Division I · Northeast Conference
Chicago State University Football
Chicago, IL · the Cougars · Chicago State University overview
41%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Chicago State University fields a football team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). The school gave $1,026,261 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,624 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 105)
The program
- Division I roster cap105 from 2025-26
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,026,261 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,624 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Rome II head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →1,495undergraduates · 2,324 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →41%admitted · of 9,458 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 17%
Football
Full picture →- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,026,261
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $0
No team figures on file for this program yet.
Cost
Full picture →$9,852net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,754
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in psychology · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Chicago 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 programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions41% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$9,852 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsPsychology · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,495Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 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 Chicago Division III · Midwest Conference | 5 | 92 | $767k | — | 5% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | 126 | $2.9M | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 16 | 84 | $423k | — | 93% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 18 | 110 | $745k | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 21 | 84 | $634k | — | 76% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 23 | 109 | $38M | 995 | 7% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 25 | 143 | $447k | — | 77% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 27 | 127 | $1.3M | — | 90% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 28 | 142 | $1.1M | — | 58% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 34 | 132 | $1.6M | 956 | 92% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 38 | 138 | $711k | — | 85% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 38 | 111 | $521k | — | 59% |
Other football programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 20 over cap | 125 | $7.2M | $57,693 | — | vs | |
| Duquesne University 13 over cap | 118 | $5.1M | $43,237 | 943 | vs | |
| Wagner College 62 over cap | 167 | $4.5M | $26,884 | 965 | vs | |
| Robert Morris University 34 over cap | 139 | $3.8M | $27,054 | 943 | vs | |
| Stonehill College 20 over cap | 125 | $3.5M | $28,183 | — | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 29 over cap | 134 | $3M | $22,583 | — | vs | |
| University of New Haven 46 over cap | 151 | $3M | $19,988 | — | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University room for 4 | 101 | $2.7M | $26,773 | 960 | vs | |
| Chicago State University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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