by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Football in Texas ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Texas to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Football athletes in Texas. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school for D1 Men’s Football athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,237 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at SHSU took home $4,997,453 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 936. Read full sports report on Sam Houston State University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees in . Abilene Christian brought in $6,180,313 while tallying up $5,349,399 in expenses for its FCS Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $830,914, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 938. On top of its placing in this ranking, Abilene Christian also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Abilene Christian University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Football athletes in Texas list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in . The FCS Men’s Football team at HBU brought home $4,786,071 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 964. Read More…
A rank of #4 on our list means Prairie View A & M University is a great place for D1 Men’s Football athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 1,430 bachelor’s degrees in . The FCS Men’s Football team at PVAMU brought home $3,195,455 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 910. Full Prairie View A & M University Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means University of the Incarnate Word is a great place for D1 Men’s Football athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UIW took home $5,158,971 in revenue and paid out $5,132,490 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $26,481. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 938. Read full sports report on University of the Incarnate Word
Texas Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Football in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 929 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at TSU took home $4,018,677 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 950. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.