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Highest spend per player
Football programs by per roster spot, by division. Expenses are what the team reported for last season.
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Division I
| # | School | Per roster spot | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ohio State University Big Ten Conference | $757,043 | 122 | 1 | $92M | $161M | 985 | 51% | $20k | |
| 2 | University of Notre Dame Independent | $752,062 | 124 | 1 | $93M | $196M | 970 | 12% | $29k | |
| 3 | University of Miami (Florida) Atlantic Coast Conference | $693,842 | 127 | 1 | $88M | $100M | 973 | 19% | $41k | |
| 4 | Florida State University Atlantic Coast Conference | $671,515 | 124 | 1 | $83M | $83M | 942 | 25% | $15k | |
| 5 | University of Southern California Big Ten Conference | $638,060 | 116 | 1 | $74M | $74M | 970 | 10% | $41k | |
| 6 | University of Alabama Southeastern Conference | $617,440 | 132 | 16 | $82M | $146M | 990 | 76% | $22k | |
| 7 | University of Washington Big Ten Conference | $604,576 | 114 | 1 | $69M | $121M | 999 | 43% | $11k | |
| 8 | University of Texas at Austin Southeastern Conference | $596,657 | 118 | 1 | $70M | $172M | 974 | 29% | $18k | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University Big Ten Conference | $595,277 | 130 | 1 | $77M | $150M | 982 | 54% | $27k | |
| 10 | Clemson University Atlantic Coast Conference | $592,238 | 137 | 1 | $81M | $87M | 993 | 38% | $24k | |
| 11 | University of Oklahoma Southeastern Conference | $556,131 | 128 | 5 | $71M | $126M | 965 | 77% | $20k | |
| 12 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Big Ten Conference | $554,182 | 137 | 1 | $76M | $76M | 979 | 65% | $19k | |
| 13 | University of Georgia Southeastern Conference | $526,723 | 135 | 11 | $71M | $149M | 969 | 37% | $16k | |
| 14 | University of Tennessee, Knoxville Southeastern Conference | $497,889 | 123 | 1 | $61M | $163M | 967 | 46% | $21k | |
| 15 | University of Mississippi Southeastern Conference | $490,841 | 126 | 1 | $62M | $91M | 997 | 98% | $15k | |
| 16 | Auburn University Southeastern Conference | $485,325 | 121 | 1 | $59M | $121M | 980 | 50% | $25k | |
| 17 | University of Oregon Big Ten Conference | $482,916 | 126 | 1 | $61M | $120M | 968 | 85% | $24k | |
| 18 | University of South Carolina, Columbia Southeastern Conference | $469,407 | 119 | 1 | $56M | $77M | 967 | 61% | $26k | |
| 19 | Texas Christian University Big 12 Conference | $458,217 | 130 | 1 | $60M | $60M | 959 | 43% | $39k | |
| 20 | University of California, Los Angeles Big Ten Conference | $456,240 | 121 | 1 | $55M | $55M | 944 | 9% | $15k | |
| 21 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Big Ten Conference | $455,320 | 155 | 1 | $71M | $122M | 974 | 77% | $18k | |
| 22 | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Southeastern Conference | $451,739 | 127 | 1 | $57M | $91M | 962 | 72% | $17k | |
| 23 | University of Michigan Big Ten Conference | $443,620 | 139 | 1 | $62M | $175M | 980 | 18% | $19k | |
| 24 | Louisiana State University Southeastern Conference | $441,205 | 115 | 10 | $51M | $118M | 952 | 74% | $22k | |
| 25 | Indiana University, Bloomington Big Ten Conference | $440,417 | 114 | 1 | $50M | $81M | 969 | 80% | $16k | |
| 26 | Texas A&M University, College Station Southeastern Conference | $412,535 | 146 | 16 | $60M | $108M | 965 | 63% | $22k | |
| 27 | Arizona State University Big 12 Conference | $409,366 | 123 | 1 | $50M | $50M | 978 | 90% | $16k | |
| 28 | Michigan State University Big Ten Conference | $405,275 | 119 | 1 | $48M | $77M | 952 | 84% | $25k | |
| 29 | University of Missouri, Columbia Southeastern Conference | $404,230 | 122 | 12 | $49M | $53M | 973 | 77% | $20k | |
| 30 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Big Ten Conference | $403,373 | 119 | 1 | $48M | $88M | 970 | 44% | $14k | |
