Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Bowling Green State University Men's Soccer
Bowling Green, OH · the Falcons · Bowling Green State University overview
26
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 28
$743k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$28,559
Per roster spot
median $35,187
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
961
APR
95% of players retained
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Bowling Green State University fields a men's soccer team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, below the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $742,546, below the median of $1.1M — $28,559 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's soccer programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 961, about the median of 981, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,020,679 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $21,640 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's soccer programs
Where this program sits against its 213 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#167Team budgetof 213 · Division I#137Spend per playerof 213 · Division I#201Roster sizeof 213 · Division I#165APRof 213 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 28)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap28 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$742,546 for the year
- Operating expenses$17,715 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$28,559 division median $35,187
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,020,679 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$21,640 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$782,806 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Nichols head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gonzalo Carranza | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jack Bennett | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
| Finny Sayer | Assistant Men's Soccer Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school soccer players484,908 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,689 213 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 72 1.4% 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 →14,014undergraduates · 17,027 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 18,629 applicants
SAT middle 50%1020 – 1230
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Men's Soccer
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2826
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate961
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $742,546 $28,559 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,020,679
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $782,806
Cost
Full picture →$20,987net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,390 in-state · $21,378 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 31 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in education · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Bowling Green 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.
Men's Soccer program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,987 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 14,014Setting, 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
Men's Soccer programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 22 | 46 | $469k | — | 86% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 30 | 115 | $737k | — | 80% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 30 | 33 | $145k | — | 68% | |
| Bluffton University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 24 | $84k | — | 61% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 42 | 30 | $97k | — | 68% | |
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 43 | 49 | $428k | — | 73% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 63 | 30 | $2.2M | 995 | 18% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 73 | 32 | $134k | — | 85% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 74 | 25 | $176k | — | 33% | |
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 76 | 35 | $718k | 989 | 80% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 77 | 40 | $475k | — | 81% | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Division I · Horizon League | 78 | 32 | $477k | 955 | 86% |
Other men's soccer programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University room for 3 | 25 | $1.2M | $49,206 | 974 | vs | |
| Bradley University 5 over cap | 33 | $1.2M | $34,982 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago 3 over cap | 31 | $1.1M | $33,874 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 18 over cap | 46 | $1M | $22,268 | 964 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 3 over cap | 31 | $941k | $30,349 | 966 | vs | |
| Drake University 2 over cap | 30 | $749k | $24,964 | 967 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University room for 2 | 26 | $743k | $28,559 | 961 | vs |
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