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2023 Top Ohio Men's D1 (FBS) Football Schools

8 Colleges
$25,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men's Football in Ohio ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Ohio to determine which were the best for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in Ohio. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Ohio for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in Ohio

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Ohio State University - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Ohio. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school handed out 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in . The FBS Men’s Football team at Ohio State made $109,176,080 in revenue, while incurring $69,127,911 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $40,048,169, which isn’t bad at all. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Ohio State University - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the FBS Men’s Football team at Miami University - Oxford took home $10,362,801 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Oxford also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Miami University - Oxford Sports Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 5,850 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The FBS Men’s Football team at OHIO Athens brought home $9,272,854 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Ohio University - Athens Campus

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

A rank of #4 on our list means University of Toledo is a great place for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Ohio working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 2,940 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the FBS Men’s Football team at University of Toledo took home $10,960,995 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at UC made $23,711,631 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Read full sports report on University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in Ohio ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 3,036 bachelor’s degrees in . The FBS Men’s Football team at BGSU brought home $6,971,895 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 947. Read full sports report on Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,480 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the FBS Men’s Football team at University of Akron Main Campus took home $6,133,980 in revenue. Full University of Akron Main Campus Sports Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in Ohio ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,070 students in . Kent State brought in $8,377,855 while tallying up $7,941,829 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $436,026. Read full sports report on Kent State University at Kent

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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