733
9
9. East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS
Operating Budget
$248,987
Recruiting
$294
Revenue
$1,249,568
10
10. Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Operating Budget
$218,518
Recruiting
$16,127
Revenue
$1,265,830
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