Division I · The Ivy League
Brown University Football
Providence, RI · the Bears · Brown University overview
112
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 105
$3.6M
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$31,859
Per roster spot
median $79,762
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
994
APR
99% of players retained
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Brown University fields a football team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 112 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $3,568,284, well below the median of $9.1M — $31,859 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 7 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 994, about the median of 964, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#230Team budgetof 261 · Division I#225Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#193Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#6APRof 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
- Roster112 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$3,568,284 for the year
- Operating expenses$645,359 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,859 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$868,042 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Perry head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dan Mulrooney | Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Willie Edwards | Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Eddy Morrissey | Assistant Coach, Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Patrick Murphy | Assistant Coach, Tight Ends and Special Teams Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Mitchell Jonke | Assistant Coach, Quarterbacks and Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Andrew DiRienzo | Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Bryan Murray | Assistant Coach, Outside Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Darryl Jackson | Special Teams Coordinator and Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs | 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
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,741undergraduates · 11,516 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 51,316 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Football
Full picture →112on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105112
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,568,284 $31,860 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $868,042
Cost
Full picture →$26,608net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $68,230
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Brown 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 program112 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions5% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,608 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,741Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | 142 | $6.3M | 985 | 66% | |
| Dean College Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | 78 | $335k | — | 74% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Northeast Conference | 23 | 125 | $3.5M | — | 73% | |
| University of Rhode Island Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 24 | 100 | $6.9M | 976 | 77% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | 114 | $311k | — | 92% | |
| Bridgewater State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | 100 | $181k | — | 89% | |
| Salve Regina University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 25 | 150 | $518k | — | 70% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 110 | $437k | — | 88% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 32 | 80 | $333k | — | 92% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 100 | $228k | — | 85% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 35 | 100 | $8M | 987 | 21% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 37 | 148 | $41M | 989 | 16% |
Other football programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University 16 over cap | 121 | $7.8M | $64,548 | 992 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 6 over cap | 111 | $5.4M | $48,326 | 999 | vs | |
| Princeton University 17 over cap | 122 | $5.1M | $41,549 | 982 | vs | |
| Harvard University 8 over cap | 113 | $4.9M | $43,696 | 982 | vs | |
| Cornell University 4 over cap | 109 | $4.6M | $42,106 | 981 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 3 over cap | 108 | $3.8M | $35,473 | 992 | vs | |
| Brown University 7 over cap | 112 | $3.6M | $31,859 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 3 over cap | 108 | $3.5M | $32,109 | 992 | vs |
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