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Best Texas 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 47 Texas men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Texas men's Football programs is $1,748,649, with average recruiting spend around $322,921. 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
47
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,748,649
Avg. Recruiting
$322,921
Avg. Revenue
$15,349,747
Top programs
Showing 10 of 47 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Operating Budget
$10,107,608
Recruiting
$2,906,667
Revenue
$122,362,503
2
2. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Operating Budget
$9,307,232
Recruiting
$1,072,917
Revenue
$75,279,255
3
3. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Operating Budget
$7,773,067
Recruiting
$568,938
Revenue
$31,960,585
4
4. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Operating Budget
$7,666,833
Recruiting
$1,664,337
Revenue
$62,265,520
5
5. Baylor University
Waco, TX
Operating Budget
$7,068,389
Recruiting
$1,217,982
Revenue
$41,527,854
6
6. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Operating Budget
$4,928,096
Recruiting
$444,599
Revenue
$14,291,224
7
7. The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Operating Budget
$3,663,897
Recruiting
$433,782
Revenue
$17,814,255
8
8. University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Operating Budget
$3,592,334
Recruiting
$466,999
Revenue
$13,287,352
9
9. The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Operating Budget
$3,173,817
Recruiting
$2,462,363
Revenue
$200,736,464
10
10. University of Houston
Houston, TX
Operating Budget
$2,885,699
Recruiting
$684,643
Revenue
$26,934,492
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