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2026 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Maryland

9 Colleges Ranked
951 Avg NCAA APR*
74% Avg Grad Success Rate*
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Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 9 programs for Men’s Football by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.

To arm you with the information you need, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top 9 Colleges for Men’s Football

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1

No school ranked higher than University of Maryland-College Park this year for Men's Football. Based in College Park, MD, University of Maryland-College Park is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 960, and a 79% Graduation Success Rate. About 60% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $525,590 per participant, with expenses of about $295,855 per participant. Athletic aid averages $30,606 per athlete.

2

Johns Hopkins University earned the #2 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Baltimore, MD. The program generates about $11,704 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $11,250 per participant. Athletic aid averages $2,612 per athlete.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Men's Football. Salisbury University is a public school based in Salisbury, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,841, with expenses of about $4,841 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University is one of the top schools for Men's Football, at #4. Based in Towson, MD, Towson University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 938, and a 74% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 56%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $53,270, against $53,270 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $14,919 per athlete.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University landed the #5 spot for Men's Football. Based in Owings Mills, MD, Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,549, against $4,547 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Morgan State University placed #6 among the best colleges for Men's Football. Located in Baltimore, MD, Morgan State University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 954, alongside a GSR of 70%. Its federal graduation rate is 44%. The program generates about $50,935 in revenue per athlete, compared with $48,581 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,399.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did well this year, earning the #7 position. Based in Westminster, MD, McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,918, against $6,449 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Frostburg State University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in Frostburg, MD, Frostburg State University is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,287, compared with $8,287 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,617.

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Bowie State University landed the #9 spot this year. Located in Bowie, MD, Bowie State University is a public institution. The program generates about $19,714 in revenue per athlete, against $11,256 in expenses. The school awards about $2,581 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.

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