Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Fort Valley State University Football
Fort Valley, GA · the Wildcats · Fort Valley State University overview
113
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.1M
Team budget
5th percentile in Division II
$9,789
Per roster spot
median $14,113
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
63%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Fort Valley State University fields a football team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 113 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $1,106,162, below the median of $1.7M — $9,789 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II football programs. The school gave $410,648 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $2,073 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#150Team budgetof 158 · Division II#136Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#115Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster113 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$1,106,162 for the year
- Operating expenses$196,320 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,789 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$410,648 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$2,073 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$17,065 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Marlon Watson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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 →2,558undergraduates · 2,763 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →63%admitted · of 5,080 applicants
SAT middle 50%795 – 920
ACT middle 50%16 – 19
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Football
Full picture →113on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,106,162 $9,789 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $410,648
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $17,065
Cost
Full picture →$11,457net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,392 in-state · $16,114 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in agriculture · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Fort Valley 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 program113 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions63% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,457 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsAgriculture · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,558Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 25 | 109 | $7.5M | 961 | 66% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 68 | 86 | $1.4M | — | — | |
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 75 | 105 | $468k | — | 63% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 89 | 118 | $12M | 958 | 62% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 89 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 89 | 101 | $3M | — | 65% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 90 | 120 | $43M | 978 | 16% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 93 | 121 | $59M | 980 | 50% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 100 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 103 | 135 | $71M | 969 | 37% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 106 | 143 | $2.5M | — | 31% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 111 | 120 | $11M | 949 | 69% |
Other football programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Waters University | 132 | $6.6M | $50,164 | 963 | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 101 | $3M | $29,673 | — | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 143 | $2.5M | $17,451 | — | vs | |
| Miles College | 99 | $1.8M | $18,350 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 152 | $1.5M | $9,720 | — | vs | |
| Central State University | 132 | $1.4M | $10,469 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 86 | $1.4M | $15,758 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 131 | $1.3M | $9,558 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 113 | $1.1M | $9,789 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 109 | $1M | $9,520 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 125 | $854k | $6,829 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 129 | $550k | $4,262 | — | vs | |
| Morehouse College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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