"Georgia spent far and away the most on recruiting at over $2.5 million. In all, 15 teams on the list spent over $1 million trying to lock up elite recruiting classes, but was it worth it for many of them? The 10 programs that spent the most money on recruiting in the 2018 fiscal year are all considered powerhouse teams with recognizable brands, including the Wolverines.
Michigan spent the sixth-most money nationally on recruiting last year, allocating $1.39 million to landing players. It was the highest total in the Big Ten, coming in ahead of Penn State and Nebraska, but behind two SEC schools, Clemson, Florida State and Texas."
"In 2018, Ohio State spent just $944,354 on recruiting. That’s good for 18th on this list. The Buckeyes had the No. 2 recruiting class in the country in 2018 and the No. 14 recruiting class in the country in 2019,"
https://247sports.com/Article/college-football-recruiting-rankings-spending-budget-134080367/
This is the study: https://watchstadium.com/news/this-is-how-much-it-costs-to-land-one-of-college-footballs-top-recruiting-classes-07-24-2019/
Michigan spent the sixth-most money nationally on recruiting last year, allocating $1.39 million to landing players. It was the highest total in the Big Ten, coming in ahead of Penn State and Nebraska, but behind two SEC schools, Clemson, Florida State and Texas."
"In 2018, Ohio State spent just $944,354 on recruiting. That’s good for 18th on this list. The Buckeyes had the No. 2 recruiting class in the country in 2018 and the No. 14 recruiting class in the country in 2019,"
https://247sports.com/Article/college-football-recruiting-rankings-spending-budget-134080367/
This is the study: https://watchstadium.com/news/this-is-how-much-it-costs-to-land-one-of-college-footballs-top-recruiting-classes-07-24-2019/