| 31 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Atlantic Coast Conference | $399,558 | 123 | 1 | $49M | $63M | 959 | 19% | $11k | |
| 32 | University of Pittsburgh Atlantic Coast Conference | $399,506 | 118 | 1 | $47M | $57M | 988 | 50% | $24k | |
| 33 | University of Florida Southeastern Conference | $395,160 | 131 | 18 | $52M | $113M | 974 | 24% | $12k | |
| 34 | Duke University Atlantic Coast Conference | $391,434 | 121 | 1 | $47M | $67M | 986 | 7% | $23k | |
| 35 | University of California, Berkeley Atlantic Coast Conference | $389,349 | 120 | 1 | $47M | $64M | 977 | 12% | $17k | |
| 36 | University of Iowa Big Ten Conference | $388,506 | 131 | 1 | $51M | $105M | 971 | 85% | $20k | |
| 37 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Big Ten Conference | $388,484 | 117 | 1 | $45M | $102M | 980 | 77% | $17k | |
| 38 | Vanderbilt University Southeastern Conference | $380,383 | 116 | 21 | $44M | $44M | 984 | 6% | $27k | |
| 39 | Southern Methodist University Atlantic Coast Conference | $371,439 | 122 | 1 | $45M | $45M | 974 | 61% | $46k | |
| 40 | University of Colorado Boulder Big 12 Conference | $362,754 | 118 | 1 | $43M | $69M | 955 | 83% | $23k | |
| 41 | Georgia Institute of Technology Atlantic Coast Conference | $355,912 | 120 | 1 | $43M | $71M | 978 | 16% | $16k | |
| 42 | University of Kentucky Southeastern Conference | $354,769 | 122 | 1 | $43M | $43M | 971 | 92% | $20k | |
| 43 | Baylor University Big 12 Conference | $347,882 | 118 | 1 | $41M | $44M | 974 | 51% | $50k | |
| 44 | Northwestern University Big Ten Conference | $347,722 | 109 | 1 | $38M | $86M | 995 | 7% | $23k | |
| 45 | Mississippi State University Southeastern Conference | $341,596 | 110 | 16 | $38M | $38M | 984 | 76% | $16k | |
| 46 | Syracuse University Atlantic Coast Conference | $339,435 | 124 | 1 | $42M | $65M | 965 | 42% | $52k | |
| 47 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Big Ten Conference | $335,274 | 122 | 1 | $41M | $112M | 986 | 43% | $14k | |
| 48 | University of Arizona Big 12 Conference | $334,476 | 113 | 1 | $38M | $38M | 964 | 86% | $18k | |
| 49 | Brigham Young University Big 12 Conference | $330,081 | 135 | 1 | $45M | $52M | 946 | 69% | $15k | |
| 50 | University of Utah Big 12 Conference | $328,655 | 126 | 1 | $41M | $96M | 988 | 87% | $13k |
Division II
| # | School | Per roster spot | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Waters University Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $50,164 | 132 | 1 | $6.6M | $6.6M | 963 | 92% | $14k | |
| 2 | Clark Atlanta University Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $29,673 | 101 | 1 | $3M | $3M | — | 65% | $30k | |
| 3 | Northern Michigan University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $27,027 | 97 | 8 | $2.6M | $2.7M | — | 70% | $18k | |
| 4 | Northwest Missouri State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $24,948 | 141 | 1 | $3.5M | $3.5M | — | 86% | $15k | |
| 5 | Pittsburg State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $24,852 | 134 | 1 | $3.3M | $3.3M | — | 88% | $19k | |
| 6 | Harding University Great American Conference | $23,765 | 145 | 10 | $3.4M | $3.2M | — | 100% | $21k | |
| 7 | University of Minnesota Duluth Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $23,551 | 101 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.4M | — | 82% | $20k | |
| 8 | Grand Valley State University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $23,474 | 141 | 3 | $3.3M | $3.9M | — | 95% | $18k | |
| 9 | Augustana University (South Dakota) Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $23,070 | 124 | 1 | $2.9M | $2.9M | — | 59% | $25k | |
| 10 | Roosevelt University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $22,729 | 126 | 14 | $2.9M | $2.9M | — | 94% | $22k | |
| 11 | Ouachita Baptist University Great American Conference | $21,871 | 125 | 10 | $2.7M | $2.7M | — | 69% | $22k | |
| 12 | Ferris State University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $21,828 | 143 | 7 | $3.1M | $3.1M | — | 81% | $13k | |
