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2023 Top Alabama Men's Football Schools

13 Colleges
$23,541 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When 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 Men's Football in Alabama ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 13 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for Men's Football athletes in Alabama. 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 Alabama for Men's Football athletes in Alabama

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Football athletes in Alabama. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. UA brought in $127,603,129 while tallying up $75,005,971 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $52,597,158 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. UA not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on The University of Alabama

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 13 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #2 spot on the list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in . Auburn brought in $106,726,055 while tallying up $52,254,828 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $54,471,227. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Auburn University

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in Alabama list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 930 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Football team at Samford brought home $6,899,907 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Samford also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read More…

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Birmingham Southern College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 275 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at BSC took home $630,378 in revenue. BSC also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Birmingham Southern College Sports Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

The excellent sports programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in Alabama. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Jacksonville State University took home $5,648,248 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961. Full Jacksonville State University Sports Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,320 students in . The Men’s Football team at TROY made $9,673,170 in revenue, while incurring $8,705,292 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $967,878 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 961. Read full sports report on Troy University

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University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 1,924 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at USA took home $10,563,772 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 955. Read More…

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, Huntingdon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 212 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Huntingdon College made $774,752 in revenue. Read More…

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama ranking, coming in at #9. Alabama State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 480 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Football team at Alabama State brought home $3,845,661 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 942. Full Alabama State University Sports Report

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama ranking. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 413 students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Tuskegee took home $2,429,762 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read More…

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama ranking, coming in at #11. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 1,169 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UNA took home $2,801,782 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 946. Read full sports report on University of North Alabama

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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama

Miles College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama list. Fairfield, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 186 students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Miles College took home $2,078,535 in revenue. Read More…

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Alabama ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized public school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 399 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Football team at University of West Alabama made $2,309,795 in revenue, while incurring $2,288,793 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $21,002, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on University of West Alabama

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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