Division I · Mid-American Conference
Ball State University Football
Muncie, IN · the Cardinals · Ball State University overview
120
Roster
15 over the D-I cap of 105
$8M
Team budget
47th percentile in Division I
$66,583
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
969
APR
97% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ball State University fields a football team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 120 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $7,990,057, below the median of $9.1M — $66,583 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 15 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 969, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,436,554 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $18,182 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#140Team budgetof 261 · Division I#146Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#114Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#98APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I football program
Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster120 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 15 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$7,990,057 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,345,209 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$66,583 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 975 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,436,554 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,182 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$369,276 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Uremovich 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 →14,874undergraduates · 20,440 students in all
Women 65% Men 35%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 28,668 applicants
SAT middle 50%1080 – 1250
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Football
Full picture →120on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105120
15 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $7,990,057 $66,584 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,436,554
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $369,276
Cost
Full picture →$13,017net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,758 in-state · $28,766 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ball 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 program120 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,017 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 14,874Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 74 | $535k | — | 53% | |
| Butler University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 48 | 119 | $1.4M | 989 | 86% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 51 | 120 | $2.4M | — | 73% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 80 | $436k | — | 91% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 126 | $480k | — | 71% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | — | — | — | — | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Pioneer Football League | 73 | 119 | $2.2M | 991 | 62% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 80 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 81 | 126 | $37M | 954 | 50% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 157 | $818k | — | 54% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 86 | 186 | $741k | — | 91% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% |
Other football programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $119,474 | 959 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 6 over cap | 111 | $13M | $120,892 | 938 | vs | |
| University of Toledo 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $103,477 | 983 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University 17 over cap | 122 | $12M | $95,151 | 972 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $100,968 | 948 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University 14 over cap | 119 | $11M | $93,106 | 976 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 3 over cap | 108 | $11M | $101,710 | 947 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento 50 over cap | 155 | $10M | $65,329 | 959 | vs | |
| Ball State University 15 over cap | 120 | $8M | $66,583 | 969 | vs | |
| University of Akron 5 over cap | 110 | $7.6M | $69,371 | 945 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference football program · Football budgets ranked