NCAA Division I football: all 258 programs ranked by spending and roster size

#	Program	Roster	Spend / player	Coaches
1	Notre DameNotre Dame, IN	124	$315,792	18
2	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA	114	$180,229	11
3	Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA	130	$179,997	11
4	Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH	122	$107,048	11
5	Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, NJ	137	$105,469	11
6	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	132	$102,040	11
7	Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN	114	$98,862	16
8	Georgia TechAtlanta, GA	120	$96,658	11
9	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	135	$93,222	11
10	UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA	120	$90,136	11
11	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA	110	$88,970	11
12	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO	118	$86,145	14
13	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	131	$85,593	11
14	University of OregonEugene, OR	126	$85,268	15
15	Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA	124	$85,067	11
16	Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	123	$83,371	19
17	San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA	116	$83,248	11
18	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA	118	$80,434	15
19	Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX	130	$79,322	27
20	Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX	146	$77,105	11
21	Ole MissUniversity, MS	126	$76,420	14
22	Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL	124	$75,566	15
23	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	119	$73,757	11
24	UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	123	$72,044	11
25	UCLALos Angeles, CA	121	$69,760	11
26	University of South FloridaTampa, FL	130	$69,016	12
27	University of KansasLawrence, KS	122	$67,880	11
28	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC	137	$67,744	12
29	University of NebraskaLincoln, NE	155	$65,112	24
30	University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	120	$64,652	11
31	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	127	$64,621	15
32	University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI	139	$63,794	14
33	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN	117	$63,295	11
34	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	118	$62,189	11
35	Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN	126	$61,685	11
36	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA	148	$61,622	11
37	University of MissouriColumbia, MO	122	$59,839	11
38	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	108	$59,730	18
39	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	127	$58,090	11
40	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	121	$57,605	11
41	University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN	123	$57,236	11
42	University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	113	$56,827	15
43	Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS	110	$56,592	12
44	Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT	135	$55,891	11
45	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	121	$55,856	11
46	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH	120	$54,685	15
47	University of OklahomaNorman, OK	128	$54,495	15
48	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	122	$54,431	16
49	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	126	$53,547	11
50	Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	125	$52,953	11
51	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	119	$52,767	16
52	Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA	115	$51,058	11
53	University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	118	$50,851	18
54	Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX	122	$50,747	11
55	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY	124	$50,504	11
56	University of IowaIowa City, IA	131	$49,726	16
57	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA	116	$49,717	11
58	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD	120	$49,673	11
59	Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	135	$49,623	11
60	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN	116	$48,871	11
61	Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	116	$48,420	11
62	University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA	127	$47,552	11
63	UNLVLas Vegas, NV	113	$45,978	11
64	Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL	115	$38,438	11
65	UConnStorrs, CT	113	$38,087	11
66	Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX	120	$37,716	11
67	Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK	136	$37,076	12
68	University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC	119	$36,798	11
69	University of KentuckyLexington, KY	122	$35,832	15
70	Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ	123	$35,699	11
71	Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	124	$34,497	15
72	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA	115	$34,396	11
73	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL	109	$33,877	15
74	University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC	122	$33,594	13
75	West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	127	$32,151	19
76	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV	117	$31,762	11
77	NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC	125	$31,658	11
78	University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	118	$31,293	15
79	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA	116	$30,610	15
80	Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV	118	$30,252	11
81	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY	112	$30,173	15
82	University of HawaiiHonolulu, HI	114	$29,838	11
83	Rice UniversityHouston, TX	123	$29,721	11
84	Boise State UniversityBoise, ID	117	$29,565	11
85	University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM	117	$29,552	12
86	California State University-FresnoFresno, CA	112	$29,086	18
87	University of North TexasDenton, TX	165	$28,795	12
88	Kent State University at KentKent, OH	110	$28,702	10
89	University of HoustonHouston, TX	119	$27,349	11
90	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC	130	$26,712	11
91	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY	120	$26,642	16
92	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA	117	$26,028	11
93	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	129	$25,500	15
94	Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA	120	$25,085	11
95	Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR	153	$24,612	25
96	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI	113	$22,108	16
97	James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA	121	$21,974	11
98	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA	142	$21,786	11
99	San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA	103	$21,562	15
100	UTEPEl Paso, TX	114	$20,738	17
101	Utah State UniversityLogan, UT	110	$20,551	11
102	Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN	149	$20,358	14
103	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	118	$20,292	15
104	University of TulsaTulsa, OK	129	$19,238	11
105	Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX	128	$19,208	13
106	Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SC	123	$19,073	11
107	Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO	99	$19,064	12
108	University of AkronAkron, OH	110	$18,997	20
109	Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC	122	$18,944	11
110	Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX	127	$18,609	15
111	New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM	149	$18,208	11
112	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH	136	$17,905	15
113	UABBirmingham, AL	120	$17,747	11
114	Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA	118	$17,574	25
115	University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS	113	$17,484	27
116	Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX	93	$17,471	12
117	UMass AmherstAmherst, MA	111	$17,377	15
118	North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND	130	$16,595	11
119	University of South AlabamaMobile, AL	122	$16,434	14
120	University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI	100	$16,062	16
121	Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA	112	$15,956	11
122	Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS	118	$15,601	11
123	University of IdahoMoscow, ID	116	$15,455	16
124	Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA	132	$15,379	16
125	William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA	105	$15,317	11
126	Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL	117	$14,612	18
127	Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN	109	$14,393	12
128	University of MemphisMemphis, TN	165	$14,171	13
129	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI	122	$14,127	15
130	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	119	$13,996	12
131	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ	120	$13,897	14
132	University of ToledoToledo, OH	122	$13,530	11
