Here’s how much 9 SEC schools spent on football recruiting during 2018 cycle

It costs a lot of money to build a competitive football team, so pumping money into the recruiting coffers is important.

This week, Stadium obtained some financial documents from major colleges, and nine SEC teams were included.

Here’s how much each of those SEC programs spent on recruiting and where they ranked nationally:

• Georgia — $2,626,622 — No. 1
• Texas A&M — $1,710,101 — No. 4
• LSU — $1,287,344 — No. 8
• Florida — $1,155,802 — No. 11
• South Carolina — $861,747 — No. 19
• Kentucky — $791,863 — No. 21
• Ole Miss — $704,836 — No. 28
• Mizzou — $685,834 — No. 30
• Mississippi State — $453,116 — No. 45

The report notes that “football recruiting data for Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas and Tennessee is unavailable since public records requests in those states are limited to residents.” Vanderbilt also doesn’t have to release financials, since it is a private institution.

That’s a lot of money flying around, but the SEC is a very profitable football conference.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.