Division III · American Southwest Conference
East Texas Baptist University Football
Marshall, TX · the Tigers · East Texas Baptist University overview
167
Roster
2024–25 season
$814k
Team budget
84th percentile in Division III
$4,876
Per roster spot
median $5,431
9
Coaches
1 head · 8 assistant
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
East Texas Baptist University fields a football team in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 167 players, well above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 8 assistants. Team expenses were $814,365, above the median of $613k — $4,876 per roster spot, lower half of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#37Team budgetof 232 · Division III#153Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#12Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster167 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 8 assistant
- Team expenses$814,365 for the year
- Operating expenses$253,840 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,876 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$75,630 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ruzicka head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,659undergraduates · 1,833 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 1,639 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Football
Full picture →167on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $814,365 $4,876 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 8 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $75,630
Cost
Full picture →$24,388net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $30,050
Campus safety
Full picture →0violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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Football program167 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,388 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,659Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 38 | 96 | $550k | — | 54% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 67 | 140 | $5.5M | 894 | 88% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 83 | 149 | $1.3M | — | 67% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 93 | 117 | $3.2M | 961 | 94% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 97 | 154 | $5M | 937 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 100 | 112 | $11M | 964 | 73% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 101 | 125 | $5.2M | — | 93% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 132 | 147 | $1.7M | — | 82% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 133 | 125 | $2.7M | — | 69% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 134 | 117 | $7.8M | 966 | 75% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 141 | 122 | $45M | 974 | 61% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 145 | 127 | $9.7M | 936 | 85% |
Other football programs in the American Southwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 167 | $1.5M | $8,868 | — | vs | |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 212 | $1.3M | $6,021 | — | vs | |
| East Texas Baptist University | 167 | $814k | $4,876 | — | vs | |
| Howard Payne University | 135 | $779k | $5,767 | — | vs | |
| McMurry University | 140 | $745k | $5,318 | — | vs | |
| Schreiner University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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