Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Central State University Football
Wilberforce, OH · the Marauders · Central State University overview
132
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.4M
Team budget
24th percentile in Division II
$10,469
Per roster spot
median $14,113
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
46%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Central State University fields a football team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, about the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,381,917, below the median of $1.7M — $10,469 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $964,534 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,920 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#121Team budgetof 158 · Division II#129Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#60Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,381,917 for the year
- Operating expenses$249,337 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,469 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$964,534 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,920 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$54,000 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Carter head coach | Interim Head Coach | not on file |
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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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →3,429undergraduates · 3,454 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →46%admitted · of 3,291 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Football
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,381,917 $10,469 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $964,534
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $54,000
Cost
Full picture →$14,821net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,824 in-state · $9,824 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →34%of bachelor's degrees in education · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Central 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 program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions46% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,821 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 34%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,429Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 15 | 186 | $741k | — | 91% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Pioneer Football League | 16 | 119 | $2.2M | 991 | 62% | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 19 | 84 | $411k | — | 85% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 50 | 122 | $92M | 985 | 51% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 53 | 89 | $576k | — | 73% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 53 | 120 | $30M | 990 | 88% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 126 | $1.3M | — | 85% | |
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 57 | 87 | $408k | — | 83% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 59 | 94 | $638k | — | 51% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 145 | $531k | — | 57% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 60 | 137 | $1.6M | — | 97% |
Other football programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 132 | $6.6M | $50,164 | 963 | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 101 | $3M | $29,673 | — | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 143 | $2.5M | $17,451 | — | vs | |
| Miles College | 99 | $1.8M | $18,350 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 152 | $1.5M | $9,720 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | 132 | $1.4M | $10,469 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 86 | $1.4M | $15,758 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 131 | $1.3M | $9,558 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 113 | $1.1M | $9,789 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 109 | $1M | $9,520 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 125 | $854k | $6,829 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 129 | $550k | $4,262 | — | vs | |
| Morehouse College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. football program · Football budgets ranked