Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Alcorn State University Football
Lorman, MS · the Braves · Alcorn State University overview
118
Roster
13 over the D-I cap of 105
$4M
Team budget
15th percentile in Division I
$33,520
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
963
APR
96% of players retained
25%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Alcorn State University fields a football team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 118 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $3,955,380, well below the median of $9.1M — $33,520 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 13 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 963, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,771,233 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,142 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#223Team budgetof 261 · Division I#220Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#138Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#128APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster118 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 13 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$3,955,380 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,840,955 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,520 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate963 multi-year; 957 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,771,233 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,142 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$64,518 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Cedric Thomas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Trumaine Watson | Asst. Head Coach / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Busz | Running Backs / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,432undergraduates · 2,894 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →25%admitted · of 7,511 applicants
SAT middle 50%850 – 998
ACT middle 50%15 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Football
Full picture →118on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105118
13 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate963
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,955,380 $33,520 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,771,233
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $64,518
Cost
Full picture →$13,155net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,549
Campus safety
Full picture →1.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program118 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions25% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,155 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 2,432Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.56 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 62 | 136 | $3.3M | 973 | 91% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 64 | 113 | $588k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 65 | 104 | $986k | — | 53% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 71 | 117 | $7.8M | 966 | 75% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 94 | 122 | $3.2M | 952 | 50% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 99 | 112 | $11M | 964 | 73% | |
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 101 | 115 | $51M | 952 | 74% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 102 | 154 | $5M | 937 | 24% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 102 | 130 | $4.3M | 942 | 94% | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 113 | $11M | 945 | 99% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 115 | 117 | $3.2M | 961 | 94% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 122 | 98 | $1.5M | 938 | 51% |
Other football programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University 49 over cap | 154 | $5M | $32,350 | 937 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 12 over cap | 117 | $4.9M | $42,203 | 942 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University 12 over cap | 117 | $4.6M | $39,135 | 938 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 41 over cap | 146 | $4.4M | $30,015 | 924 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 13 over cap | 118 | $4M | $33,520 | 963 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University room for 4 | 101 | $3.6M | $35,733 | 910 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University 12 over cap | 117 | $3.5M | $29,772 | 931 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 31 over cap | 136 | $3.3M | $24,319 | 973 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 17 over cap | 122 | $3.2M | $26,244 | 952 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 15 over cap | 120 | $2.8M | $22,921 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 5 over cap | 110 | $2.1M | $19,198 | 949 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 7 | 98 | $1.5M | $15,773 | 938 | vs |
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