How much each Power 5 Team Spends on Recruiting

[BoilerUpThenHammerDown]

Purdue is ranked 41 out of 50 with a budget of $555,565.

https://watchstadium.com/news/this-...-footballs-top-recruiting-classes-07-24-2019/

Data is unavailable for a few programs.


The article recommends that "the surest way to land an elite recruiting class is to:

1.) invest at least $750,000 annually (but more likely at least $1.2 million) in recruiting,
2.) field a football team that has recently experienced high-level success, and
3.) be able to boast about your program’s proven winning culture."





-Power Five Spending Ranking Among Schools Examined
-School Football Recruiting Expenses in FY18 2018
-Recruiting Class Ranking 2019
-Recruiting Class Ranking 4/5-Star Recruits in Last Two Classes
1 Georgia $2,626,622 1st 2nd 42 (30/12)
2 Alabama $2,344,057 5th 1st 41 (36/5)
3 Texas $1,823,307 3rd 3rd 36 (32/4)
4 Clemson $1,790,976 7th 10th 25 (19/6)
5 Texas A&M $1,710,101 17th 4th 29 (27/2)
6 Florida State $1,581,347 11th 19th 22 (22/0)
7 Michigan $1,397,784 22nd 8th 23 (21/2)
8 Penn State $1,369,428 6th 13th 33 (29/4)
9 LSU $1,287,344 15th 5th 27 (23/4)
10 Oklahoma $1,264,809 9th 6th 29 (25/4)
11 Nebraska $1,250,674 23rd 18th 13 (13/0)
12 Florida $1,155,802 14th 9th 30 (30/0)
13 Kansas $1,141,379 60th 68th 3 (3/0)
14 Auburn $1,081,836 12th 11th 29 (27/2)
15 Minnesota $1,081,075 38th 45th 3 (3/0)
16 Iowa State $1,079,430 55th 46th 3 (3/0)
17 Utah $1,052,271 33rd 42nd 6 (6/0)
18 Oregon $997,019 13th 7th 24 (23/1)
19 North Carolina $984,871 20th 32nd 11 (11/0)
20 Ohio State $944,354 2nd 14th 35 (29/6)
21 South Carolina $861,747 18th 17th 15 (14/1)
22 Rutgers $824,271 56th 64th 0 (0/0)
23 Kentucky $791,863 36th 34th 6 (6/0)
24 Michigan State $766,139 31st 30th 5 (5/0)
25 UCLA $764,620 19th 40th 10 (10/0)
26 Illinois $739,680 53rd 53rd 5 (5/0)
27 Virginia $727,972 59th 39th 1 (1/0)
28 Louisville $724,742 30th 70th 5 (5/0)
29 Oklahoma State $715,492 34th 38th 5 (5/0)
30 Washington $714,872 16th 16th 25 (25/0)
31 Ole Miss $704,836 32nd 22nd 11 (10/1)
32 Indiana $692,972 49th 36th 3 (3/0)
33 Missouri $685,834 43rd 37th 3 (3/0)
34 Oregon State $674,239 69th 66th 0 (0/0)
35 Cal $647,842 42nd 43rd 3 (3/0)
36 Colorado $635,077 52nd 44th 2 (2/0)
37 West Virginia $626,311 35th 48th 4 (4/0)
38 Iowa $608,755 39th 41st 3 (3/0)
39 Georgia Tech $585,680 54th 51st 3 (3/0)
40 Virginia Tech $563,744 24th 26th 14 (14/0)
41 Purdue $555,565 51st 25th 5 (5/0)
42 NC State $548,062 26th 29th 10 (10/0)
43 Arizona $545,968 61st 54th 1 (1/0)
44 Maryland $539,299 28th 47th 7 (7/0)
45 Texas Tech $535,362 72nd 61st 1 (1/0)
46 Arizona State $531,807 37th 31st 6 (6/0)
47 Washington State $523,791 45th 65th 2 (2/0)
48 Kansas State $509,760 66th 62nd 0 (0/0)
49 Mississippi State $453,116 27th 24th 12 (11/1)
(Non-Power Five) Connecticut $432,480 106th 126th 0 (0/0)
(Non-Power Five) Boise State $414,229 57th 50th 6 (6/0)
(Non-Power Five) Cincinnati $374,630 47th 79th 1 (1/0)
(Non-Power Five) East Carolina $369,776 89th 78th 0 (0/0)
50 Wisconsin $350,695 44th 28th 4 (3/1)
(Non-Power Five) Houston $251,975 73rd 73rd 0 (0/0)

 

[arcb102000]

Given Purdue's budget and class rank, it seems to be spending very wisely. I see a number of programs spending far more with lesser results.

