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Best Nebraska 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 10 Nebraska men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Nebraska men's Football programs is $888,629, with average recruiting spend around $160,138. 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
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$888,629
Avg. Recruiting
$160,138
Avg. Revenue
$14,075,689
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Operating Budget
$7,088,684
Recruiting
$1,426,274
Revenue
$126,225,245
2
2. Chadron State College
Chadron, NE
Operating Budget
$323,942
Recruiting
$42,110
Revenue
$1,787,467
3
3. University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
Operating Budget
$310,140
Recruiting
$33,822
Revenue
$2,234,262
4
4. Wayne State College
Wayne, NE
Operating Budget
$301,501
Recruiting
$34,971
Revenue
$1,467,391
5
5. Midland University
Fremont, NE
Operating Budget
$237,005
Recruiting
$22,621
Revenue
$3,688,640
6
6. Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Operating Budget
$169,716
Recruiting
$7,858
Revenue
$1,442,332
7
7. Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
Operating Budget
$141,953
Recruiting
$12,048
Revenue
$397,087
8
8. Doane University
Crete, NE
Operating Budget
$132,292
Recruiting
$4,480
Revenue
$1,287,269
9
9. Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE
Operating Budget
$94,640
Recruiting
$13,243
Revenue
$1,540,726
10
10. Peru State College
Peru, NE
Operating Budget
$86,416
Recruiting
$3,954
Revenue
$686,474
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