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

7 Colleges
$26,231 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men's Football in Florida ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for D1 (FBS) Men's Football athletes in Florida. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Our analysis found University of Miami to be the best school for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Florida in this year’s ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,419 bachelor’s degrees in . The FBS Men’s Football team at U Miami brought home $74,206,277 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. U Miami also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read full sports report on University of Miami

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in . UF brought in $93,206,919 while tallying up $60,894,176 in expenses for its FBS Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $32,312,743 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 973. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. UF not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list. Full University of Florida Sports Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

A rank of #3 on our list means Florida State University is a great place for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9,550 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Florida State took home $78,697,218 in revenue and paid out $53,984,333 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $24,712,885 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 931. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Florida State not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full Florida State University Sports Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 10,145 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at USF Tampa made $18,695,341 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. USF Tampa also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5. Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Sports Report

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The excellent sports programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 (FBS) Men’s Football athletes in Florida. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,090 bachelor’s degrees in . The FBS Men’s Football team at UCF made $30,646,197 in revenue, while incurring $20,864,907 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,781,290 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 13,617 bachelor’s degrees in . The FBS Men’s Football team at FIU made $13,333,878 in revenue, while incurring $11,850,069 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,483,809. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on Florida International University

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I (FBS) Men’s Football in Florida ranking. This large public school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 6,106 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the FBS Men’s Football team at FAU made $13,047,990 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 965. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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