Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia Southern University Football
Statesboro, GA · the Eagles · Georgia Southern University overview
146
Roster
41 over the D-I cap of 105
$11M
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$76,886
Per roster spot
median $79,762
18
Coaches
1 head · 17 assistant
949
APR
95% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Georgia Southern University fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 146 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 17 assistants. Team expenses were $11,225,441, above the median of $9.1M — $76,886 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 41 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 949, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,946 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,412 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#117Team budgetof 261 · Division I#134Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#196APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster146 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 41 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 17 assistant
- Team expenses$11,225,441 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,967,592 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$76,886 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate949 multi-year; 952 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible94% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,607,946 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,412 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$347,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Helton head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Aplin | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | not on file |
| Kevon Beckwith | Defensive Line Coach | not on file |
| Andre Crenshaw | Running Backs Coach | not on file |
| Prather Hudson | Safeties Coach | not on file |
| Zach Lankford | Offensive Line Coach / Run Game Coordinator | not on file |
| Zak Mizell | Outside Receivers Coach | not on file |
| Andrew Neupert | Outside Linebackers Coach | not on file |
| Taylor Reed | Tight Ends Coach | not on file |
| Darius Safford | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Backs Coach | not on file |
| Damion Willis | Inside Receivers Coach | not on file |
| Jack Witte | Inside Linebackers Coach | not on file |
| Anthony Beck II | Assistant Special Teams Coach / Specialists | 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 →22,295undergraduates · 26,041 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 14,410 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1160
ACT middle 50%18 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Football
Full picture →146on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105146
41 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate949
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $11,225,441 $76,887 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 17 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,607,946
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $347,870
Cost
Full picture →$16,957net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,905 in-state · $16,959 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 48 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia Southern 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 program146 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$16,957 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 22,295Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 50 | 129 | $550k | — | — | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 126 | $4.3M | 940 | 82% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 107 | 126 | $4.3M | 932 | 76% | |
| The Citadel Division I · Southern Conference | 109 | 119 | $5.4M | 959 | 98% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 112 | 109 | $7.5M | 961 | 66% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 117 | 119 | $56M | 967 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 118 | 125 | $854k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 118 | 152 | $1.5M | — | 67% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 123 | 113 | $1.1M | — | 63% | |
| Newberry College Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 129 | 205 | $2.2M | — | 75% | |
| Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 136 | 173 | $922k | — | 61% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 140 | 135 | $71M | 969 | 37% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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