Division I · Pioneer Football League
Butler University Football
Indianapolis, IN · the Bulldogs · Butler University overview
119
Roster
14 over the D-I cap of 105
$1.4M
Team budget
1st percentile in Division I
$11,947
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Butler University fields a football team in the Pioneer Football League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 119 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $1,421,775, well below the median of $9.1M — $11,947 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 14 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 989, about the median of 964, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,292,217 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,129 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#258Team budgetof 261 · Division I#257Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#128Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#17APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster119 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 14 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$1,421,775 for the year
- Operating expenses$190,821 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,947 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 984 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,292,217 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,129 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,686,159 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lynch head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joe Cheshire | Assistant Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jared Heck | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Patterson | Defensive Line Coach / Run Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Luke Shively | Offensive Line Coach / Run Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sam Costantino | Wide Receivers Coach / Pass Game Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Eddie Schott | Quarterbacks Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Alex Mitchell | Tight Ends Coach | On file · sign in |
| Clint Hostler | Outside Linebackers Coach / Video Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Tyce Ferrell | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jordan Grimes | Cornerbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ty Morgan | Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| JP Gourley | Assistant Director of Football Operations | 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 →4,519undergraduates · 5,763 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 9,431 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1360
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Football
Full picture →119on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105119
14 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,421,775 $11,948 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,292,217
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,686,159
Cost
Full picture →$40,140net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $45,980
Campus safety
Full picture →2.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Butler 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 program119 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$40,140 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,519Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 9 | 120 | $2.4M | — | 73% | |
| Franklin College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | 126 | $480k | — | 71% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 74 | $535k | — | 53% | |
| DePauw University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 39 | 157 | $818k | — | 54% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 41 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 48 | 120 | $8M | 969 | 72% | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 114 | $50M | 969 | 80% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 57 | 126 | $37M | 954 | 50% | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 66 | 105 | $507k | — | 73% | |
| Indiana State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 70 | 113 | $4.8M | 958 | 92% | |
| Manchester University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 84 | 80 | $436k | — | 91% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 125 | $535k | — | 84% |
Other football programs in the Pioneer Football League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College room for 5 | 100 | $2.6M | $25,889 | 982 | vs | |
| University of San Diego room for 6 | 99 | $2.4M | $24,052 | 977 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 5 over cap | 110 | $2.3M | $20,791 | — | vs | |
| Stetson University 27 over cap | 132 | $2.3M | $17,211 | 968 | vs | |
| Marist University 4 over cap | 109 | $2.3M | $20,777 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 14 over cap | 119 | $2.2M | $18,650 | 991 | vs | |
| Presbyterian College 33 over cap | 138 | $1.8M | $13,158 | 970 | vs | |
| Morehead State University 24 over cap | 129 | $1.7M | $13,072 | 930 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University 27 over cap | 132 | $1.6M | $11,815 | 956 | vs | |
| Drake University 5 over cap | 110 | $1.5M | $13,589 | 969 | vs | |
| Butler University 14 over cap | 119 | $1.4M | $11,947 | 989 | vs |
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