Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ferris State University Football
Big Rapids, MI · the Bulldogs · Ferris State University overview
143
Roster
2024–25 season
$3.1M
Team budget
94th percentile in Division II
$21,828
Per roster spot
median $14,113
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
81%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ferris State University fields a football team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 143 players, above the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $3,121,454, well above the median of $1.7M — $21,828 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,894,527 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,638 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#10Team budgetof 158 · Division II#12Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#34Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster143 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$3,121,454 for the year
- Operating expenses$821,133 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,828 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,894,527 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,638 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$39,057 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Annese | Head Football Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Hodges | Head Football Coach | not on file |
| Brian Rock | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Steve Annese | Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Grant Caserta | Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Shreve | Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Drew Burton | Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
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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 →8,940undergraduates · 9,918 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 9,548 applicants
SAT middle 50%890 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Football
Full picture →143on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $3,121,454 $21,828 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,894,527
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $39,057
Cost
Full picture →$13,154net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,246
Campus safety
Full picture →1.87violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 45 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ferris 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 program143 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,154 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,940Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.87 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | 122 | $12M | 972 | 91% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 168 | $819k | — | 66% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 53 | 110 | $897k | — | 71% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 141 | $3.3M | — | 95% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 136 | $2.3M | — | 97% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 60 | 137 | $2.4M | — | 84% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 70 | 121 | $764k | — | 76% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 77 | 147 | $2.1M | — | 73% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 83 | 119 | $48M | 952 | 84% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 91 | 139 | $596k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 97 | 104 | $576k | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 97 | 113 | $11M | 948 | 85% |
Other football programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 141 | $3.3M | $23,474 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 143 | $3.1M | $21,828 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 126 | $2.9M | $22,729 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 125 | $2.7M | $21,376 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 97 | $2.6M | $27,027 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 118 | $2.5M | $21,359 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 136 | $2.3M | $16,785 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 147 | $2.1M | $14,458 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football program · Football budgets ranked