| 13 | University of West Alabama Gulf South Conference | $21,579 | 116 | 11 | $2.5M | $2.6M | — | 87% | $15k | |
| 14 | Colorado School of Mines Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | $21,571 | 143 | 1 | $3.1M | $3.1M | — | 60% | $30k | |
| 15 | Michigan Technological University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $21,376 | 125 | 8 | $2.7M | $2.6M | — | 88% | $18k | |
| 16 | Wayne State University (Michigan) Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $21,359 | 118 | 11 | $2.5M | $2.5M | — | 82% | $16k | |
| 17 | Gannon University Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $21,175 | 109 | 1 | $2.3M | $2.3M | — | 77% | $24k | |
| 18 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | $21,080 | 94 | 1 | $2M | $2M | — | 91% | $18k | |
| 19 | Missouri Western State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $21,034 | 125 | 1 | $2.6M | $2.8M | — | — | $13k | |
| 20 | Washburn University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $20,761 | 135 | 1 | $2.8M | $2.8M | — | — | $13k | |
| 21 | University of Indianapolis Great Lakes Valley Conference | $20,344 | 120 | 3 | $2.4M | $2.4M | — | 73% | $20k | |
| 22 | The University of Texas Permian Basin Lone Star Conference | $20,340 | 156 | 1 | $3.2M | $1.7M | — | 84% | $10k | |
| 23 | Anderson University (South Carolina) South Atlantic Conference | $19,647 | 112 | 1 | $2.2M | $2.3M | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 24 | University of Findlay Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $19,551 | 130 | 3 | $2.5M | $2.6M | — | 86% | $26k | |
| 25 | University of Mary Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $19,028 | 90 | 1 | $1.7M | $1.7M | — | 78% | $19k | |
| 26 | Central Washington University Lone Star Conference | $18,893 | 116 | 1 | $2.2M | $2.2M | — | 90% | $16k | |
| 27 | Lincoln University (Missouri) Great Lakes Valley Conference | $18,659 | 69 | 4 | $1.3M | $1.3M | — | — | $13k | |
| 28 | Winston-Salem State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $18,499 | 116 | 10 | $2.1M | $2.1M | — | 69% | $13k | |
| 29 | University of Central Missouri Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $18,482 | 160 | 1 | $3M | $3M | — | 69% | $16k | |
| 30 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $18,444 | 133 | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | — | 86% | $16k | |
| 31 | Wheeling University Mountain East Conference | $18,430 | 130 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.5M | — | 75% | $19k | |
| 32 | Emporia State University Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | $18,389 | 129 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.4M | — | 98% | $15k | |
| 33 | Miles College Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $18,350 | 99 | 1 | $1.8M | $1.8M | — | — | $15k | |
| 34 | Minnesota State University, Mankato Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $18,307 | 112 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.1M | — | 91% | $17k | |
| 35 | Fayetteville State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $18,113 | 75 | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | — | 80% | $7k | |
| 36 | Oklahoma Baptist University Great American Conference | $17,950 | 130 | 2 | $2.3M | $2.5M | — | 56% | $25k | |
| 37 | Northwood University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $17,788 | 137 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.4M | — | 84% | $26k | |
| 38 | Colorado State University Pueblo Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | $17,657 | 135 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.4M | — | 100% | $14k | |
| 39 | American International College Northeast 10 Conference | $17,574 | 125 | 1 | $2.2M | $2.2M | — | 97% | $21k | |
| 40 | William Jewell College Great Lakes Valley Conference | $17,468 | 111 | 1 | $1.9M | $1.9M | — | 34% | $17k | |