 

[boilerpt]

Given Purdue's budget and class rank, it seems to be spending very wisely. I see a number of programs spending far more with lesser results.

Iowa State also appears to be very efficient with their money. Doing the math, they spend less than $1 per offered recruit.

 

[boiler2288]

Kansas if definitely wasting cash

 

[NVboiler]

Iowa State also appears to be very efficient with their money. Doing the math, they spend less than $1 per offered recruit.

There must be something I'm missing. So Iowa State offered over a million recruits?

 

[Spinn]

Wisconsin would be the team I would model after....they spend nothing (comparative) for recruiting, and have a top 20 team almost every season.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

Purdue is ranked 41 out of 50 with a budget of $555,565.

https://watchstadium.com/news/this-...-footballs-top-recruiting-classes-07-24-2019/

Data is unavailable for a few programs.


The article recommends that "the surest way to land an elite recruiting class is to:

1.) invest at least $750,000 annually (but more likely at least $1.2 million) in recruiting,
2.) field a football team that has recently experienced high-level success, and
3.) be able to boast about your program’s proven winning culture."





-Power Five Spending Ranking Among Schools Examined
-School Football Recruiting Expenses in FY18 2018
-Recruiting Class Ranking 2019
-Recruiting Class Ranking 4/5-Star Recruits in Last Two Classes
1 Georgia $2,626,622 1st 2nd 42 (30/12)
2 Alabama $2,344,057 5th 1st 41 (36/5)
3 Texas $1,823,307 3rd 3rd 36 (32/4)
4 Clemson $1,790,976 7th 10th 25 (19/6)
5 Texas A&M $1,710,101 17th 4th 29 (27/2)
6 Florida State $1,581,347 11th 19th 22 (22/0)
7 Michigan $1,397,784 22nd 8th 23 (21/2)
8 Penn State $1,369,428 6th 13th 33 (29/4)
9 LSU $1,287,344 15th 5th 27 (23/4)
10 Oklahoma $1,264,809 9th 6th 29 (25/4)
11 Nebraska $1,250,674 23rd 18th 13 (13/0)
12 Florida $1,155,802 14th 9th 30 (30/0)
13 Kansas $1,141,379 60th 68th 3 (3/0)
14 Auburn $1,081,836 12th 11th 29 (27/2)
15 Minnesota $1,081,075 38th 45th 3 (3/0)
16 Iowa State $1,079,430 55th 46th 3 (3/0)
17 Utah $1,052,271 33rd 42nd 6 (6/0)
18 Oregon $997,019 13th 7th 24 (23/1)
19 North Carolina $984,871 20th 32nd 11 (11/0)
20 Ohio State $944,354 2nd 14th 35 (29/6)
21 South Carolina $861,747 18th 17th 15 (14/1)
22 Rutgers $824,271 56th 64th 0 (0/0)
23 Kentucky $791,863 36th 34th 6 (6/0)
24 Michigan State $766,139 31st 30th 5 (5/0)
25 UCLA $764,620 19th 40th 10 (10/0)
26 Illinois $739,680 53rd 53rd 5 (5/0)
27 Virginia $727,972 59th 39th 1 (1/0)
28 Louisville $724,742 30th 70th 5 (5/0)
29 Oklahoma State $715,492 34th 38th 5 (5/0)
30 Washington $714,872 16th 16th 25 (25/0)
31 Ole Miss $704,836 32nd 22nd 11 (10/1)
32 Indiana $692,972 49th 36th 3 (3/0)
33 Missouri $685,834 43rd 37th 3 (3/0)
34 Oregon State $674,239 69th 66th 0 (0/0)
35 Cal $647,842 42nd 43rd 3 (3/0)
36 Colorado $635,077 52nd 44th 2 (2/0)
37 West Virginia $626,311 35th 48th 4 (4/0)
38 Iowa $608,755 39th 41st 3 (3/0)
39 Georgia Tech $585,680 54th 51st 3 (3/0)
40 Virginia Tech $563,744 24th 26th 14 (14/0)
41 Purdue $555,565 51st 25th 5 (5/0)
42 NC State $548,062 26th 29th 10 (10/0)
43 Arizona $545,968 61st 54th 1 (1/0)
44 Maryland $539,299 28th 47th 7 (7/0)
45 Texas Tech $535,362 72nd 61st 1 (1/0)
46 Arizona State $531,807 37th 31st 6 (6/0)
47 Washington State $523,791 45th 65th 2 (2/0)
48 Kansas State $509,760 66th 62nd 0 (0/0)
49 Mississippi State $453,116 27th 24th 12 (11/1)
(Non-Power Five) Connecticut $432,480 106th 126th 0 (0/0)
(Non-Power Five) Boise State $414,229 57th 50th 6 (6/0)
(Non-Power Five) Cincinnati $374,630 47th 79th 1 (1/0)
(Non-Power Five) East Carolina $369,776 89th 78th 0 (0/0)
50 Wisconsin $350,695 44th 28th 4 (3/1)
(Non-Power Five) Houston $251,975 73rd 73rd 0 (0/0)

