Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Bluffton University Football
Bluffton, OH · the Beavers · Bluffton University overview
151
Roster
2024–25 season
$402k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division III
$2,660
Per roster spot
median $5,431
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Bluffton University fields a football team in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 151 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $401,798, below the median of $613k — $2,660 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#205Team budgetof 232 · Division III#227Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#19Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster151 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$401,798 for the year
- Operating expenses$99,313 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,660 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$15,594 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Hedden head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →602undergraduates · 678 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Mennonite Church
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 2,873 applicants
SAT middle 50%920 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Football
Full picture →151on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $401,798 $2,661 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $15,594
Cost
Full picture →$21,299net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $36,298
Campus safety
Full picture →5.16violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 141 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in education · 20 fields · Bachelor's, 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 program151 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,299 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 602Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 10 | 126 | $743k | — | 73% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 17 | 130 | $2.5M | — | 86% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | 108 | $11M | 947 | 81% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 40 | 154 | $2.1M | — | 80% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 41 | 150 | $642k | — | 68% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 55 | 122 | $13M | 983 | 95% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 60 | 94 | $638k | — | 51% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 67 | 186 | $741k | — | 91% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 70 | 177 | $566k | — | 68% | |
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 73 | 87 | $408k | — | 83% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 77 | 232 | $812k | — | 85% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 78 | 122 | $92M | 985 | 51% |
Other football programs in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover College | 125 | $535k | $4,280 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) | 74 | $535k | $7,229 | — | vs | |
| Mount St. Joseph University | 145 | $531k | $3,663 | — | vs | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 105 | $507k | $4,824 | — | vs | |
| Franklin College | 126 | $480k | $3,806 | — | vs | |
| Manchester University | 80 | $436k | $5,450 | — | vs | |
| Bluffton University | 151 | $402k | $2,660 | — | vs |
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