133	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA	146	$13,477	18
134	University of WyomingLaramie, WY	117	$13,073	15
135	University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA	117	$13,029	11
136	University of New HampshireDurham, NH	105	$12,854	13
137	California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA	155	$12,821	20
138	Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN	108	$12,783	13
139	UC DavisDavis, CA	116	$12,565	13
140	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA	125	$12,533	18
141	Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD	128	$12,443	13
142	Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH	161	$12,414	15
143	Weber State UniversityOgden, UT	109	$12,386	11
144	Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	114	$12,365	11
145	Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	98	$12,193	11
146	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	105	$12,168	13
147	University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA	89	$12,058	11
148	University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO	120	$11,614	12
149	North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC	110	$11,446	10
150	University of MaineOrono, ME	110	$11,317	11
151	Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN	120	$11,210	15
152	Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY	98	$11,028	12
153	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	96	$10,769	15
154	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA	145	$10,764	19
155	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY	116	$10,611	12
156	Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT	110	$10,377	16
157	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT	121	$10,342	10
158	Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN	111	$10,335	13
159	South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	114	$10,294	13
160	University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND	107	$10,287	13
161	Portland State UniversityPortland, OR	118	$10,246	11
162	Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID	114	$10,206	21
163	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL	143	$10,195	11
164	Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN	113	$10,086	13
165	Hampton UniversityHampton, VA	92	$10,056	11
166	University at AlbanyAlbany, NY	100	$9,939	13
167	Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT	109	$9,920	20
168	Troy UniversityTroy, AL	129	$9,868	15
169	University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA	105	$9,788	13
170	College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA	100	$9,730	11
171	University of DelawareNewark, DE	110	$9,661	11
172	Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX	101	$9,447	10
173	Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO	104	$8,550	13
174	Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL	158	$8,491	11
175	East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX	125	$8,377	13
176	Murray State UniversityMurray, KY	110	$8,358	11
177	South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC	126	$8,354	12
178	Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC	126	$8,323	11
179	Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL	117	$8,294	13
180	Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA	143	$8,291	11
181	Fordham UniversityBronx, NY	103	$8,289	11
182	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA	99	$8,248	12
183	Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA	98	$8,242	11
184	Towson UniversityTowson, MD	106	$8,217	11
185	Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH	123	$8,100	13
186	Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL	132	$8,023	9
187	Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ	121	$7,984	11
188	Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX	119	$7,868	11
189	Mercer UniversityMacon, GA	109	$7,820	11
190	University of DaytonDayton, OH	119	$7,771	13
191	Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC	118	$7,738	11
192	Elon UniversityElon, NC	109	$7,688	13
193	Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL	128	$7,684	18
194	Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY	111	$7,673	10
195	Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC	119	$7,617	12
196	Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY	109	$7,586	13
197	Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL	146	$7,551	14
198	Delaware State UniversityDover, DE	91	$7,476	9
199	Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA	118	$7,469	13
200	University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX	151	$7,338	12
201	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ	122	$7,303	10
202	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC	120	$7,273	13
203	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH	108	$7,181	10
204	Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA	104	$7,167	11
205	East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN	107	$7,148	17
206	Charleston Southern UniversityNorth Charleston, SC	126	$7,084	10
207	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	108	$7,023	10
208	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY	122	$7,008	16
209	The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN	116	$6,691	9
210	The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN	117	$6,654	11
211	Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY	125	$6,549	21
212	Furman UniversityGreenville, SC	126	$6,536	17
213	Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL	117	$6,485	20
214	University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL	126	$6,450	11
215	North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC	146	$6,436	10
216	Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	122	$6,239	11
217	University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN	110	$6,239	13
218	Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL	112	$6,208	13
219	Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA	110	$6,192	10
220	Howard UniversityWashington, DC	100	$6,065	13
221	University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA	156	$5,912	17
222	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI	112	$5,762	10
223	Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC	100	$5,749	10
224	Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA	105	$5,649	12
225	Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX	119	$5,545	14
226	University of Central ArkansasConway, AR	165	$5,367	13
227	Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT	154	$5,355	13
228	Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC	118	$5,172	11
229	Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA	131	$5,122	10
230	University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	122	$5,083	15
231	Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI	142	$5,029	12
232	Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY	129	$5,027	10
233	Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA	111	$4,952	10
234	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA	130	$4,940	11
235	Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS	136	$4,875	11
236	Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX	140	$4,724	11
237	Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO	110	$4,677	13
238	Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA	117	$4,603	13
239	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL	117	$4,585	10
240	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	113	$4,443	10
241	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	109	$4,382	11
242	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC	100	$3,976	11
243	The University of MontanaMissoula, MT	134	$3,896	10
244	Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS	98	$3,565	7
245	Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA	126	$3,431	12
246	Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT	101	$3,207	12
247	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN	132	$3,148	9
248	Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA	134	$3,062	11
249	Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA	139	$2,994	10
250	Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH	108	$2,417	13
251	Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA	125	$1,969	11
252	Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN	119	$1,604	11
253	Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA	154	$1,535	10
254	University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR	110	$1,177	9
255	Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY	167	$989	14
256	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL	114	$843	15
257	McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA	117	$538	14
258	Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX	120	$509	14

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Sources

U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA), reporting year 2024-2025, as reported by each institution. Sport Fund is not affiliated with any program listed.