Division I · American Conference
East Carolina University Football
Greenville, NC · the Pirates · East Carolina University overview
129
Roster
24 over the D-I cap of 105
$16M
Team budget
66th percentile in Division I
$127,698
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
938
APR
94% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Carolina University fields a football team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 129 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $16,473,046, well above the median of $9.1M — $127,698 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 24 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 938, about the median of 964, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,895,580 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,645 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#90Team budgetof 261 · Division I#90Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#228APRof 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
- Roster129 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 24 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$16,473,046 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,289,443 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$127,698 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate938 multi-year; 945 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible93% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,895,580 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,645 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$828,291 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Harrell 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 →21,328undergraduates · 26,785 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 22,289 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1200
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Football
Full picture →129on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105129
24 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate938
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $16,473,046 $127,698 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,895,580
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $828,291
Cost
Full picture →$14,470net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,361 in-state · $23,638 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.06violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Carolina 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 program129 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$14,470 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,328Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.06 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 32 | 153 | $1.5M | — | 96% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 36 | 145 | $494k | — | 78% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 59 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 111 | $1.3M | — | 30% | |
| North Carolina State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 74 | 125 | $41M | 962 | 40% | |
| Campbell University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 78 | 126 | $5.2M | 951 | 94% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 79 | 120 | $1.2M | — | 70% | |
| North Carolina Central University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 89 | 110 | $4.9M | 947 | 90% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 91 | 175 | $751k | — | 75% | |
| Duke University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 92 | 121 | $47M | 986 | 7% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 93 | 75 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 97 | 123 | $49M | 959 | 19% |
Other football programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida 25 over cap | 130 | $33M | $256,559 | 979 | vs | |
| Temple University 10 over cap | 115 | $26M | $228,656 | 987 | vs | |
| Tulane University 20 over cap | 125 | $23M | $181,408 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 60 over cap | 165 | $22M | $133,495 | 980 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa 24 over cap | 129 | $21M | $160,650 | 945 | vs | |
| Rice University 18 over cap | 123 | $20M | $159,278 | 986 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 10 over cap | 115 | $19M | $168,091 | 965 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio 13 over cap | 118 | $18M | $151,296 | 961 | vs | |
| East Carolina University 24 over cap | 129 | $16M | $127,698 | 938 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 17 over cap | 122 | $16M | $127,634 | 945 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 60 over cap | 165 | $15M | $93,226 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 15 over cap | 120 | $13M | $109,683 | 942 | vs | |
| U.S. Military Academy | — | — | — | 975 | vs | |
| U.S. Naval Academy | — | — | — | 988 | vs |
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