| 41 | Tuskegee University Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | $17,451 | 143 | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | — | 31% | $35k | |
| 42 | Bluefield State University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $17,297 | 93 | 7 | $1.6M | $1.6M | — | 87% | $15k | |
| 43 | Western New Mexico University Lone Star Conference | $17,233 | 114 | 1 | $2M | $2M | — | — | $9k | |
| 44 | Franklin Pierce University Northeast 10 Conference | $17,173 | 99 | 1 | $1.7M | $1.7M | — | 90% | $26k | |
| 45 | Johnson C. Smith University Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $17,163 | 123 | 12 | $2.1M | $2.1M | — | 43% | $19k | |
| 46 | Bentley University Northeast 10 Conference | $16,807 | 102 | 1 | $1.7M | $1.8M | — | 48% | $44k | |
| 47 | Davenport University Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $16,785 | 136 | 9 | $2.3M | $2.3M | — | 97% | $20k | |
| 48 | Ashland University Great Midwest Athletic Conference | $16,632 | 163 | 1 | $2.7M | $2.7M | — | 81% | $22k | |
| 49 | West Liberty University Mountain East Conference | $16,401 | 97 | 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | — | 72% | $14k | |
| 50 | University of Sioux Falls Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | $16,148 | 118 | 1 | $1.9M | $2M | — | 82% | $21k |
Division III
| # | School | Per roster spot | Roster | Coaches | Budget | Revenue | APR | Admitted | Net price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Francis University Presidents' Athletic Conference | $28,948 | 126 | 1 | $3.6M | $3.6M | 945 | 77% | $27k | |
| 2 | Oberlin College North Coast Athletic Conference | $15,916 | 40 | 1 | $637k | $637k | — | 33% | $50k | |
| 3 | Hamilton College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $15,890 | 77 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | 12% | $26k | |
| 4 | Amherst College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $13,584 | 84 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | 10% | $18k | |
| 5 | Trinity University (Texas) Southern Athletic Association | $12,381 | 124 | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | — | 28% | $32k | |
| 6 | Colby College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $12,258 | 88 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | 7% | $15k | |
| 7 | Tufts University New England Small College Athletic Conference | $12,194 | 93 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.3M | — | 10% | $33k | |
| 8 | Bates College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $12,024 | 84 | 1 | $1M | $1.2M | — | 13% | $27k | |
| 9 | Trinity College (Connecticut) New England Small College Athletic Conference | $11,704 | 104 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | 34% | $32k | |
| 10 | Johns Hopkins University Centennial Conference | $11,249 | 87 | 1 | $979k | $1M | — | 8% | $23k | |
| 11 | Bowdoin College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $10,766 | 84 | 1 | $904k | $949k | — | 8% | $23k | |
| 12 | Wheaton College (Illinois) College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $10,549 | 127 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | — | 90% | $31k | |
| 13 | Rhodes College Southern Athletic Association | $10,123 | 84 | 1 | $850k | $850k | — | 50% | $31k | |
| 14 | Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | $9,852 | 83 | 1 | $818k | $818k | — | 11% | $30k | |
| 15 | University of the South Southern Athletic Association | $9,789 | 90 | 1 | $881k | $881k | — | 51% | $34k | |
| 16 | Belhaven University USA South Athletic Conference | $9,478 | 104 | 1 | $986k | $986k | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 17 | Southwestern University (Texas) Southern Athletic Association | $9,394 | 95 | 1 | $892k | $974k | — | 39% | $31k | |
| 18 | Pacific Lutheran University Northwest Conference | $9,223 | 103 | 1 | $950k | $1.3M | — | 81% | $24k | |