Is that from before or after we upgraded the university motor pool from the fleet of Festivas ?

 

[jindy]

Wisconsin would be the team I would model after....they spend nothing (comparative) for recruiting, and have a top 20 team almost every season.

Would be Interesting to see if Wisconsin has a high percentage of in state kids on the roster. They have no other D1 schools in state so no "natural " competitors for those kids. Saves on recruiting travel/costs as well.

 

[JohnHoosierr]

Would be Interesting to see if Wisconsin has a high percentage of in state kids on the roster. They have no other D1 schools in state so no "natural " competitors for those kids. Saves on recruiting travel/costs as well.

Ya I think they get a ton of their o-line along with other positions from instate but i could be mistaken.

 

[jindy]

Ya I think they get a ton of their o-line along with other positions from instate but i could be mistaken.

There is not an FCS or D2 program in state there so that limits scholarship possibilities for in state kids. Might also explain why UW-Whitewater is annually a D3 championship contender.

 

[njm8845]

So these may be considered dumb questions, but please indulge me.

How specifically does UGA spend over $2MM more than us per year? My guess is they just have more staff dedicated to recruiting.

Are schools limited in how many people they pay to bring to campus?

What is considered “recruiting” spend?
- would the cost of a plane be considered “recruiting” even tho the team uses it throughout the year?
- how much of the football facility was considered “recruiting” budget?

 

[destewart]

We are 10th in the Big Ten in spending. I would like to see us around 7th. We are getting good results, but maybe we get better results if we increase spending $250 and improve our Big Ten ranking to 6th and our national rank to 23rd.

 

[BoilerUpThenHammerDown]

So these may be considered dumb questions, but please indulge me.

How specifically does UGA spend over $2MM more than us per year? My guess is they just have more staff dedicated to recruiting.

Are schools limited in how many people they pay to bring to campus?

What is considered “recruiting” spend?
- would the cost of a plane be considered “recruiting” even tho the team uses it throughout the year?
- how much of the football facility was considered “recruiting” budget?

If you read the article it goes over the itemized expenses of a few programs.

The majority of expenses travel and food.

Georgia spends more by sending coaches/scouts out and bringing players to the university. They most likely run a massive camp in the summer. I know Alabama does this.

The cost of the air travel is only included if the trip is directly involved in recruiting.

Renovation and construction of football facilities is not included in the recruiting budget.

 

[Bob the Boiler]

Is the money shown for Indiana, actually for their team, or is it the total donations that IU basketball fans gave to Notre Dame for Football?

 

[IUhaterade]

Wait so IU football spends more money on recruiting than Purdue does?

I guess that’s what you have to do when you are the losingest P5 team of all-time.

 

[BoilerUpThenHammerDown]

Wait so IU football spends more money on recruiting than Purdue does?

I guess that’s what you have to do when you are the losingest P5 team of all-time.

They spend the most in basketball recruiting. It's even higher than their football recruiting budget