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Best Tennessee 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 18 Tennessee men's Football programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Tennessee men's Football programs is $1,492,502, with average recruiting spend around $301,498. 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
18
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,492,502
Avg. Recruiting
$301,498
Avg. Revenue
$15,015,074

Top programs

Showing 10 of 18 programs.

Operating Budget
$6,975,371
Recruiting
$1,544,752
Revenue
$43,613,902
Operating Budget
$6,029,478
Recruiting
$1,727,527
Revenue
$143,399,351
Operating Budget
$2,693,855
Recruiting
$316,394
Revenue
$16,235,857
Operating Budget
$2,605,633
Recruiting
$632,954
Revenue
$22,107,916
Operating Budget
$1,785,866
Recruiting
$103,843
Revenue
$7,414,224
Operating Budget
$1,658,675
Recruiting
$218,712
Revenue
$5,699,615
Operating Budget
$1,016,103
Recruiting
$110,971
Revenue
$4,992,255
Operating Budget
$614,007
Recruiting
$79,710
Revenue
$4,425,312
Operating Budget
$600,984
Recruiting
$136,184
Revenue
$3,815,848
Operating Budget
$575,236
Recruiting
$164,594
Revenue
$5,287,623

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