| 19 | George Fox University Northwest Conference | $9,154 | 108 | 1 | $989k | $1.1M | — | 96% | $31k | |
| 20 | New England College Conference of New England | $9,137 | 54 | 1 | $493k | $493k | — | 96% | $30k | |
| 21 | Wesleyan University (Connecticut) New England Small College Athletic Conference | $9,120 | 108 | 1 | $985k | $1.2M | — | 17% | $20k | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $9,114 | 115 | 1 | $1M | $1.1M | — | 87% | $16k | |
| 23 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor American Southwest Conference | $8,868 | 167 | 1 | $1.5M | $1.5M | — | 95% | $30k | |
| 24 | Springfield College New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | $8,838 | 134 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | — | 70% | $29k | |
| 25 | Macalester College Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $8,644 | 65 | 1 | $562k | $551k | — | 28% | $39k | |
| 26 | Lawrence University Midwest Conference | $8,554 | 59 | 1 | $505k | $505k | — | 63% | $27k | |
| 27 | Berry College Southern Athletic Association | $8,464 | 130 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.2M | — | 62% | $25k | |
| 28 | University of Chicago Midwest Conference | $8,336 | 92 | 1 | $767k | $767k | — | 5% | $28k | |
| 29 | Calvin University Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | $8,157 | 110 | 1 | $897k | $897k | — | 71% | $26k | |
| 30 | Williams College New England Small College Athletic Conference | $8,089 | 87 | 1 | $704k | $704k | — | 10% | $17k | |
| 31 | The College of St. Scholastica Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $8,069 | 67 | 1 | $541k | $590k | — | 94% | $24k | |
| 32 | Washington University in St. Louis North Coast Athletic Conference | $8,013 | 106 | 1 | $849k | $876k | — | 12% | $22k | |
| 33 | Union College (New York) Liberty League | $7,971 | 100 | 1 | $797k | $860k | — | 44% | $43k | |
| 34 | John Carroll University North Coast Athletic Conference | $7,915 | 130 | 1 | $1M | $1M | — | 81% | $31k | |
| 35 | Franklin & Marshall College Centennial Conference | $7,890 | 96 | 1 | $757k | $840k | — | 32% | $37k | |
| 36 | Hilbert College Liberty League | $7,882 | 53 | 1 | $418k | $442k | — | 98% | $22k | |
| 37 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | $7,725 | 124 | 1 | $958k | $972k | — | 76% | $15k | |
| 38 | Washington and Lee University Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | $7,698 | 85 | 1 | $654k | $668k | — | 17% | $25k | |
| 39 | North Central College College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $7,695 | 142 | 1 | $1.1M | $1.7M | — | 58% | $24k | |
| 40 | Grinnell College Midwest Conference | $7,610 | 60 | 1 | $457k | $457k | — | 13% | $33k | |
| 41 | Whitworth University Northwest Conference | $7,610 | 128 | 1 | $974k | $987k | — | 87% | $27k | |
| 42 | Elmhurst University College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | $7,553 | 84 | 1 | $634k | $638k | — | 76% | $23k | |
| 43 | Gettysburg College Centennial Conference | $7,541 | 93 | 1 | $701k | $701k | — | 48% | $36k | |
| 44 | State University of New York at Brockport Empire 8 | $7,501 | 107 | 1 | $803k | $803k | — | 71% | $15k | |
| 45 | Maine Maritime Academy Conference of New England | $7,402 | 40 | 1 | $296k | $296k | — | 61% | $21k | |
| 46 | University of New England Conference of New England | $7,334 | 106 | 1 | $777k | $761k | — | 89% | $39k | |
| 47 | Allegheny College Presidents' Athletic Conference | $7,298 | 108 | 1 | $788k | $788k | — | 59% | $28k | |
| 48 | Denison University North Coast Athletic Conference | $7,279 | 95 | 1 | $692k | $692k | — | 17% | $42k | |
| 49 | Anderson University (Indiana) Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | $7,229 | 74 | 1 | $535k | $545k | — | 53% | $22k | |
| 50 | Chapman University Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | $7,216 | 110 | 1 | $794k | $794k | — | 56% | $48k |
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