Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Arkansas State University Football
Jonesboro, AR · the Red Wolves · Arkansas State University overview
153
Roster
48 over the D-I cap of 105
$12M
Team budget
57th percentile in Division I
$75,402
Per roster spot
median $79,762
25
Coaches
1 head · 24 assistant
972
APR
97% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Arkansas State University fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 153 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 24 assistants. Team expenses were $11,536,628, above the median of $9.1M — $75,402 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 48 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 972, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,634,965 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,149 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#114Team budgetof 261 · Division I#137Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#11Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#84APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster153 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 48 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 24 assistant
- Team expenses$11,536,628 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,765,584 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$75,402 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate972 multi-year; 978 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,634,965 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,149 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$730,079 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Butch Jones head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →8,760undergraduates · 14,032 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 8,019 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1180
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Football
Full picture →153on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105153
48 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate972
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $11,536,628 $75,403 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 24 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,634,965
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $730,079
Cost
Full picture →$13,002net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,754 in-state · $13,826 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Arkansas State University
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 program153 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,002 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,760Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 113 | $687k | — | 66% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 61 | 84 | $850k | — | 50% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 65 | 165 | $22M | 980 | 93% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 72 | 145 | $3.4M | — | 100% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 106 | 109 | $1M | — | — | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | 116 | $4M | 937 | 87% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 112 | 102 | $555k | — | 53% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | 165 | $4.4M | 965 | 90% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 120 | 104 | $3.7M | 959 | 79% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 126 | $62M | 997 | 98% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 134 | 110 | $2.1M | 949 | 58% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 142 | 110 | $4M | 962 | 86% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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