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Best Ohio 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 39 Ohio men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Ohio men's Football programs is $880,825, with average recruiting spend around $98,906. 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
39
Avg. Op. Budget
$880,825
Avg. Recruiting
$98,906
Avg. Revenue
$6,004,576
Top programs
Showing 10 of 39 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$8,521,902
Recruiting
$794,888
Revenue
$111,646,810
2
2. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Operating Budget
$6,841,253
Recruiting
$483,914
Revenue
$30,400,338
3
3. Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Operating Budget
$4,189,831
Recruiting
$342,294
Revenue
$9,870,490
4
4. Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
Operating Budget
$2,648,843
Recruiting
$335,170
Revenue
$11,443,834
5
5. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
Operating Budget
$1,641,401
Recruiting
$290,158
Revenue
$10,099,082
6
6. University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Operating Budget
$1,564,127
Recruiting
$313,254
Revenue
$12,031,877
7
7. Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
Operating Budget
$1,436,567
Recruiting
$319,906
Revenue
$10,598,976
8
8. University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Operating Budget
$1,419,408
Recruiting
$290,077
Revenue
$7,854,373
9
9. Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Operating Budget
$1,019,595
Recruiting
$106,784
Revenue
$4,968,090
10
10. University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Operating Budget
$685,604
Recruiting
$123,976
Revenue
$819,412
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