Division I · Pac-12 Conference
Colorado State University Football
Fort Collins, CO · the Rams · Colorado State University overview
108
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 105
$21M
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$194,514
Per roster spot
median $79,762
18
Coaches
1 head · 17 assistant
954
APR
95% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Colorado State University fields a football team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 108 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 17 assistants. Team expenses were $21,007,541, well above the median of $9.1M — $194,514 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 954, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,184,356 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $24,157 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#79Team budgetof 261 · Division I#74Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#223Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#179APRof 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
- Roster108 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 17 assistant
- Team expenses$21,007,541 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,450,853 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$194,514 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate954 multi-year; 946 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,184,356 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,157 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$983,536 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Mora head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christian Pace | Associate Head Coach / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line | not on file |
| Kenny McClendon | Assistant Head Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line | not on file |
| Mickey Grace | Director of Player Development / Pass Rush Specialist / Assistant Defensive Line | not on file |
| Tyler Hill | Assistant Director of Football Operations | not on file |
| Vincent Gullia | Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| Jackson Mercer | Assistant Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| Colton Shirley | Assistant Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
| David Harris | Director of Football Operations | 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 →25,834undergraduates · 33,500 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 36,612 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Football
Full picture →108on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105108
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate954
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $21,007,541 $194,514 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 17 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,184,356
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $983,536
Cost
Full picture →$19,828net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,009 in-state · $33,765 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 20 burglaries · 104 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Colorado 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 program108 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,828 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,834Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.36 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 Northern Colorado Division I · Big Sky Conference | 23 | 120 | $5.7M | 968 | 86% | |
| University of Colorado Boulder Division I · Big 12 Conference | 40 | 118 | $43M | 955 | 83% | |
| University of Wyoming Division I · Mountain West Conference | 57 | 117 | $13M | 969 | 97% | |
| Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 57 | 143 | $3.1M | — | 60% | |
| U.S. Air Force Academy Division I · Mountain West Conference | 109 | — | — | 995 | 14% |
Other football programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University 12 over cap | 117 | $26M | $220,109 | 981 | vs | |
| Oregon State University 11 over cap | 116 | $24M | $205,585 | 975 | vs | |
| Washington State University 19 over cap | 124 | $23M | $184,645 | 963 | vs | |
| San Diego State University 11 over cap | 116 | $22M | $192,017 | 969 | vs | |
| Texas State University 15 over cap | 120 | $22M | $180,186 | 932 | vs | |
| Colorado State University 3 over cap | 108 | $21M | $194,514 | 954 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 7 over cap | 112 | $18M | $158,108 | 954 | vs | |
| Utah State University 5 over cap | 110 | $17M | $157,364 | 964 | vs |
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