How much money does it cost to compete with the best in college football in regard to recruiting? According to Adam Sparks of USA TODAY it’s upwards of $2 million per year.
Sparks released a story this past week detailing how much each power five program spends on recruiting, with a ranking of where each team lands. To no surprise, Georgia was at the top of the list with more than $4 million spent in 2022. Michigan was the highest Big Ten team with more than $2.2 million spent this past year.
So where does Michigan State land? See where the Spartans rank nationally and among their Big Ten peers in the amount of money spent on recruiting in 2022:
NOTE: Northwestern wasn’t included in the article and is not part of the rankings below.